In
order to generate the list, the two writers had spent time reading and
collecting reviews from multiple sources. They were impressed by these culinary
temples and eager to tell the world about them.
The outstanding specialty at Cha ca la Vong. Source: TripAdvisor
Located
in Hanoi, Vietnam, La Vong Fish Cake is also the name of a long-established
restaurant that have been a popular dining place for both the city dwellers and
tourists. The fish used in this savoury cake recipe is a freshwater catfish
species of Hemibagrus guttatus. The dish leaves the Bloomberg writers such a
delicious sensation, “There’s no question about what you’ll eat at this
nondescript upstairs restaurant. It will be sizzling catfish, vibrant with the
flavor of herbs, spices, and chilis. The dish’s name is that of the restaurant
that’s so popular it’s also the name of the street, to which such notable chefs
such as James Beard award-winning Chris Shepherd from Houston have come to
sample it. It’s a very DIY experience: A burner with a worn skillet is set up
at your place at a communal table. To that, add turmeric-marinated fish,
sizzling in garlic oil with copious amounts of dill and shrimp paste. It’s for
the diner to add the accoutrements that come to the table, including bowls of
herbs, marinated hot chills, peanuts, and unadorned rice noodles”.
Photo source: Cha ca Ha Thanh
Besides
La Vong Fish Cake, the list also features following restaurants: Maaemo, Oslo
(Norway); Steirereck, Vienna (Austria); Elkano, Getaria (Spain); Mirazur,
Menton (France); SingleThread Farms, California (USA); Blue Hill, New York
(USA); The Lost Kitchen, Maine (USA), Raymonds, Newfoundland (Canada); Sushi
Saito, Tokyo (Japan); Helga's Folly (Sri Lanka); Gustu (Bolivia).
By GSA