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Thailand  -  The Love Kitchen at ABSOLUTE SANCTUARY is pleased to announce the launch of its new menu.

The launch marks a new milestone for the wellness resort’s popular restaurant. It will see the Love kitchen move from its original focus on a strictly vegetarian menu to one that is spa-cuisine based.

The revamped menu will include an expansion in the range of the restaurant’s popular vegetarian dishes as well as an alternative section of healthy fish, seafood & chicken dishes. In introducing a more comprehensive menu, The Love Kitchen was mindful in keeping true to its fundamental concept of tasty but healthy food.

Executive Director Claire Bostock – Huang says that “ With our new menu we would like to reach out to more people and hope that both vegetarian & non-vegetarian eaters alike will be able to enjoy healthy meals and also understand that healthy meals need not be limited to vegetarian food, are boring or do not fill one up.

Each dish has been put together with the health & nutritional benefits of our guest in mind which is in line with the wellness concept of our resort”

The new menu will continue to feature the restaurant’s signature dishes such as its famous Cheong Mon Burritos & Nori Hand rolls. New vegetarian dishes include Earth & Ocean (seaweed salad in long bean bundles), Brown Rice Tofu, Nuts & Seeds and Soba Noodles with Fresh Spinach & Edamame.

The highlight of the new menu is the “Alternatives” section which will offer healthy fish, seafood and chicken options. Tempting alternatives which have made their way into the menu include Fresh Catch Thai Spa Style, Steamed Tilapia in Banana leaves with Fresh Fruit Salsa, Chicken Breast With Yellow Curry Powder, Cucumber & Yoghurt-Garlic Sauce and Samui Ceviche.

In keeping with the spirit of the resort’s Detox theme, the restaurant continues to offer a specialized section of dishes for those who want to cleanse themselves.

n this section, detox favourites such as Faster’s Salad (green vegetables and purple cabbage served with olive oil and apple cider vinegar), Broccoli Delight and Smooth Move Salad (Green apple & raisin salad tossed with fresh Orange Juice) can be found.

Like all good dining, ding at The Love Kitchen ends on a sweet note with an array of guiltless mouth-watering desserts that do not spoil the waistline. Guests can now contemplate ordering the Coconut Panacotta , Dara’s Apple Strudel in Fillo Pastry and Mango & Yoghurt Mousse on top of the usual favourites.

The new menu is the duo effort of Consultant Chef Lisa Esposito & Executive Chef Dara Duchanee (Ning).

Miss Esposito is a chef with many years of experience cooking for private yachts & private parties for celebrities in the United States.

She is also a yoga teacher thus understands the concept of wellness & eating healthily. Executive Chef Ning’s forte is her training in “Balanced Cuisine” from Evason Hua Hin Resort & Spa under Dr. Gary Nile. With Chef Lisa’s firsthand experience of understanding the nutritional needs of healthy people due to her yoga background & Chef Ning’s training in nutrition & healthy food both have contributed to making the menu stand out from the crowd.

ABOUT ABSOLUTE SANCTUARY

ABSOLUTE SANCTUARY, Thailand’s Premier Detox & Yoga resort is a Moroccan inspired boutique wellness resort specializing in Detox, Spa & Yoga holiday programs situated on Koh Samui, Thailand.

ABSOLUTE SANCTUARY is part of the ABSOLUTE GROUP that owns and operates ABSOLUTE YOGA, Asia’s premier yoga center. Established since 2002, ABSOLUTE YOGA is now the largest yoga studio in Thailand, with 8 yoga centers nationwide and 2 studios in Singapore.

Opened since 1st April 2009 the resort is growing in popularity to be a destination for detox & yoga holidays in Thailand. In December 2008, the resort was awarded the Best Themed Resort award by SKAL International ( Koh Samui).