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JAPAN AND THAILAND WIN BIG IN ASIA’S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS 2022
By Siulan Law Mathews DipWSET
30-3-2022
Source: Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2022
Japanese restaurants win big in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2022 awards announced yesterday, with Den and Florilège in Tokyo winning first and third spots while another 9 made to the list of 50.
Thailand also performed well claiming nine spots with Sorn in Bangkok claiming second spot.
Singapore won seven places, while Hong Kong claimed only six spots down from last year’s 11, with 2021 top restaurant The Chairman dropping to fifth place.
This is the 10th anniversary of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants awards, yesterday’s ceremony was held physically in Bangkok, Macau and Tokyo simultaneously and was live-streamed on YouTube.
Voted by over 300 experts spread across the continent, this year’s voting process was adjusted in consideration of pandemic restrictions.
Top restaurant Den in Tokyo first made to the list at number 37 in 2016, head chef Zaiyu Hasegawa offers a playful and innovative take on Japan’s multi-course kaiseki cuisine.
This is the second time for a Japanese restaurant to take the top spot in the award’s 10-year history.
In second place is Sorn in Bangkok, patron chef Supaksorn Jongsiri transformed his encounters with southern Thai food into an innovative menu with no compromise on chillies and spices.
Third on the list is Florilège in Tokyo, head chef Hiroyasu Kawate focuses on using seasonal and locally sourced ingredients to make distinctive Japanese dishes.
In fourth place is Le Du in Bangkok, fifth is The Chairman in Hong Kong, sixth is La Cime
in Osaka, seventh is Sühring in Bangkok, eighth is Odette in Singapore, ninth is Neighborhood
in Hong Kong, and 10th is Nusara in Bangkok.
The Highest Climber Award goes to Ode in Tokyo, which rose 14 places to number 13. The Highest New Entry Award is awarded to Villa Aida in Wakayama of Japan, which debuted at number 14.
Restaurants in mainland China also performed well this year claiming four spots compared to just one last year. Fu He Hui in Shanghai jumped from number 22 to 12, and is joined by Ensue in Shenzhen, Da Vittorio and Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet, both in Shanghai, at 19th, 28th and 39th places respectively on this year’s list.
The full list of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2022:
1. Den,
Tokyo Japan
2. Sorn,
Bangkok Thailand
3. Florilège,
Tokyo Japan
4. Le Du,
Bangkok Thailand
5. The Chairman,
Hong Kong China
6. La Cime,
Osaka Japan
7. Sühring.
Bangkok Thailand
8. Odette,
Singapore
9. Neighborhood,
Hong Kong China
10. Nusara,
Bangkok Thailand
11. Sazenka,
Tokyo Japan
12. Fu He Hui,
Shanghai China
13. Ode
Tokyo, Japan
14. Villa Aida,
Wakayama Japan
15. Narisawa,
Tokyo Japan
16. Mingles,
Seoul South Korea
17. Sézanne,
Tokyo Japan
18. Joo Ok,
Seoul South Korea
19. Ensue,
Shenzhen China
20. Meta,
Singapore
21. Masque,
Mumbai India
22. Indian Accent,
New Delhi India
23. Les Amis,
Singapore
24. Caprice,
Hong Kong China
25. Blue by Alain Ducasse,
Bangkok Thailand
26. 7th Door,
Seoul South Korea
27. Mosu,
Seoul South Korea
28. Da Vittorio,
Shanghai China
29. Sushi Masato,
Bangkok Thailand
30. Onjium,
Seoul South Korea
31. Samrub Samrub Thai,
Bangkok Thailand
32. Mono,
Hong Kong China
33. Gaa,
Bangkok Thailand
34. Wing,
Hong Kong China
35. Ministry of Crab,
Colombo Sri Lanka
36. La Maison de la Nature Goh,
Fukuoka Japan
37. Zén,
Singapore
38. Logy,
Taipei Taiwan
39. Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet,
Shanghai China
40. Labyrinth,
Singapore
41. Burnt Ends,
Singapore
42. Été,
Tokyo Japan
43. Cenci,
Kyoto Japan
44. Cloudstreet,
Singapore
45. JL Studio,
Taichung Taiwan
46. Raan Jay Fai,
Bangkok Thailand
47. Wing Lei Palace,
Macau China
48. 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana,
Hong Kong China
49. Megu,
New Delhi India
50. Dewakan,
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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