Phnom Penh Post - Fri, 2012-05-25 08:30

Say what you will about the Michelin-rating system, but getting a star creates buzz, especially when its earned in Lyon, which ranks among the highest stars per capita in the world: 20 in a population of 480,000 according to one estimate. It was thus easy to understand the excitement generated by the visit of Jerome Laurent, who earned a star for his Arles (close enough to Lyon) restaurant, Le Cilantro, in 2007.