Why does Michelin – a tire manufacturer – rate restaurants?

A single Michelin star can take a restaurant from a riverside favorite to a must visit, but getting one takes a lot of work. CNBC's Timothyna Duncan finds out more on what it takes to get the coveted prize.

Nouri, headed by Chef Ivan Brehm, has one Michelin star and is #39 on the Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list. We spent a whole day inside Nouri's busy kitchen so that you can have a taste of what it's like to work in one of Singapore's best restaurants

In our A Day in the Life series, we take a peek into the daily lives of the most interesting people in the food world. For this episode, Zagat and The Huffington Post shadowed Royal Caribbean Cruise Line's executive chef Gary Thomas as he set sail on the Explorer of the Seas. Check out the video to see why his staff calls him "The General."