For the 2017 edition of Michelin Hong Kong Macau, four restaurants have nabbed two Michelin stars. Three of the newest additions – Kashiwaya, Ta Vie and Mizumi – serve Japanese cuisine. The fourth restaurant to be awarded those two stars is none other than Feng Wei Ju, which is well-known for its Sichuan and Hunan cuisine. There are now 19 two-starred dining establishments in the region.

“The Hong Kong market has stabilized, gained in quality, and maintained a very rich offering with 49 different cuisines listed in the guide this year,” said international director Michael Ellis in a statement.

“Over the past three years our inspectors have noted a real development in Japanese cuisine, with more and more Japanese chefs deciding to open branches of their existing Japanese gastronomic establishments. This phenomenon is reflected in the 2017 selection of the Michelin Guide.”

Ellis is referring to Osaka-based Kashiwaya, and Sushi Tokami, a one-starred restaurant which hails from Tokyo. All eight restaurants across the region maintained their three-star status.

Seven addresses in Hong Kong and three restaurants in Macau earned their first star this year, bringing the total in the area to 53 (41 in Hong Kong and 12 in Macau). This year’s Street Food category, which highlights the best street food vendors in the region to reflect the local food scene, features 21 addresses in Hong Kong and 12 in Macau.

The Michelin Guide Hong Kong Macau 2017 is available in English and Chinese November 10.