We can take a look at the conditions for Michelin to evaluate whether a restaurant’s food can be included. There are six indicators that Michelin uses to judge a restaurant: the quality of raw materials, whether different flavors are well integrated, cooking techniques, cooking innovation, value for money, and cooking consistency. We can see that these standards are very consistent with Western cooking, which means that these standards are not consistent with Chinese cuisine.

The "Michelin Red Book" initially rated stars for French restaurants, and later rated stars for restaurants around the world. It pursues low-salt, low-oil, green and healthy, and pursues the taste of the ingredients themselves. Among the "eight major cuisines" in mainland China, only Cantonese cuisine is close to this requirement. This is probably partly the reason why Tang Ge is rated as three stars.

In addition, the time is shorter. The "Michelin Red Book" entered mainland China for the first time in 2016, so it is still relatively early to draw conclusions. The so-called Michelin restaurants refer to the restaurants that are included in the "Michelin Red Book" of delicacies and restaurants from various places. Restaurants that are awarded Michelin stars can often attract a large number of customers.

To give a simple example, Michelin pays attention to cooking consistency. In Western food, if you eat pasta in Italy today, the pasta you will eat in the United States tomorrow will be the same. This is cooking consistency. sex. The reason for this consistency is that foreign chefs will follow the recipes exactly when cooking food, and they will also use tools such as thermometers, scales, and teaspoons when using condiments. So the food will taste the same. In this regard, Chinese cooking chefs will not follow the recipes at all, but pay attention to experience, heat, etc.

This shows that Michelin’s standards are not suitable for Chinese cuisine. In fact, we have said before that it is not that Chinese food does not meet Michelin standards, but that the standards of Chinese food have exceeded Michelin standards. What's ridiculous is that Michelin still uses Western food standards to judge whether a Chinese restaurant meets Michelin restaurant standards. As some netizens said: Chinese food is not Western food, and it is a complete joke that Michelin still uses the same standards as Western food to measure Chinese food.

Summary: Westerners are more rational and have a rational view of food, while Chinese people have a perceptual view of food. Regardless of anything else, Suzhou’s tea and porridge are enough to show that China’s food culture has a long history and is profound. As everyone knows, the essence of delicious food is often hidden in those streets and alleys. As foodies, we never care whether the restaurant or restaurant we eat has the "sheep head" of Michelin.