On the other hand, Chua Lam, a Hong Konger who has led restaurant tours of Taiwan, pulls no punches. He describes Michelin's Hong Kong guide as "ridiculous," arguing that "a basic requirement of a critic ought to be fluency in the local language and long-term residency."
曾數度率領美食團來台的香港「食神」蔡瀾，則稱米其林此舉「荒唐」，他說：「品評餐館的基本條件，應該是要熟諳當地語言，並且長年生活在那裡。」