Asia, without a doubt, is becoming a destination for Latin American dining. We asked eights chefs who run Latin American MICHELIN restaurants in Asia to share their thoughts on the topic, as well as dishes representative of their cuisine and more.

When our wanderlust takes over, catching ourselves in a daydreaming frenzy with thoughts of Latin America swimmingly passing by, the mind might instantly produce a dreamy montage of the historic Incan citadel Machu Picchu high in the Andes Mountains, the stupendously surreal Uyuni Salt Flats that perfectly reflect the sky, or maybe even a majestic snippet of a Patagonian hiking trail.

While these might sound like destinations to park in one's bucket list for the time being, given their proximity from Asia (a day and half's worth of travel time), a fact that we can all revel and take comfort in is that Latin American cuisine has become more accessible in Asia, and for good reason, too. May it be the cultural connection that both regions share, or the similarities in the way we enjoy food, one thing that we can almost be certain of is that Latin American cuisine in Asia is here to stay.