Michelin launches a Taiwanese Green Guide

From http://foreigner.tncg.gov.tw/en/home.jsp?key=null&mserno=5&serno=9&menudata=EnglishMenu&contlink=ap%2F02_4announce_view.jsp&dataserno=201102160001 (in English)

Due to the fact that Michelin has recently launched a a Green Guide Taiwan and seems to be preparing a Taiwanese Red Guide, the Tourism Bureau of Tainan City Government is organizing three "Tainan Michelin three-star rating tour" routes combining historical sites, tour spots, and the delicious local 小吃 (pinyin: xiaochi; "small food"). Sinalunya team has been in Tainan and wants to prove that the place and its food are worth a visit!

[caption id="attachment_448" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Different xiaochi dishes in a restaurant in Tainan"][/caption]

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="288" caption="Fish soup in a restaurant in Tainan"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_449" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Chikan Tower, Tainan"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_450" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Entrance to the Tainan Confucian Temple"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_451" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Tainan Confucian Temple"][/caption]

 

Catalan restaurants in 2011 Michelin guide

From http://www.catalannewsagency.com/news/life-style/catalan-restaurants-maintain-high-ranking-michelin-guide (in English) and http://www.entremaqueros.com/bitacoras/cocina/2010/11/28/guia-michelin-2011-con-%E2%80%9Cestrellazo%E2%80%9D (in Spanish)

The 2011 edition of the Michelin guide has recently been presented in the basque city of San Sebastián and once more Catalan restaurants have maintained a high ranking, with a total of 57 stars between 46 restaurants. Out of the 7 restaurants with 3 stars, 4 are located in Catalonia (El Bulli in Roses; El racó de can Fabes in Sant Celoni; Sant Pau in Sant Pol de Mar; and El Celler de Can Roca in Girona), whereas the other three are located in the Basque Country. Miramar in Llançà has been awarded with a second Michelin star, the same number as Les Cols in Olot and Lasarte in Barcelona.