The event was live-streamed across Asia today, as COVID-19 travel restrictions made it impossible for the recipients to travel to Japan, where the ceremony was originally slated to be held.
Looking down that list Shanghai and Taichung are the only places I haven’t been too. I’ve not eaten at any of the restaurants listed but it has made me realise how incredibly privileged I’ve been to see so many places.
Bangkok’s Gaggan, which topped the list in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018, closed down in Aug 24, 2019 after part-owner/chef Gaggan Anand parted ways with the other shareholders:
Same, been to none of the restaurants. Out of these 16 cities, I’ve been to only 9 of them. Strange, nothing in Malaysia, Vietnam or Cambodia and no other cities than Shanghai in China.
Asia’s Best 50 list, like its global counterpart, World’s Best 50 Restaurants, have always been pretty subjective. Intense lobbying by the F&B industry in each country, so who shouted the loudest get heard.
Malaysia had one in last year’s list: Dewakan which debuted at No. 46, but it’s dropped off.
Many people would have. But to make the list, members of Vietnam’s F&B fraternity need to lobby for attention from the partnership that organises this.
