A touching of altitude sickness should n’t stand in the way of a good repast . At least that seems to be the musical theme behind a architectural plan to serve a seven - course dinner to trekker at Everest Base Camp , the gateway for those planning to climb Mt. Everest in Nepal .
The four chefs lead this trip desire it will put down them a new Guinness World Record for the high start - up eating house on the satellite , harmonise toArchitectural Digest . At the oddment of May , the chefs will take 10 hoi polloi on an eight - 24-hour interval trek from the town of Lukla ( at an altitude of about 10,000 metrical unit ) to Everest Base Camp ( at 11,600 feet ) , all while foraging along the way for ingredients that can be incorporated into the repast . ( For a true luxury experience , guest also have the option of go by helicopter . ) The full package of flights , accommodation , and meals costs about $ 5600 per someone .
After accomplish their destination , trekker will get to sit back and revel a feast , which will be serve up inside a tent to protect dining compartment against the rough Himalayan wind . Native American chef Sanjay Thakur and others on his squad say they want to highlight the importance of sustainability , and the money they raise will be donated to local Greek valerian . Thakur articulate most of the food will be cookedsous vide , which allows vacancy - tamp nutrient to be cooked in water system over a longsighted period of time .
" The biggest challenge , of course , will be the altitude , which will impact everything , " Thakur tellsFine Dining Lovers . " Flavor [ perception ] will be decreased , so we will be design a menu of sinful dishes consequently , where spicery will have the upper helping hand . "
This is n’t the first time an detailed meal will be served at Everest Base Camp , though . According to Fine Dining Lovers , another chef launch a pop - up at the same place in 2016 , but it presumably was n’t registered with the Guinness Book of World Records . Otherextreme restaurantsinclude one carved into a limestone drop in China , one dangling 16 feet above the land in a rain forest in Thailand , and one submerged 16 feet below sea level in the Maldives .
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