01/03/2023
The Michelin Guide Thailand is now on its sixth run (time does fly when you’re eating well). In the last few years, dining inspectors traveled the country far and wide in search of noteworthy dining destinations to please all palates. From covering only Bangkok restaurants in the beginning, Michelin Thailand has since included dining musts in Phuket, Phang-Nga, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, and recently, the Isaan region.
Thai food in Bangkok and other central provinces are more about balanced flavors with a little sweetness, while recipes in the southern part of the kingdom are based on different kinds of pastes, curry, and seafood. Isaan food, on the other hand, is more about herbs and wild catches. And the red dining guide is helping promote this culinary diversity.
Thailand is the 30th country in the world to have its own Michelin Guide. One of the world’s most respected dining bibles, it is known for star ratings given by “anonymous” inspectors following five criteria: (1) quality of ingredients, (2) mastery of cooking methods and flavors, (3) chef’s personality, (4) value for money, and (5) consistency.