First Day

Arriving in Taiwan at the beginning of the pandemic, chef Jeffrey Downs opened Holt in the back of Minsheng East Road in Taipei in 2020. The last two years have seen him blossom in the new chapter of his 15-year career, sharing his passion for food and cooking through his stories and culinary philosophies day after day.

Opening a Singaporean restaurant in Taichung was not a popular decision three years ago, but Singaporean chef Jimmy Lim persevered and became the only chef to be distinguished with two MICHELIN stars in the city. He tells us about what kept him on his path.

The executive chef of Singapore French fine dining stalwart Les Amis talks about his journey to three MICHELIN stars.

At two-MICHELIN-starred RAW in Taipei, Andre Chiang's gutsy approach to Taiwanese cuisine is thoroughly researched and executed by right-hand man Alain Huang.

The taciturn chef of Sushi Ryu, an intimate 15-seat sushiya in Taipei, became a chef out of convenience - but a tough tutelage under a Japanese chef cemented his passion for the craft.

The chef of two-MICHELIN-starred Atomix in New York wants his restaurant to be a creative showcase for Korean artists and artisans.

See how this third generation Japanese chef continues to honour his family's Sichuan cuisine legacy at two-MICHELIN-starred Shisen Hanten in Singapore.

The chef shares what it was like to receive a star for "Reinventing British" cuisine at JAAN By Kirk Westaway In Singapore.

The renowned Italian chef shares what it was like when they got their first MICHELIN star for Piccolo Lago in Verbania and how he's managed to retain it the last 15 years.

Trace the culinary career of this humble sushi chef from school dropout to MICHELIN star recognition for Kitcho in Taipei.

The renowned chef recalls what it was like to receive his first MICHELIN star for Pierre Gagnaire in Paris and shares his secret to maintaining the accolade two decades on.

The Korean chef offers a unique proposition at MICHELIN-starred Upstairs: a progressive American tasting menu paired with craft beers.

Trace this Hong Kong native's two-decade journey to a MICHELIN star for contemporary French joint Longtail in Taipei.

Trace the road to success for the young chef of contemporary Asian restaurant logy in Taipei.

The chef-owner shares his feelings about getting a MICHELIN star recognition within eight months of opening innovative restaurant Impromptu By Paul Lee in Taipei.

How one French family has retained their Michelin stars for restaurant Le Bois Sans Feuilles for half a century across four generations.

We get the world's most celebrated chefs to spill what it was like when they got their first Michelin stars.

Once a professional footballer, Swedish chef Björn Frantzén says getting three stars for his eponymous restaurant in Stockholm was something "you just don't think about".