Paris Japanese chef's shop First 3 stars earned January 28 7:34
The French version of the Michelin Guide, a world-renowned restaurant guide, has a French restaurant, run by a Japanese chef in Paris, that has received the highest three-star rating. This is the first time that a Japanese chef's restaurant has been selected as a 3 star restaurant in France.
Michelin Guide is a renowned guidebook that rates hotels and restaurants by star rating.
Among them, KEI, a French restaurant in central Paris, where Japanese chef Kei Kobayashi (42) serves as the owner chef, was selected as the highest-rated three-star.
Kobayashi was born in Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture, trained about 20 years ago in France, and opened a restaurant 9 years ago.
The following year, it was chosen as one Michelin Guide star and three years ago it was rated two stars.
According to the Michelin Guide, Mr. Kobayashi's cuisine is "unforgettable in a word. It has a distinct personality that is neither French nor Japanese."
Mr. Kobayashi expressed his joy at the award ceremony, stating, "I am proud of being in France. I appreciate foreigners and thank you for giving me the place."
The Michelin Guide is rated around the world, and there have been three-star rated Japanese chef shops before, but the only place where French chefs are home to Japanese chefs is the restaurant. it's the first time.