Four restaurants in Kuala Lumpur and Penang had been awarded Malaysia’s first ever Michelin stars when the inaugural Michelin Guide Kuala Lumpur and Penang 2023 was unveiled tonight (Dec 13) at a ceremony at Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.
The two KL restaurants recognised with one Michelin Star for his or her high-quality cooking are Dewakan, a restaurant presenting trendy Malaysian dishes honouring provenance by utilizing native and indigenous produce; and DC by Darren Chin, identified for French classics with emphasis on regional stay seafood and native produce.
Au Jardin in Penang specialises in refined European fare with refined native twists. – Photo: Au JardinThe two Penang restaurants awarded one Michelin Star are: Auntie Gaik Lean’s Old School Eatery, which serves Peranakan delicacies created from Chef Auntie Gaik’s secret recipes and high quality produce; and Au Jardin, which specialises in refined European fare with refined native twists.
93 different restaurants made it onto the information, with 32 of them (17 in Penang and 15 in KL) awarded the Bib Gourmand, which recognises “pleasant institutions that serve good meals at reasonable costs” (See full record under).
Three service awards had been additionally given out on the night time, with Leanne Lim of Dewakan taking house the Service Award, and Lim Yan You from Au Jardin profitable the Michelin Young Chef award.
“It is an actual milestone for gastronomy in Malaysia to have the Michelin Guide, and particular thanks should go to my workforce and stunning spouse Nana,” mentioned Chin, whose restaurant additionally earned the Sommelier Special Award.
Darren Chin of DC Restaurant. – YAP CHEE HONG/The Star“We are blown away. We didn’t count on two awards tonight,” mentioned Au Jardin head chef Kim Hock Su. “All the awards (recognition) goes to my workforce, who’re those that make it occur.”
The Michelin Guide dates again to 1900 when the first information was compiled by brothers Andre and Edouard Michelin as free educational materials for travellers in France.
By 1926, the information started awarding single stars to fine-dining restaurants and by 1936, it had a rating system in place for one, two and three-starred eateries (three stars being the best and most revered).
Anonymous Michelin inspectors employed by Michelin now rank eateries based mostly on 5 key parts: the standard of the elements, the mastery of cooking, the concord of flavours, the character of the chef via the delicacies, and consistency each over time and throughout your entire menu.
The full choice of the Michelin Guide Kuala Lumpur and Penang 2023 is offered on the Michelin Guide website and on its app.
One Michelin Star
- Dewakan (Kuala Lumpur)
- DC Restaurant, by Darren Chin (Kuala Lumpur)
- Auntie Gaik Lean’s Old School Eatery (Penang)
- Au Jardin (Penang)
Bib Gourmand
Kuala Lumpur
- Ah Hei Bak Kut Teh
- Aliyaa
- Anak Baba
- Congkak (Bukit Bintang)
- Dancing Fish
- De Wan 1958
- Hai Kah Lang
- Heun Kee Claypot Rice (Pudu)
- Hing Kee Bak Kut Teh (Jalan Kepong)
- Lai Foong Lala Noodles
- Nam Heong Chicken Rice
- Nasi Ayam Hainan Chee Ming (Jalan Klang Lama)
- Restoran Pik Wah
- Sao Nam
- Wong Mei Kee
Penang
- Bridge Street Prawn Mee
- Communal Table by Gen
- Duck Blood Curry Mee
- Green House Prawn Mee and Loh Mee
- Ivy’s Nyonya Cuisine
- Ming Qing Charcoal Char Koay Teow
- Moh Teng Pheow Nyonya Kuih
- Neighbourwood
- Penang Road Famous Laksa
- Rasa Rasa
- Sardaaji
- Taman Bukit Curry Mee
- Tek Sen
- Thara
- Theebi Pandarams
- Tho Yuen
- Wan Dou Tou Assam Laksa
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