The mountainous Thai province has emerged as a hub of sustainable agriculture, with forward-thinking chefs in its namesake city taking full advantage of the bounty of local produce.
Photographs by Marisa Marchitelli
Left to right: A footbridge leads to growing tunnels at Ori9in Farm, a half-hour drive from downtown Chiang Mai; Duck schnitzel with sesame bok choy at the farm’s Waiting for May restaurant.
Though dinner is still a few hours away, Phanuphon Bulsuwan is already guiding me on a remarkable culinary expedition. Not just backstage through his kitchen, but into storage rooms packed with large glass beakers, colorful cultures swirling inside. Better known as Chef Black, Bulsuwan is co-owner of Blackitch Artisan Kitchen, a compact restaurant whose dedication to hyperlocal ingredients and fermentation techniques has put the city of Chiang Mai on the global foodie map.
While Bangkok dominated the top categories, dining venues in Chiang Mai, Phuket, and Phang-Nga were also recognized in the latest edition of the Michelin Guide Thailand.
PRU is Phuketâs sole Michelin-starred restaurant. (All photos courtesy of Michelin Guides)
Facing a year of unprecedented challenges amid a pandemic that has devastated their industry, restaurants in Thailand persevered, delivering a high level of fine dining and diversity. That was the hopeful message at a glitzy awards ceremony marking the release of the 2021 Michelin Guide Thailand.
Nearly 300 restaurants are honored with stars or other rankings in the guideâs latest edition. The awardsâincluding the new Green Star for sustainability, which went to Phuketâs Pru; and Best Young Chef, snagged by Sujira Pongmorn of Saawaanâwere presented December 16 in the ballroom of the just-opened Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok, an expansive hotel and residence complex set on the banks of the Chao Phraya Ri
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Among 28 MICHELIN Stars in Total, One Restaurant Promoted to 2-Star Status, Plus 2 New Entrants and One Promoted in the 1-Star Rating
BANGKOK, Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Following the recent announcement of Bib Gourmand honorees, Michelin today announced the winners of
MICHELIN Star, as well as three newly introduced accolades:
MICHELIN Green Star, MICHELIN Guide Young Chef Award, and
MICHELIN Guide Service Award, in the official launch event of the fourth edition of The MICHELIN Guide in Thailand, entitled
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