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Inside Asador Etxebarri, if you know, you know

For a food lover, describing Asador Etxebarri is extraordinarily difficult.
Over the years, I have dined at countless restaurants, but only a handful make me look forward to my next visit the moment I leave. Hidden away in the Atxondo Valley of Spain’s Basque Country, Asador Etxebarri has always been one of them.

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Same Roots, Different Languages: Jade Dragon joins hands with Chao Shang Chao

I had the opportunity this time, invited by City of Dreams, to attend the collaboration dinner between Jade Dragon and Chao Shang Chao. Jade Dragon, eight consecutive years of three Michelin stars, three Black Pearl diamonds, the only Cantonese restaurant in Greater China holding both top ratings at once.

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When Toyama Meets Tainan: Yu-Dao X L'évo 4-Hands Collaboration

I took the high-speed rail down south for a 24-hour flash trip to Tainan, and for good reason: L'évo, the two-Michelin-starred French restaurant from Toyama, was making its first-ever Taiwan appearance with a four-hands dinner at Tainan's Yu-Dao (予島). Two restaurants I deeply love, joining forces — an opportunity too rare to pass up.

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Inside Asador Etxebarri, if you know, you know

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Spain·Girona: Three Days and Nights in the Roca’s Universe

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Borderless: Tokyo’s New One-Star Kibun Is Not Just About Fusion

Bentoteca Milan: A Beautiful Mistake in Post-covid Era

More people are considering travelling abroad with the shortening of quarantine time when returning to Asia. I've been in Milan for over 2 month now.Sometimes I cook for myself, but sometimes I really miss those Asian flavours.

Savouring a Springtime Ballad at logy Taipei

Opened in 2018 here in the alleys of Taipei by Hokkaido-born Chef Ryogo Tahara, French cuisine restaurant logy is a romantic spin-off from Hiroyasu Kawate’s two-star Michelin restaurant Florilège in Tokyo. With an innate sense of natural ingredients and a persistent search for unique Taiwanese flavours, Chef Tahara cooks in an unpretentious way, but his insistence on mastering people’s understanding for good food is self-evident. Within a short span of three years, logy has scooped two Michelin stars and has been ranked Top One among Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants in Taiwan. This time trying logy’s spring menu was a surprisingly great experience, as I could detect more traces of local elements when its creator incorporates multifaceted techniques from Japan, Italy and France.

Proust: Where food meets art and culture

Monica Zhao, the owner of Proust, is a renowned collector who stays true to herself with avid love for art and food.
Her brand YYCW is dedicated to promoting traditional Chinese culture. Apart from providing quality cultural experiences, Monica hopes to create a brand-new concept of the restaurant industry with her passion and insight for culture-derived fields.

Magnolia: Where Food Rivals Its Enchanting View

I remembered I used to buy dried magnolia blossoms when I was stunned by the sight of sumptuous magnolia trees along the streets of Milan this summer.
Sitting atop a town hill in Emilia-Romagna, Magnolia, a Michelin two-starred establishment, offers gorgeous views of the gentle slopes extending all the way to the horizon and even the landlocked republic of San Marino in the distance. The region is famous for its balsamico vinegar and parmigiano reggiano cheese.

A Star-worthy Restaurant Missed Out by Taipei Michelin

When I returned to Taiwan earlier and stayed at Grand Formosa Regent Taipei, I had a chance to catch up with my friends for lunch so I specifically chose Silks House, a Michelin Guide Cantonese cuisine restaurant on the third floor of the hotel. Despite its long establishment, the hotel is very well maintained with many senior members of staff still working and providing warm, understated service, reminding me of the elegant ambience of the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo.