By MIKA OMURA/ Senior Staff Writer
December 9, 2022 at 07:00 JST
Chefs from three-star restaurants appear on stage during a presentation event for the Michelin Guide Tokyo 2023 held Nov. 15 in Tokyo’s Chuo Ward. (Mika Omura)
The latest edition of the Michelin Guide to fine dining in Tokyo gave its highest three-star rating to 12 restaurants--the same establishments as the previous year.
The Michelin Guide Tokyo 2023 published by Japan Michelin Tire Co. also awarded two stars to 39 restaurants and a single star to 149 eateries.
Twelve establishments were given a Green Star award, down by two from the previous year.
Introduced in 2020, the system highlights restaurants that reduce food loss and make other efforts to contribute to sustainability.
L’Effervescence, a French restaurant in Tokyo’s Minato Ward that was given a three-star rating and Green Star recognition, specializes in using seasonal vegetables purchased from producers in and around the capital.
It uses firewood collected from forest thinnings for cooking and supports the preservation of traditional techniques by incorporating earthen walls and mortar into the interior design.
“Our lifestyles have lost touch with nature, and we must reconnect with nature,” said chef Shinobu Namae during a Nov. 15 news conference.
“What gastronomy seeks is to create originality,” he continued. “In gastronomy, we can challenge what’s considered not normal in society. Therein may lie the seeds of solution. I try to think about which ingredients I should be incorporating for the health of people and the Earth.”
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