"When the Michelin Guide was about to come to Slovenia, I told my team that we would either get two stars or none at all. We’re not the type of restaurant for just one Michelin star, but zero was also a possibility. We never grew up with the rules of Michelin or any other international guides. Local ingredients are, in most cases, just a marketing trick," says Ana Roš, one of the world’s most renowned chefs and head of the three-Michelin-starred Hiša Franko.
Daren Liew: There are no shortcuts - only hard work, but passion makes a chef’s journey rewarding
“My family has deep roots in barbecue cooking, and I am proud of that tradition. It took me 18 months of experimentation and refinement to fine-tune the timing and technique of roasting duck and achie...