First Day
The First Day We Got Our Stars: Haikal Johari
The plucky chef shares what it was like to lead the Alma team in Singapore to retain its MICHELIN star year after year despite being wheelchair-bound after a serious accident.
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.
The First Day We Got Our Stars: Liu Ching Hai
The chef recalls what it was like when fine dining Cantonese restaurant Summer Palace received its first MICHELIN star in 2017.
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.
The First Day We Got Our Stars: Kyo Hsu
Trace the culinary career of this humble sushi chef from school dropout to MICHELIN star recognition for Kitcho in Taipei.
The First Day We Got Our Stars: Junghyun Park
The chef of two-MICHELIN-starred contemporary Korean restaurant Atomix in New York City shares what it was like when they received their first star in 2018.
The First Day We Got Our Stars: Beppe De Vito
The Singapore-based chef and restaurateur recalls what it was like to receive a MICHELIN star for his Italian "culinary playground" Braci.
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.
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.
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.
The First Day We Got Our Stars: Paul Lee
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.
The First Day We Got Our Stars: Dave Pynt
The Australian chef shares what it was like when his barbecue restaurant Burnt Ends in Singapore was recognised with a MICHELIN star in 2018.
The First Day We Got Our Stars: Nicolas Sale
We speak to the chef of haute French cuisine establishment La Table de L’Espadon in the iconic Ritz Paris Hotel.
The First Day We Got Our Stars: Thitid Tassanakajohn
The affable chef Ton shares his thoughts about achieving his Michelin star dreams with contemporary Thai restaurant Le Du in Bangkok.ba
The First Day We Got Our Stars: Michel Troisgros
How one French family has retained their Michelin stars for restaurant Le Bois Sans Feuilles for half a century across four generations.
The First Day We Got Our Stars: Ikuya Kobayashi
Ikuya Kobayashi, who helms the Hong Kong outpost of Tokyo's three-Michelin-starred restaurant Sushi Saito, shares his joy at receiving two Michelin stars in the MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong Macau 2019.
The First Day We Got Our Stars: Kai Ho
The confident young chef serves up a cuisine with personality at two-Michelin-starred Taïrroir in Taipei.
The First Day We Got Our Stars: Frédéric Vardon
The chef shares his reflections on running two MICHELIN-starred French restaurants Le39V worlds apart in Paris and Hong Kong