I've just returned from Thailand, a destination I know well having visited many times over the years. What struck me this trip was how prevalent the Michelin signage had become — that distinctive red-and-white branding appearing not just on fine dining establishments and hotel lobbies in Bangkok, but on what might otherwise be entirely unremarkable street food stalls tucked into laneways and markets. Thailand's culinary reputation needs no introduction. In my view, it is one