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How Childhood Memories Make A One MICHELIN Star Restaurant For Chef Vichit Mukura

Discover Chef Vichit Mukura’s evolving talent over four decades as he explores every niche of Thai cuisine.

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First Day We Got Our Stars: Uwe Opocensky

German chef Uwe Opocensky joined Petrus at the Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong Island in September 2019 with the aim of establishing the venue as one of Hong Kong's best restaurants. He tells us why he's on a roll pushing out new creations while implementing more sustainable practices in his operations.

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Eric Räty's Journey From Dishwasher To Two-MICHELIN-Star Restaurant Chef

Over the past 16 years, Eric Räty has worked his way up from being dishwasher at Chez Dominique, a two Michelin-star restaurant in his native Finland, to helming his own two-MICHELIN-star restaurant in Hong Kong, Arbor. Here's his story.

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The First Day We Got Our Stars: Sebastien Lepinoy

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

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The First Day We Got Our Stars: Ryota Kanesawa

The chef-owner of Ryota Kappou Modern in Hong Kong tells us how he went from washing rice as a kaiseki restaurant apprentice to earning a MICHELIN star for his brand of kappou cuisine, the food of his Osaka hometown and his restaurateur family.

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The First Day We Got Our Stars: Franckelie Laloum

The executive chef of one-MICHELIN-starred Louise grew up as the son of a bistro owner, but he had no interest in becoming a chef. He tells us what has changed since.

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The First Day We Got Our Stars: Henrique Sá Pessoa

The celebrated chef of Alma in Portugal shed tears when he won his first and second MICHELIN stars.

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The First Day We Got Our Stars: Cheng Kam Fu

From working from the city's biggest tycoons to running six-table Celebrity Cuisine in Hong Kong, Cheng shares his journey to a MICHELIN star.

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The First Day We Got Our Stars: Daisuke Mori

This young chef cut his teeth at Joel Robuchon in Tokyo and went on to receive a star for his French-Japanese cuisine at Takumi By Daisuke Mori in Hong Kong.

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The First Day We Got Our Stars: Vicky Cheng

At VEA Restaurant & Lounge in Hong Kong, the executive chef has won accolades for his unique style of marrying modern French techniques with Chinese ingredients.

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The First Day We Got Our Stars: Chen Kentaro

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

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The First Day We Got Our Stars: Kirk Westaway

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

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The First Day We Got Our Stars: Marco Sacco

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.

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The First Day We Got Our Stars: Thaninthorn “Noom” Chantrawan

We trace this Iron Chef's journey to a MICHELIN star for his traditional Thai cuisine at Chim By Siam Wisdom in Bangkok.

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The First Day We Got Our Stars: Pierre Gagnaire

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.

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The First Day We Got Our Stars: Dan Bark

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

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The First Day We Got Our Stars: Lam Ming Kin

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

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The First Day We Got Our Stars: Ryogo Tahara

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