Thailand reaches for the stars with new Michelin Guide

By Reuters on 27 April 2017,

Thailand will be the latest country to have a Michelin Guide, highlighting its excellent street food and growing fine dining scene

 

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Chilli Glazed Baby Back Ribs at Issaya Siamese Club in Bangkok

Thailand will be the latest country to have a Michelin Guide, its state tourism agency said on Monday, taking its place on the culinary world map just days after authorities announced they would shut down Bangkok’s vibrant street food scene.

The dining publication was introduced by the French Michelin tyre company in 1900 to encourage people to take road trips. Its star system began in the 1920s.

The guide to hotels and restaurants, which will be released in Thai and English, will be the company’s sixth in Asia. It has guides for China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore.

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Le Du restaurant, Bangkok

The news comes days after authorities in Bangkok said they would banish some of its world-famous street food vendors as part of a clean-up drive by the military government, outraging foodies and threatening the livelihoods of the city’s roadside cooks.

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A street vendor on Khao San Road

The guide could end up featuring some of Bangkok’s street food. In 2016, Singapore made history when two modest food stalls – one serving chicken rice and the other pork noodles – were among dining venues featured in the Singapore guide.

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Tacos made with gyoza dumpling skins, at the Namsaah Bottling Trust in Bangkok

“Bangkok is one of the world’s culinary capitals,” Lionel Dantiacq, president and managing director of Michelin East-Asia Oceania at Michelin, said in a statement.

As well as its famous street food, the Thai capital is home to a burgeoning fine dining scene, attracting an increasing number of world-class chefs.

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Pad thai with foie gras and duck confit at the Namsaah Bottling Trust in Bangkok

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