The 2021 Shanghai Michelin Guide was officially announced today on October 21. There were a total of 43 entrants which consists of 3 Michelin star Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet, ten 2 Michelin star (2 newcomers), and thirty-two 1 Michelin star (4 newcomers) restaurants that complete the list.
2020 TastyTrip Gastronomic Forum will be held on October 26th in Shanghai! Since the gastronomic forum first held in 2018, it has become a significant event in China's F&B industry.
Plant-based meat was originally created to reduce the environmental impact caused by human increases in the demand for meat. In a way, it provides the best of both worlds, humans can obtain the satisfaction of eating meat whilst at the same time do their part to protect the environment.
Shanghai never lacks any luxurious restaurants but sometimes tiny and low-key restaurants are even more charming to me with its unexpected delicacies and talented chef. OSTRA recently welcomed a new Japanese executive chef Hirata Hiroki and relaunched with a brand-new concept.
Wang Yong has the ability to reinterpret street food and turn it into fine dining. He is able to find a great balance between use of general and high-end ingredients, also able to find inspiration from Western cuisine and apply it to Chinese cuisine, deconstruct and apply it to his own Chinese dishes.
China is the first country to resume life in this new normal and due to the excellent preventative measures put in place early on, has been successful in controlling and limiting the spread of the coronavirus, allowing many restaurants to reopen.
A big closure has been announced, with Hakkasan Shanghai closing its doors for good effective Monday April 13. Bund No. 3 and No. 18 were previously the two most popular buildings on the Bund. Faced with the expensive rents, the loss of tourists due to the epidemic, Hakkasan's permanent closure is no doubt a warning sign. Moreover, the Studio Frantzen, which was expected to open on the Bund 5 in March, is now pending without further information.
For the first meal with my foodie friends since the restart of restaurants, we chose Oriental House off menu as before. It filled me with great joy when the fresh flavor of seafood floated up from the restaurant, which served as a warmly consolation to me since I am not able to travel to eat in short term. “Tasty food surely changes life！”
Debuting at No. 26, JL Studio has made a good start in 2020 Asia's 50 Best Restaurants. The head chef Jimmy Lim is expected to be awarded stars in its inaugural 2020 edition of the Taichung Michelin Guide.
Today the epidemic looks slightly stable in areas other than Hubei (located in central China) and many restaurants in Shanghai and Beijing are reopening in late February.
