The food world mourned the loss of one of its greatest talents Tuesday after it was announced that Joel Robuchon had passed away at the age of 73. The French chef had 11 restaurants, cafes and boutiques in Tokyo, and his death comes hard on the heels of that of Anthony Bourdain, another culinary giant with a love for Japan.

At his peak in 2016, Robuchon had 31 Michelin stars to his name, making him the world's most distinguished chef. Seven of these stars belong to the chef's Tokyo restaurants, which include the three-Michelin-starred Joel Robuchon Restaurant, as well as La Table de Joel Robuchon and L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon, each with two stars apiece.

Having started cooking at the age of 15, Robuchon rose to fame as the head chef of the three-Michelin-starred Jamin, a restaurant near the Eiffel Tower that he opened in 1981.