Noma in Taipei: The Familiar and the New, a Touch of Déjà Vu

Crowned five times as the world’s best restaurant, Noma held a four-day guest residency in Taipei from August 8–11, set against the lush backdrop of YMS by onefifteen on Yangmingshan. Once a 1950s dormitory compound, YMS has preserved its mid-century modernist architecture while weaving together natural scenery, art curation, and gastronomy—an oasis on the city’s edge. Within its grounds, Lab 10 and Restaurant 12 are the first to open, offering respectively a contemporary tea experience and a seafood-focused menu rooted in local waters.

Tokyo's Ginza Kojyu — A Feast of Summer’s Finest on the Palate

In July, I visited “Ginza Kojyu,” a two-Michelin-star kaiseki restaurant in the fiercely competitive culinary district of Ginza, Tokyo. Located on the fourth floor of a building amidst Ginza’s glittering facades, its discreet signage is easy to miss if you’re not looking closely.

When the elevator doors opened, a different world unfolded — a small garden with stone paths led me to the counter seats. Chef Toru Okuda, with his gentle demeanor and calm presence, greeted us from behind a 700-year-old hinoki cypress counter. After a brief exchange of pleasantries, he surprised us by bringing out hamo (pike conger), a prized summer fish, and began skillfully performing the traditional honegiri (bone-cutting) technique right in front of our eyes.

Exploring MINIMAL, World’s First Michelin-Starred Gelato Shop

In 2024, one restaurant made gelato its star — MINIMAL — and stood out for making gelato its central offering, becoming the world’s only Michelin one-star gelato specialty shop. Its achievement has drawn curious eyes from around the globe.

全球餐飲新聞：新加坡米其林Sushi Sakuta晉升二星；京都蛋包飯達人客座永利澳門

1 新加坡米其林Sushi Sakuta晉升二星

全球餐飲新聞：香港Bar Leone蟬聯亞洲最佳酒吧；芝加哥三星Alinea客座東京文華東方

1 香港Bar Leone蟬聯亞洲最佳酒吧

全球餐飲新聞：新加坡三星Odette、上海LING LONG四手聯彈；巴黎三星Arpège宣佈將轉全素

1 新加坡三星Odette客座上海LING LONG

Crony, Where French-Japanese Cuisine Meets Nordic Minimalism

I’ve always loved trying fusion cuisine, but sometimes it goes wrong—novelty for novelty’s sake. Crony is the opposite: rooted firmly in French technique, showcasing Japanese produce, and taking inspiration from Nordic elements.