In recent years, there's been a buzz around "natural wine." You might have heard about it from a friend, seen it on a restaurant menu, or stumbled upon it in your local wine shop. But what exactly is natural wine, and why is it causing such a stir in the world of oenophiles?

In 2022, Samantha opened The Earthling Cafe, which served healthy but hearty vegan dishes and drinks out of a small space in Ekkamai. A great first experience in owning a restaurant in Bangkok, Samantha and her big ideas quickly outgrew the cafe’s tiny kitchen, and she started looking for a space for her Earth House. But unfortunately, this story comes with its fair share of heartbreak.

Innovative plant-based cuisine is in restaurants across Asia, proving that even the staunchest carnivores can be bowled over by plant power.


When we were challenged by Root The Future to create two “sustainable and innovative” dishes, the first thing that came to mind was the ingredients - beans and sprouts and herbs - those are all very sustainable. But then we started thinking about the plating of the dishes as well.

Although the term "adaptogen" wasn’t coined until the 1940s, many of these remarkable herbs have an extremely rich and colorful history, with the first recorded use dating back thousands of years.