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Nibble on eggshells, munch coffee grounds
At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy hosts gourmet dinners made from upcycled ingredients - fruit and vegetable peels, crustacean shells - and the crowd loves them
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When Dr Kwan Lui, founder and director of home-grown culinary school At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy, announced plans to organise paid dinners whipped up with upcycled ingredients early last year, many were sceptical.
Food upcycling - a hot trend which surfaced last year and which involves repurposing food waste into edibles - is cost-effective and earth-friendly, but who would shell out money to feast on food scraps?
