The Black Pearl Restaurant Guide 2025, published by Meituan – China’s largest shopping platform – was unveiled at a ceremony held in the Chinese city of Nanchang on January 6. Compared to last year, the number of restaurants selected in Hong Kong and Macau in the 2025 guide has increased. There are 37 Hong Kong…
From long-standing institutions to exciting newcomers, this guide features all Three Michelin Star restaurants in Asia that have earned the honour, showcasing the finest culinary experiences Asia has to offer. Three Michelin stars represent the highest level of recognition in the culinary world, reserved for restaurants that deliver a truly exceptional dining experience. Asia’s three-Michelin-starred…
Thai cook Jay Fai who became the first Bangkok street food vendor to earn a coveted Michelin star has said she is planning retirement, possibly as early as next year. Jay Fai shot to international fame in 2018 when the dining guide honoured her humble streetside restaurant in its first Bangkok edition. Michelin-starred cook Jay…
This summer, Hideaki Sato closed his fine-dining restaurant Ta Vie in Hong Kong, which received its third Michelin star in 2023, for several weeks, reopening it only at the beginning of September. While done primarily for renovations and redecoration following nine years of almost non-stop operation, another reason for the pause was for the chef…
The man who helped expand Hong Kong’s Michelin-rated dim sum chain Tim Ho Wan to other parts of Asia has expressed confidence in new owner Jollibee Food Corporation, while also saying the original founders should stay on as advisers to preserve the integrity and authenticity of the brand. Robert Chua Wah-peng, broadcaster and businessman, told…
The man who helped expand Hong Kong’s Michelin-rated dim sum chain Tim Ho Wan to other parts of Asia has expressed confidence in new owner Jollibee Food Corporation, while also saying the original founders should stay on as advisers to preserve the integrity and authenticity of the brand. Robert Chua Wah-peng, broadcaster and businessman, told…
The head chef of a restaurant in the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong who formerly worked at the Michelin-starred flagship in Tokyo has admitted to secretly filming upskirt videos of women, saying he did so because he was suffering from depression and had been influenced by pornography. Eastern Court on Thursday convicted Japanese national Eisaku…
The head chef of a restaurant in the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong who formerly worked at the Michelin-starred flagship in Tokyo has admitted to secretly filming upskirt videos of women, saying he did so because he was suffering from depression and had been influenced by pornography. Eastern Court on Thursday convicted Japanese national Eisaku…
Yat Lok, a one-Michelin-starred restaurant, specialises in roast goose, a Hong Kong favourite. Their signature dish is a roast goose with crispy skin and tender meat, served with rice or noodles. The perfectly roasted goose pairs well with the chewy noodles or fluffy rice, giving you a simple yet rich flavour profile. A meal at…
Two Toronto restaurants have been dropped from the city’s Michelin star list as part of the latest update to the city’s prestigious dining guide. The Michelin Guide for Toronto was updated on September 18, and with that came a number of new additions and a couple of old ones bumped from the list. If you’re…