Taichung’s L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon ranked 24th on “Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants” — Taiwan’s first entry on the list

▲Taichung’s L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, founded by chef André Chiang, has been listed among “Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants.” (Photo / from L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon Taichung’s official Facebook fan page)

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Following her recognition as “Asia’s Best Female Chef,” chef André Chiang’s French restaurant L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon in Taichung has been named one of “Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants” (ranking 24th), marking the first time a Taiwanese restaurant has made the list.

“Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants” is an award organized by the UK-based William Reed Business Media and holds significant influence in the international culinary scene. Recently, the organizers announced that chef André Chiang won the “2014 Veuve Clicquot Asia’s Best Female Chef” award, becoming the first Taiwanese chef to receive this honor. On the 24th, Chef Chiang traveled to Singapore to attend the “Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants” awards ceremony.

The organizers also released the full list of restaurants on “Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants,” with L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon ranked 24th, making it the first Taiwanese restaurant to be included. Ranked 1st is Bangkok’s Nahm, 2nd is Tokyo’s Narisawa in Japan, and 3rd is Bangkok’s Gaggan in Thailand.

Chef André Chiang graduated from National Taiwan University’s Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures but developed a passion for cooking and entered the culinary world. After graduation, she went to France to study patisserie and has worked with renowned French chefs such as pastry master Pierre Hermé, as well as in Michelin-starred restaurants. Upon returning to Taiwan, she opened a French restaurant and incorporated uniquely Taiwanese ingredients into French cuisine.