Panel of Food Writers and Restaurant Critics

The following persons, all of whom professionally write about or have written about restaurants and food in their own countries, have helped us create the shortlist of restaurants that you will see when voting. Names highlighted in red are Contributing Editors of The Miele Guide.

Shortlist Panel for The Miele Guide 2012/2013

  • Brunei
    • Maurina H A Hamid Freelancer and food writer, Muhibah (Royal Brunei Airlines Mag)
    • Wan Zainal Abidin Editor, BiG Mag
  • Cambodia
    • Charlie Lancaster Deputy editor in chief Southeastern Globe Communications (Southeast Asia Globe, Discover, Asean Focus)
    • Mark Jackson Managing editor, AsiaLIFE Phnom Penh
  • China
    • Crystyl Mo Food Editor, Time Out Shanghai
    • Jen Lin-Liu Food writer and owner of cooking school Black Sesame Kitchen
    • Geoff Ng City Editor, City Weekend Shanghai
    • Sienna Parulis-Cook Dining Editor, City Weekend
  • Hong Kong & Macau
    • Alice Ho Siu Wan Dining editor, HK Economic Times
    • Andrew Dembina Food & wine editor, Baccarat magazine
    • Dorothy So Ching Yan Food Writer, Time Out Hong Kong
    • Susan Jung Senior Food and Wine Editor, South China Morning Post
    • Zoe Li City editor, CNNGo Hong Kong
    • Adele Wong Dining & Lifestyle Editor, Hong Kong (HK Magazine)
  • India
    • Malay Desai Features editor, Mumbai Mirror
    • Rahul Verma Freelancer, Hindu Metro Plus
    • Shonali Muthalaly Senior Assistant Editor, The Hindu
    • Rushina Munshaw-Ghildiyal Gastronomy writer and consultant, A Perfect Bite Consultants
  • Indonesia
    • James Watling Director BD, FRESH Multimedia
    • Jason Tedjasukmana Indonesia Correspondent, Time Magazine
    • Petty Elliott Food Columnist, Jakarta Globe and Now Jakarta
    • Ve Handojo Freelance writer, Jakarta Globe, FRV Travel
  • Japan
    • Aya Okubo Editor & Writer, Kyoto Visitor Guide
    • Michael Kleindl Food Writer, Asahi Shimbun, Time Out Tokyo, Metropolis
    • Jun Yokokawa Associate Professor, Bunkyo University, Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism
  • Korea
    • Hannah Bae Freelance writer, CNNGo
    • Joe Mcpherson President, ZenKimchi International; Founding Editor of ZenKimchi Korean Food Journal; Dining Editor at 10 Magazine
  • Malaysia
    • CK Lam Food reviewer for Time Out Penang, The New Straits Times (Life & Times), The New Straits Times (Northern Streets), amongst others
    • Helen Ong Food Writer, The Malaysian Insider
    • Hooi-Khaw Eu Food Writer, The Malaysian Insider and The Star; Author of cookbook Fresh Ingredients
    • Julie Wong Senior Editor, Flavours magazine
    • Lee Khang Yi Food Writer, Flavours Magazine
  • Mongolia
    • Kirril Shields Food Writer, UB Post
  • Nepal
    • Anand Gurung Associate Editor, Nepalnews.com
  • Philippines
    • Anne Marie Ozaeta Editor-in-chief, F & B World
    • Jeffrey O. Valisno Food Editor, BusinessWorld Newspaper
    • Margaux Salcedo Food Writer, Philippine Daily Inquirer
    • Stephanie Zubiri Food and leisure columnist, The Philippine Star
    • Teddy Montelibano Contributing Editor, Rogue Magazine; food writer/contributor, FOOD Magazine and the Manila Bulletin's Style Weekend magazine; Editor (Visayas region) Manila Bulletin.
  • Singapore
    • Evelyn Chen Freelance food critic and panelist on S.E.Asian judging panel of the San Pellegrino World 50 Best
    • Don Mendoza Food columnist, TODAY Singapore
    • Florence Fong Food Writer & Editor, 8 Days
  • Sri Lanka
    • Mihiri Wikramanayake Contributing Editor, Living
    • Ramya Chamalie Jirasinghe Deputy Director, US-SL Fulbright Commission
  • Taiwan
    • Steve Price Features editor, Taipei Times
    • Josie Wu Editor, Taiwan Fun
  • Thailand
    • Laurence Civil Food writer, Bangkok 101 and TimeOut
    • Pim Kemasingki Managing Editor , Citylife
    • Thin Lei Win Elkin Freelancer, Southeast Asia Correspondent, Reuters AlertNet
  • Vietnam
    • Connla Stokes Editor, Time Out; contributor, CNNGo.com
    • Nick Ross Editor, The Word HCMC
    • Laksmi Pamuntjak Jakarta Post, Jakarta Good Food guide

Shortlist Panel for The Miele Guide 2011/2012

  • Brunei
    • Maurina H A Hamid
    • Wan Zainal Abidin
  • Cambodia
    • Mark Jackson
  • China
    • Crystyl Mo
    • Chen Bai Yu
    • Jen Lin-Liu
    • Ye Jun
  • Hong Kong & Macau
    • Susan Jung
    • Robin Lynam
    • Amy Ma
    • Walter Kei
    • Joyce Hor-Chung Lau
    • Derek Lai
    • Andrew Dembina
  • India
    • Rashmi Uday Singh
    • Nondon Bagchi
    • Shonali Muthalaly
    • Rushina Munshaw-Ghildiyal
    • Rahul Verma
    • Reshmi Ray Dasgupta
    • Malay Desai
  • Indonesia
    • Petty Elliott
    • James Watling
    • Sophie Digby
    • Jason Tedjasukmana
    • Laksmi Pamuntjak
  • Japan
    • Jun Yokokawa
    • Aya Okubo
    • Michael Kleindl
    • JC Okazawa
    • Melinda Joe
    • Ai Uchida
  • Korea
    • Ye Jongsuk
    • Kim Hyun-cheol
    • Hannah Bae
    • Joe Mcpherson
  • Laos
    • Somsanouk Mixay
  • Malaysia
    • Eu Hooi Khaw
    • Helen Ong
    • Lee Khang Yi
    • Tan Bee Hong
  • Myanmar
    • Ma Thanegi
  • Nepal
    • Anand Gurung
  • Philippines
    • Margaux Salcedo
    • Anne Marie Ozaeta
    • Jeffrey O. Valisno
    • Teddy Montelibano
    • Myrza Sison
  • Singapore
    • Wong Ah Yoke
    • Geoffrey Eu
    • Ng Kong Ling
    • Florence Fong
    • Don Mendoza
  • Sri Lanka
    • Ramya Chamalie Jirasinghe
    • Royston Ellis
    • Mihiri Wikramanayake
  • Taiwan
    • Josie Wu
    • Steve Price
    • Elaine Hsieh
    • Will Liao
  • Thailand
    • Pim Kemasingki
    • Dr Iain Corness
    • Laurence Civil
    • Thin Lei Win Elkin
    • Vanniya Sriangura
  • Vietnam
    • Connla Stokes
    • Sarah Clarke
    • Nick Ross
    • Bailey Seybolt

Shortlist Panel for The Miele Guide 2010/2011

  • Brunei
    • Maurina H A Hamid
    • Wan Zainal Abidin
  • Cambodia
    • Mark Jackson
  • China
    • Amy Fabris-Shi
    • Crystyl Mo
    • Jen Lin-Liu
    • Ye Jun
    • Yu Lei
  • Hong Kong & Macau
    • Amy Ma
    • Angie Wong
    • Derek Lai
    • Joyce Hor-Chung Lau
    • Robin Lynam
    • Susan Jung
    • Walter Kei
  • India
    • Malay Desai
    • Nondon Bagchi
    • Rahul Verma
    • Rashmi Uday Singh
    • Reshmi Ray Dasgupta
    • Rushina Munshaw-Ghildiyal
    • Shonali Muthalaly
  • Indonesia
    • James Watling
    • Jason Tedjasukmana
    • Laksmi Pamuntjak
    • Petty Elliott
    • Sophie Digby
  • Japan
    • Ai Uchida
    • Aya Okubo
    • JC Okazawa
    • Jun Yokokawa
    • Melinda Joe
    • Michael Kleindl
    • Steve Trautlein
  • Korea
    • Hannah Bae
    • Joe Mcpherson
    • Kim Hyun-cheol
    • Lee Eun Kyung
    • Ye Jongsuk
  • Laos
    • Somsanouk Mixay
  • Malaysia
    • Eu Hooi Khaw
    • Helen Ong
    • Lee Khang Yi
    • Tan Bee Hong
    • Stephanie Tay
  • Mongolia
    • Clare Price
    • Kirril Shields
  • Myanmar
    • Ma Thanegi
  • Nepal
    • Anand Gurung
  • Philippines
    • Anne Marie Ozaeta
    • Jeffrey O. Valisno
    • Margaux Salcedo
    • Myrza Sison
    • Teddy Montelibano
  • Singapore
    • Don Mendoza
    • Florence Fong
    • Geoffrey Eu
    • Ng Kong Ling
    • Wong Ah Yoke
  • Sri Lanka
    • Mihiri Wikramanayake
    • Ramya Chamalie Jirasinghe
    • Royston Ellis
  • Taiwan
    • Josie Wu
    • Steve Price
    • Will Liao
  • Thailand
    • Iain Corness
    • Ladapa Tiwasingha
    • Laurence Civil
    • Pim Kemasingki
    • Thin Lei Win Elkin
    • Vanniya Sriangura
  • Vietnam
    • Bailey Seybolt
    • Caitlin Worsham
    • Connla Stokes
    • Nick Ross
    • Sarah Clarke

Shortlist Panel for The Miele Guide 2009/2010

  • Brunei
    • Maurina H A Hamid
    • Reeda Malik
    • Wan Zainal Abidin
  • Cambodia
    • Mark Jackson
  • China (including Hong Kong & Macau)
    • Amy Fabris-Shi
    • Aubrey KC Buckingham
    • Crystyl Mo
    • He Guichang
    • Jessica Wang
    • Justin Fischer
    • Ronald Li
    • Shu Qiao
    • Ye Jun
    • Yu Lei
    • Amy Ma
    • Angie Wong
    • Annabel Jackson
    • Derek Lai
    • Robin Lynam
    • Susan Jung
    • Walter Kei
  • India
    • Anoothi Vishal
    • Malay Desai
    • Nandini Nair
    • Rahul Verma
    • Rashmi Uday Singh
    • Reshmi Ray Dasgupta
    • Rushina Munshaw-Ghildiyal
    • Shoba Narayan
    • Shonali Muthalaly
    • Nondon Bagchi
  • Indonesia
    • James Watling
    • Jason Tedjasukmana
    • Petty Elliott
    • Sophie Digby
  • Japan
    • Ai Uchida
    • Aya Okubo
    • Beau Miller
    • Gwen Robinson
    • JC Okazawa
    • Jun Yokokawa
    • Karryn Cartelle
    • Makie Sonoyama
    • Masuhiro Yamamoto
    • Michael Kleindl
    • Robert Forrest
  • Korea
    • Joe Mcpherson
    • Nam Yeon Hee
    • Ye Jongsuk
  • Laos
    • Somsanouk Mixay
  • Malaysia
    • Eu Hooi Khaw
    • Helen Ong
    • Lee Khang Yi
    • Tan Bee Hong
  • Mongolia
    • Kirril Shields
    • William Kennedy
  • Myanmar
    • Ma Thanegi
  • Nepal
    • Anand Gurung
  • Philippines
    • Anne Marie Ozaeta
    • Jeffrey O. Valisno
    • Margaux Salcedo
    • Teddy Montelibano
  • Singapore
    • Daven Wu
    • Florence Fong
    • Geoffrey Eu
    • Ng Kong Ling
    • Wong Ah Yoke
    • Ying Lei
  • Sri Lanka
    • Mihiri Wikramanayake
    • Royston Ellis
    • Ramya Chamalie Jirasinghe
  • Taiwan
    • Josie Wu
    • Steve Price
  • Thailand
    • Austin Bush
    • Iain Corness
    • Ladapa Tiwasingha
    • Laurence Civil
    • Pim Kemasingki
    • Thin Lei Win Elkin
    • Vanniya Sriangura
  • Vietnam
    • Caitlin Worsham
    • Connla Stokes
    • Gemma Price
    • Nick Ross
    • Sarah Clarke

Shortlist Panel for The Miele Guide 2008/2009

  • Brunei
    • Maurina H A Hamid
    • Muhammad Reeda Malik
    • Wan Zainal Abidin
  • Cambodia
    • Mark Jackson
    • Moeun Nhean
  • China
    • Amy Fabris-Shi
    • Aubrey KC Buckingham
    • Chris St. Cavish
    • Jarrett Wrisley
    • Jessica Wang
    • Shu Qiao
    • Yu Lei
  • Hong Kong & Macau
    • Annabel Jackson
    • Derek Lai
    • Robin Lynam
    • Susan Jung
    • Walter Kei
  • India
    • Anoothi Vishal
    • Malay Desai
    • Nondon Bagchi
    • Rahul Verma
    • Rashmi Uday Singh
    • Shonali Muthalaly
  • Indonesia
    • Alvin Soedarjo
    • Bondan Winarno
    • James Watling
    • Jason Tedjasukmana
    • Johanes Heru Margianto
    • Petty Elliott
    • Sophie Digby
    • Theresia. D. Wulandari
    • William Furney
  • Japan
    • Ai Uchida
    • Aya Okubo
    • Beau Miller
    • JC Okazawa
    • Jun Yokokawa
    • Karryn Cartelle
    • Makie Sonoyama
    • Michael Kleindl
    • Robb Satterwhite
    • Robbie Swinnerton
    • Steve Taylor
    • Yuka Kinba
    • Yuya Tomosato
  • Korea
    • Joe Mcpherson
    • Kim Hooran
    • Kim Hyun-Cheol
    • Lee Ho-jeong
    • Sung C. Hong
  • Laos
    • Somsanouk Mixay
  • Malaysia
    • Eu Hooi Khaw
    • Helen Ong
    • Julie Wong
    • Lee Khang Yi
    • Tan Bee Hong
  • Myanmar
    • Ma Thanegi
    • Manjit Kaur
  • Philippines
    • Ernest Reynoso Gala
    • Jeffrey O. Valisno
    • Margaux Salcedo
    • Nana Ozaeta
  • Singapore
    • Daven Wu
    • Geoffrey Eu
    • Jaime Ee
    • Wong Ah Yoke
  • Sri Lanka
    • Beverley Jansz
    • Mihiri Wikramanayake
    • Ramya Chamalie Jirasinghe
    • Shabnam Farook
  • Taiwan
    • Eden Ling
    • Esther Kao
    • Josie Wu
    • Steve Price
  • Thailand
    • Cheryl Tseng
    • Dr Iain Corness
    • Pim Kemasingki
    • Vanniya Sriangura
  • Vietnam
    • Cathy Danh
    • Connla Stokes
    • Mark Lowerson
    • Sarah Clarke
    • Tran Trong Kha
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