Four Taiwan eateries have made the latest list of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants announced March 24 by U.K.-based William Reed Business Media Ltd.
Mume, a modern Michelin-starred restaurant in Taipei City, was the highest Taiwan entry at 18th overall. Its chefs are famous for using the latest European cooking techniques to create dishes featuring underappreciated local ingredients including fresh herbs and flowers.
Placing 26th was JL Studio, which serves unique Singaporean cuisine in the central city of Taichung. Other recipients included Taipei-based restaurants Raw, established by world-famous chef Andre Chiang, 36th; and Shoun RyuGin, featuring traditional Japanese-style set meals, 43rd.
This year’s winners were announced via livestream as the world continues to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the organizer.
Richie Lin, head chef of Mume, said it was a great honor to earn this recognition, adding that his staff members were delighted to share the moment by watching the videocast together. According to Lin, the prize has been a great encouragement amid the temporary decrease in patrons due to the coronavirus.
Launched in 2013, the annual list is decided by an academy of 300 acclaimed chefs, restaurant owners and food connoisseurs from six regions across Asia. This year’s edition was topped by Singapore’s Odette, Hong Kong’s The Chairman and Japan’s Den, in that order. (YCH-E)
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