Mouthing Off | Do we need new editions of the Michelin Guide? If BTS’ world tour and the Olympic Games were postponed, we can wait for new stars
- With restaurants fighting for their survival after months of operating restrictions because of Covid-19, Michelin stars are the last thing on their minds
- Given so many public events have been cancelled or postponed, from the Olympic Games to BTS’ global tour, surely we can wait a year for new Michelin Guides?
It’s hard to believe that it’s September already. Where did the summer go? It’s like we’ve all been forced to be Rip Van Winkles for six months.
As Covid-19 infections decline in Hong Kong, the city is slowly opening up again. Diners are once more allowed to indulge in the overlooked pleasure of going out for dinner – as long as we finish by 9pm.
Finally, Hongkongers can dine somewhere other than in front of the TV. What a joy to book a table and have beautifully plated food brought to you; to dine carefree – even be messy – and not have do the washing up yourself. Even if you spill red wine on the tablecloth, you don’t have to clean it. Just leave an extra HK$20 tip so the maitre d’ doesn’t think you’re a monster.
Once more, you and your food snob friends can nitpick over details such as whether your steak was really medium rare or egregiously medium, debate the qualifications of a sommelier and argue about “did the Grenache really go with my sea bass?”
But can everything really go back to normal?
