Michelin star rating in Asia is different from and lower than Europe. Advised not to have high expectation in Asia.

Due to limitations of ingredients and raw materials I.e halal in this country, advised to save money to eat outside the country.

This post has been edited by icemanfx: Jul 27 2023, 11:52 AM

Most if not all good restaurants in Europe have limited seating every day. They raise menu price rather than number of seating.

Quality of ingredients, method of preparation and chefs passion played major role. Ambience, service and presentation are part of dining experience. If the chef could charge euro >200 per pax, could you accept mamak stall experience?

This post has been edited by icemanfx: Jul 27 2023, 12:47 PM

One could bring a man out from kampung/bagan but hard to bring kampung/bagan out from a man. How ones eat is how one was brought up.

Most locals are accustomed to spicy, cheap ingredients, banjir meals and plastic plates, find alternative e.g bone china tableware unsettling and less desirable.

This post has been edited by icemanfx: Jul 27 2023, 12:53 PM

Tableware and cutlery are part of dining experience. Those find butter and margarine indifference are unlikely to appreciate finer things in life.

This post has been edited by icemanfx: Jul 27 2023, 07:39 PM

Bombe Alaska is on regular menu in lake club, kl.

Some credit cards and bank offer concierge service. Their restaurants recommendation is often better than website, at least not biased.

This post has been edited by icemanfx: Aug 11 2023, 06:20 PM

I am happy with the concierge service and recommendations in France, Spain, UK, Australia and Italy but haven't try Japan. With their network, believe shouldn't be issue in Japan.

'best 50 restaurant in the world' hasn't disappointed me so far, is worth exploring.

This post has been edited by icemanfx: Aug 11 2023, 06:50 PM

Comparing hawkers with michelin star restaurant is like comparing myvi and ferrari. myvi could get you from a to b like hawker food from one meal to next but the difference is the experience, engineering, quality of ingredients, method of preparation, etc. If one satisfied with myvi is unlikely to appreciate craftmanship of ferrari.

Both need to be in the same social level/circle.

Quality ingredients could hardly go wrong except with bad chef or chef in bad mood.

What and how one eat is how one was brought up.

Most seldom or don't venture outside their comfort zone, unwilling to pay or couldn't afford better quality ingredients or restaurants. Hence, find their comfort food bestest in the universe.

https://www.theworlds50best.com/the-list/disfrutar.html

We visited this restaurant a few years ago

a portion of foods, the dinner took us 3.5 hours.


This post has been edited by icemanfx: Jun 19 2024, 10:46 PM

Culture couldn't be bought. what one eat is how he was brought up.