2 New 3 Michelin Star Restaurants In Taiwan

[Andrew0409]

@RickRooney

1 shrimp and some peas in a puddle of butter? Looks like shit mate, take the stars back.

It was a delicious dish. I was happy with it.

You would usually do research about a place before you go. If you like more creative stuff, there are definitely places for it.

[afterspivak]

@Brianjones

It looks absolute rubbish.

@bdog

Looks like they assembled a dish with the last two things left in the coolroom.

@tango42

Michelin Taiwan is a scam.

@Andrew0409

Give me a bowl of beef noodle soup or a nice cheeseburger would make me happy.

I just wanted to chime in to say that this thread—at least so far—is awesome.

Guy

[RickRooney]

@Andrew0409

It was a delicious dish. I was happy with it.

I think any dish like that with peas would be quite a hard sell for any brit as peas are like are most budget basic veg option.

[Andrew0409]

@RickRooney

I think any dish like that with peas would be quite a hard sell for any brit as peas are like are most budget basic veg option.

I can see that.

I think people will get really upset at that this dish then from a 2 star in Italy from a well renowned chef.

[RickRooney]

Omg that is a cruel joke! They extended the rim of the plate inwards!!

[Andrew0409]

@RickRooney

Omg that is a cruel joke! They extended the rim of the plate inwards!!

Tbf, it was like a crazy 15 courses you eat there so every dish was rather small for you to taste and be able to finish.

The prawn one and the other I mentioned I had the night before was from Istanbul. I wanted to see what kind of stuff they had going on in Turkey. The thing I enjoyed was the wine paring. Turns out, Turkey has the perfect climate and soil for wine making but it’s just not famous because it’s not supported domestically as it’s a Muslim country. So I got to try some really interesting wines I would have never tried.

[Mataiou]

@RickRooney I can assure I that with those sizes after 8 dishes I feel very full, especially if with the wine pairing.

[BiggusDickus]

@RickRooney

@Andrew0409

It was a delicious dish. I was happy with it.

I think any dish like that with peas would be quite a hard sell for any brit as peas are like are most budget basic veg option.

Au contraire

Cheesy Peas

[volv1992]

@Andrew0409

Idk how the sustainability adds to the experience of a restaurant for me so I feel likes it’s a bit of a gimmick.

It’s all a gimmick in those spheres of culinary delicacy. You’re paying to keep up appearances. No one’s hunger is satisfied by a roasted whatever-the-fuck’s corpse laid next to a teaspoon of peas and some mystery sauce. What the upper classes don’t project is the obligatory deliveroo for the big mac meal once the entertained company has left.

[Shaun008]

@RickRooney

@Andrew0409

1 shrimp and some peas in a puddle of butter? Looks like shit mate, take the stars back.

I think its just a poor mans scampi and mushy peas

Get down chippy for some proper scran.

[volv1992]

@Andrew0409

Maybe it’s actually a piece of art? The prawn is foreshadowing how the average guest is going to be spending the evening, i.e. comatose somewhere in a puddle of sick next to a dying white rose.

Sounds very anglaise to me

Bonne fuckin nuit m8

Edit: just realised it’s in Istanbul. I haven’t been there, so can’t make any cultural quips, but let’s just PRETEND it was in London for the sake of my exquisite joke.

[Andrew0409]

@volv1992

No one’s hunger is satisfied by a roasted whatever-the-fuck’s corpse laid next to a teaspoon of peas and some mystery sauce. What the upper classes don’t project is the obligatory deliveroo for the big mac meal once the entertained company has left.

As I’ve mentioned, most of these are only 1 of the many courses you would enjoy. And most of the time, you end up quite full.

[Mataiou]

Man, it’s pointless. Who doesn’t want to understand won’t understand. There no worse deaf than who doesn’t want to listen.

[Andrew0409]

@Mataiou

Man, it’s pointless. Who doesn’t want to understand won’t understand. There no worse deaf than who doesn’t want to listen.

I get why people might not enjoy these places. They can feel and can be a bit pretentious at times and there’s definitely a price exclusion of eating at them. And there are people who just go “for keeping up images” without appreciation of all the hard work done by the entire restaurant.

But done right, it can be a wonderful experience to enjoy peak culinary perfection. They don’t always achieve it, but part of it is also being a critic yourself when going.

You do have to enjoy culinary arts to understand and enjoy eating in these places. And it’s not just the food, it’s the whole experience including service. There’s a joy sitting at a table and wanting for nothing when the service is worthy of a Michelin star. Things like a server telepathically knowing your needs and literally never having an empty cup as a keen service team would refill them immediately. There can also be story telling involved.

It’s not an experience everyone will enjoy and find value in, and that’s fine. I personally wouldn’t like it all the time. But I’m happy that I’m able to indulge once in a while without suffering financially.

[Brianjones]

I would enjoy some of the dishes.
But I think diners have the right to throw the fails against the nearest wall. The chef’s wall of shame.

[Poundsand]

@Kalle

Are they not too many? Seems every restaurant have a star…. Shouldn’t it be an exclusive rating to get a star and work hard to maintain it…

There’s a little less than 3000 restaurants in the world with a star, and like 150 with 3 stars. Seems pretty exclusive.

@RickRooney

I think any dish like that with peas would be quite a hard sell for any brit as peas are like are most budget basic veg option.

I love budget / simple food done differently and exquisitely. Shows you the potential of things that are accessible.

[Brianjones]

You can do budget food exquisitely anywhere, ya don’t need a Michelin star to do that.

[Brianjones]

Some nice dishes there for sure.

But the chef let the frog have his way with the cockroaches again I’m afraid.

I’m only having some fun here.

[Kalle]

@Poundsand

There’s a little less than 3000 restaurants in the world with a star, and like 150 with 3 stars. Seems pretty exclusive.

I have no numbers for Taiwan, but I have been to quite a few Michelin star restaurants in Taiwan so the feeling is that Taiwan’s Michelin restaurants are a bit too common for a small country. But as I don’t have the numbers it’s just a feeling

So not talking about worldwide, talking about Taiwan

[Andrew0409]

@Kalle

@Poundsand

There’s a little less than 3000 restaurants in the world with a star, and like 150 with 3 stars. Seems pretty exclusive.

I have no numbers for Taiwan, but I have been to quite a few Michelin star restaurants in Taiwan so the feeling is that Taiwan’s Michelin restaurants are a bit too common for a small country. But as I don’t have the numbers it’s just a feeling

So not talking about worldwide, talking about Taiwan

I haven’t broken I down per capita but I think it may feel that way because nearly all of them or perhaps all of them seem to be in Taipei or Kaoshiung/Tainan. Taiwan has a concentrated population in a few areas so there’s not so many restaurants that would thrive outside of these places.