Andre and Edouard Michelin are the two brothers who incorporated Michelin in 1889. They are the duo behind some of the world’s most important inventions including removable tires.
Bibendum, otherwise known as the Michelin Man is Michelin’s official mascot. He was first introduced in 1894 and is one of the world’s oldest trademarks.
Clermont-Ferrand is the hometown of Andre and Edouard Michelin and also the birthplace of the company. Michelin is still headquartered there today.
Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden were the first Scandinavian countries to be covered by the MICHELIN Guide when it first launched in 2015. Today, the territories include Iceland as well as Faroe Islands.
East Asia’s first brush with the MICHELIN Guide was by way of Tokyo. Today, the Far East region has guides that include Kyoto, Osaka, Hokkaido, Hong Kong, Macau, Shanghai, Seoul, Taipei and Guangzhou.
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Bibendum, otherwise known as the Michelin Man is Michelin’s official mascot. He was first introduced in 1894 and is one of the world’s oldest trademarks.
Clermont-Ferrand is the hometown of Andre and Edouard Michelin and also the birthplace of the company. Michelin is still headquartered there today.
Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden were the first Scandinavian countries to be covered by the MICHELIN Guide when it first launched in 2015. Today, the territories include Iceland as well as Faroe Islands.
East Asia’s first brush with the MICHELIN Guide was by way of Tokyo. Today, the Far East region has guides that include Kyoto, Osaka, Hokkaido, Hong Kong, Macau, Shanghai, Seoul, Taipei and Guangzhou.
Fine Dining has always been what the red guide is associated with. Still, various editions around the world are tailored to the territory’s existing food culture. New York City for instance has a brunch section while Great Britain & Ireland have an additional ‘Eating Out in Pubs’ guide while the Singapore, Hong Kong and Taipei guides have a section on street food.
Green Guides are also published by Michelin and they rate attractions and locations of sightseeing interest on a three point system ranging from "worth a trip" to "worth a detour", and "interesting".
Hotels are also rated in every MICHELIN Guide even though food is at the forefront.
Iceland saw the crowning of its first and only Michelin star recipient in its capital, Reykjavik in 2017. Named Dill Restaurant, the spot is known for shining a spotlight on Icelandic cuisine and ingredients.
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Green Guides are also published by Michelin and they rate attractions and locations of sightseeing interest on a three point system ranging from "worth a trip" to "worth a detour", and "interesting".
Hotels are also rated in every MICHELIN Guide even though food is at the forefront.
Iceland saw the crowning of its first and only Michelin star recipient in its capital, Reykjavik in 2017. Named Dill Restaurant, the spot is known for shining a spotlight on Icelandic cuisine and ingredients.
The interiors of Lung King Heen. Photo credit: Four Seasons Hong Kong
Japan is home to four cities covered by the MICHELIN Guide, of which Tokyo has the prestige of having the most number of Michelin starred restaurants in the world.
Korean food was given a global boost when the Seoul guide was launched in 2016. It shone the spotlight on both traditional Korean fine dining as well as its deconstructed counterpart.
Lung King Heen is the first Chinese restaurant in the world to receive three Michelin stars. It’s located in Hong Kong’s Four Seasons Hotel and is helmed by chef Chan Yan Tak.
Motorsports have always been part of Michelin’s DNA, participating in a myriad of initiatives like MotoGP and being the tire supplier for some of the race cars in Porsche Carrera Cup and the Porsche Supercup.
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Korean food was given a global boost when the Seoul guide was launched in 2016. It shone the spotlight on both traditional Korean fine dining as well as its deconstructed counterpart.
Lung King Heen is the first Chinese restaurant in the world to receive three Michelin stars. It’s located in Hong Kong’s Four Seasons Hotel and is helmed by chef Chan Yan Tak.
Motorsports have always been part of Michelin’s DNA, participating in a myriad of initiatives like MotoGP and being the tire supplier for some of the race cars in Porsche Carrera Cup and the Porsche Supercup.
Kueh pie tee, one of the traditional Peranakan dishes. Photo credit: Candlenut
New York City’s 2006 debut of the guide is the first to be published outside of Europe and saw 39 restaurants receiving stars. By 2018, that number has nearly doubled to 72.
Osaka and Kyoto are the two other Japanese cities aside from Tokyo and Hokkaido covered by the MICHELIN Guide. 412 restaurants and 86 hotels and ryokans were listed in the 2018 MICHELIN Guide Kyoto - Osaka.
Peranakan cuisine – a fusion of Malay and Chinese food of archipelagic Southeast Asia makes its debut in the Michelin universe in 2016. It is best known for marrying ingredients and techniques from Malay and Chinese cooking.
Queues formed at Hong Kong Soy Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle and Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle when they became the world’s first hawkers to be awarded with Michelin stars. It led rise to the saying that one either pays for a meal at a Michelin-starred establishment by money, or by time.
Osaka and Kyoto are the two other Japanese cities aside from Tokyo and Hokkaido covered by the MICHELIN Guide. 412 restaurants and 86 hotels and ryokans were listed in the 2018 MICHELIN Guide Kyoto - Osaka.
Peranakan cuisine – a fusion of Malay and Chinese food of archipelagic Southeast Asia makes its debut in the Michelin universe in 2016. It is best known for marrying ingredients and techniques from Malay and Chinese cooking.
Queues formed at Hong Kong Soy Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle and Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle when they became the world’s first hawkers to be awarded with Michelin stars. It led rise to the saying that one either pays for a meal at a Michelin-starred establishment by money, or by time.
Robuchon – the last name of the chef with the most number of Michelin-starred restaurants. Today, Joel Robuchon counts restaurants from Bangkok to Monaco, London to Las Vegas in his name.
Spain was the first country outside of France to receive a MICHELIN Guide, in 1952.
Thailand received its first MICHELIN Guide in December 2017, and is the second Southeast Asian country to be covered following Singapore.
United States of America has seen guides published in multiple cities: New York City, Washington, Chicago and San Francisco.
Viamichelin is a route planner and also the ultimate website for those looking for a consolidated view of all the world’s Michelin-starred restaurants.
Spain was the first country outside of France to receive a MICHELIN Guide, in 1952.
Thailand received its first MICHELIN Guide in December 2017, and is the second Southeast Asian country to be covered following Singapore.
United States of America has seen guides published in multiple cities: New York City, Washington, Chicago and San Francisco.
Viamichelin is a route planner and also the ultimate website for those looking for a consolidated view of all the world’s Michelin-starred restaurants.
Washington’s MICHELIN Guide introduced Mid-Atlantic cuisine to the world – a style that emerged from the cooking techniques and flavours of its early pioneers as well as influences from immigration.
X-treme Chinese Cuisine is the creation of chef Alvin Leung from three-Michelin-starred Bo Innovation where he deconstructs Chinese food and recreates them into dishes that’s almost entirely unrecognisable.
Yellow – the colour of Michelin’s road maps. Besides motoring, Michelin is also a publisher of cartography.
Zones, or areas are one way to navigate each guide. While restaurants are listed in alphabetical order, they are also divided into neat areas so users who wish to dine at certain locations can zoom directly into the neighbourhood.
X-treme Chinese Cuisine is the creation of chef Alvin Leung from three-Michelin-starred Bo Innovation where he deconstructs Chinese food and recreates them into dishes that’s almost entirely unrecognisable.
Yellow – the colour of Michelin’s road maps. Besides motoring, Michelin is also a publisher of cartography.
Zones, or areas are one way to navigate each guide. While restaurants are listed in alphabetical order, they are also divided into neat areas so users who wish to dine at certain locations can zoom directly into the neighbourhood.
