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2025 MICHELIN Mentor Chef Award: Chef Kim Sung-il of La Yeon
Chef Kim Sung-il of La Yeon has been honored with the 2025 MICHELIN Mentor Chef Award.

2025 MICHELIN Mentor Chef Award: Chef Kim Sung-il of La Yeon
Chef Kim Sung-il of La Yeon has been honored with the 2025 MICHELIN Mentor Chef Award.
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2025 MICHELIN Sommelier Award: Kim Min-jun of Jungsik
Kim Min-jun, Head Sommelier of Jungsik, Wins the 2025 MICHELIN Sommelier Award

The Secret Ingredients to Success Learnt by Thailand’s Leading Female Chefs
Being a female chef in the culinary world is no easy feat. So, what keeps them going, and how do they rise to the top? We asked female chefs leading MICHELIN Star restaurants in Thailand to spill their best-kept secrets.

Mingles Clinches MICHELIN Three Stars: Korean Cuisine, Aged to Perfection
"With a commitment to making each day better than the last, our goal is to deliver exceptional service, elevate our cuisine, and create even more memorable dining experiences," chef Kang shares.

Three MICHELIN Stars, Now What? Chefs on Evolution Beyond Excellence
What happens when a restaurant has attained three MICHELIN Stars? Described as the pinnacle of culinary achievement, the Everest of fine dining, many chefs will say that achieving the coveted accolade is just the beginning. In Singapore, where the food scene is both ruthless and exhilarating, the Lion City's top chefs reveal what comes after three MICHELIN Stars — and why staying on top is even harder than getting there.

Meet Yasmina Hayek: the First Woman in the Middle East to Win the MICHELIN Young Chef Award
“I want to be the future grandma who preserves these ancient recipes that our own grandmas used to cook.”

Chef Sung Anh of ‘Culinary Class Wars’: The Visionary and True Master Leading Korea’s Fine Dining Renaissance
Heroic Revival in Fine Dining, Led by Korea’s Signature Chef and Forged through a Maestro’s Legacy

Vegetables for Dessert: Cloudstreet Singapore's Rishi Naleendra's Shares His Sweet Take on Savoury Ingredients
Aside from championing imaginative, vegetable-forward desserts, the chef-owner of two-MICHELIN-Starred Cloudstreet pushes for more than just one kind of sustainability in the kitchen.

Chef Kim Do-yun in Culinary Class War: The Art of Food and Human Connection
From Netflix Culinary Class War to Social media Sensation: chef Do-yun Kim’s Culinary Philosophy and Journey

Chef Joseph Lidgerwood on his Experience on Culinary Class Wars and How it Reinforced his Approach to Korean Cuisine
Owner-chef of a MICHELIN-starred restaurant EVETT, Joseph Lidgerwood, steps into the Netflix spotlight, challenging stereotypes and pushing culinary boundaries.

New Singapore Green Star Restaurant Fiz Views Sustainable Cooking with a Refreshing Lens
We sit down with Fiz’s chef-owner Hafizzul Hashim to talk about championing Southeast Asian cooking, and what it takes to cook sustainably.

Paul Feig’s London: Dapper, Distinctive and Delicious
The "Jackpot!" director divulges his stylish secrets in the English capital.

The Metamorphosis of Sun Kim: “My Restaurant Finally Feels Like Home“
Meta received its second MICHELIN Star this 2024 and here's what chef-owner Sun Kim has to say about how evolution and transformation were crucial parts of his journey as a chef, as a restaurateur, and as a person.

Butcher’s Block’s Jordan Keao on Hawaiian Cooking Being a Form of Sustainable Gastronomy
Jordan Keao, chef de cuisine at MICHELIN-Selected restaurant Butcher’s Block, roots his culinary passion in the vibrant community and rich traditions of Hawaiʻi, where sustainability was more than just a buzzword — it was a way of life.

Chef Jungsik Yim: Pioneering Modern Korean Cuisine from Seoul to New York
“Fine dining will always hold a special place in people's hearts, capturing a certain romantic allure”
2024 MICHELIN Mentor Chef Award: Chef Hu Deok-juk of Haobin
Chef Hu Deok-juk of Haobin, who has dedicated over 50 years to cooking in the kitchen for guests and holds a special status in Korean Chinese cuisine, has been honored with the 2024 MICHELIN Mentor Chef Award.
2024 MICHELIN Sommelier Award: Jinho Kim of Vinho
Here's the story of Sommelier Jinho Kim of VINHO, who won the 2024 MICHELIN Sommelier Award.

What Song Do You Cook To? MICHELIN Chefs Share the Beats They Groove to While in the Kitchen
Nine MICHELIN chefs from all over Asia share what their top songs are when in the kitchen. Give them a listen!

Meet The 18 Female Chefs Who Lead MICHELIN Star Restaurants In Asia
They overcame poverty, cancer and self-doubt to pursue their passion for the food business. We celebrate their stories.