Michelin star for Lai Heen Restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton, Guangzhou /

Lai Heen, the signature Cantonese restaurant of The Ritz-Carlton, Guangzhou has earned its first Michelin star in the inaugural Michelin Guide Guangzhou 2018. It is one of only eight restaurants in Guangzhou to receive this coveted accolade.

“We are very privileged that Lai Heen has been awarded a star in this first edition of the Michelin Guide Guangzhou,” said Matthias Vogt, General Manager, The Ritz-Carlton Guangzhou. “It is a testament to our commitment to culinary excellence in a city known as the Food Capital of China. This is a well-deserved recognition for the ladies and gentlemen of The Ritz-Carlton, from our culinary teams to our restaurant operations teams, who work every day to create memorable and exceptional dining experiences for our guests.”

Spearheaded by Executive Chef Gordon Guo, Lai Heen’s cuisine accentuates the freshness of seasonal ingredients and showcases exquisite Cantonese delicacies through a careful balance of colours, aromas, textures and flavours. Chef Guo has more than two decades of experience in Cantonese cuisine and is known for his creativity, as well as his passion for personally selecting and bringing fresh, natural ingredients to the table. Lai Heen’s menu is constantly evolving, with classic and contemporary favorites such as poached sunflower chicken, braised prawns with okra in homemade sauce and steamed crab custard.

Lai Heen welcomes guests to a luxurious, jasmine-scented world of fine dining. The restaurant’s muted burgundy and silver color scheme evokes the atmosphere of old Canton. On the tables, silver-tipped ebony chopsticks and delicate bone china promise guests an extraordinary culinary experience.

Lai Heen is the ninth restaurant of The Ritz-Carlton hotels in Asia-Pacific to receive a Michelin star. Other Ritz-Carlton restaurants with this honor include the two-star Tin Lung Heenat The Ritz Carlton Hong Kong, with its spectacular views from the 102nd floor of the International Commerce Center. Ritz-Carlton restaurants in the Asia-Pacific region with one star each are: Toscaat the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong, Summer Pavilion at the The Ritz-Carlton Millennia Singapore, Lai Heenat The Ritz-Carlton Macau, Jin Xuanat The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai Pudong, Azure 45 at The Ritz-Carlton Tokyo, La Baie at The Ritz-Carlton Osaka and Tempura Mizuki at The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto.