Healthy Inspired Cuisine

Kamalaya's culinary menu is an integral componant of the holistic wellness concept, created by Karina Stewart, Kamalaya's Wellness Director and co-founder. Kamalaya's healthy, inspired cuisine is influenced by Karina's wealth of knowledge in nutrition, functional medicine, and cellular detoxification.

Kamalaya's cuisine reflects its concept of healthy living and celebration of different cultures. The menu provides a variety of dishes to appeal to different palates and dietary requirements. Cuisine is based on principles of Asian healing traditions, as well as the latest research in nutrition. Equally important is that foods be visually inspiring and appeal to our senses.

Principles for Kamalaya's Cuisine:

1. Creative and inspired recipes drawing from diverse culinary traditions to entice and appeal to all of our senses.
2. Emphasis on high quality, fresh ingredients and organic wherever possible. These include a variety of local fruits and vegetables and wholesome ingredients such as grains and legumes.
3. Foods served close to their natural state, without processing, additives, preservatives, artificial flavorings and food coloring. No food contains trans-fats, MSG or other additives, and no microwaves are used.
4. High quality fats and oils are used such as cold-pressed sunflower oil, virgin olive oil, cold-pressed extra virgin coconut oil, rice oil, and other nut and seed oils.
5. Fresh herbs and spices are used abundantly for flavor and enhanced medicinal properties.
6. Special emphasis on high quality, healthy animal products such as fish, seafood, eggs, chicken, turkey and lamb.
7. Cooking methods are designed to enhance flavours and vibrant health for example, bake, steam, grill, sauté and stir fry.
8. Low sugar (fructose may be added to some dishes), low sodium (sea salt may be added to some dishes).
9. Detoxification menu specializing in low allergenic, low inflammatory, low glycemic dishes for detoxification and overall vibrant health.
10. Fresh juices customized for different wellness programs as well as a variety of teas to enhance health.