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Once upon a
time those in the Asian restaurant sector despaired of ever gaining
recognition from such guides as Michelin. Then Tamarind with Atul
Kochhar as chef and Zaika with Vineet Bhatia rattling the pans broke
the mould and gained a much deserved star.
Since then the
sector hasn't looked back. In this year's star awards announced on 24
January (the Michelin Guide is in bookshops from 26 January) Tamarind
retains its star for yet another year; Amaya and Rasoi Vineet Bhatia
confirm the one star first gained last year and at last we have a
fourth in Benares.
This is a
second experience of the excitement of a Michelin star for the first
time for owner/chef Atul Kochhar and he become the second chef in the
Indian sector to have gained a star in one restaurant and another in
their own establishment.
The Guide
awarded 13 new star restaurants this year with 5 in London. Others in
the ethnic sector with a star are Assaggi, Hakasaan, Locanda
Locatelli, Nahm, Nobu, Nobu Berkeley, Zafferano, Umu, Yuatcha and
River Café.
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