As incisively pointed out in the documentary Food Inc.," an overwhelmingly large percentage of "new," healthy," and "organic" alternative food products are actually owned by the same parent companies that scared us into the organic aisle in the first place. "They got you comin' and goin'" has never been truer.
Anthony BourdainI did go into the Amazonian region of Brazil. They have prehistoric river fish that weigh in at around 600 pounds, which you donโt see anywhere else. And foods that cannot be exported or even found in other parts of Brazil.
Anthony BourdainBig stuff and little: learning how to order breakfast in a country where I don't speak the language and haven't been before - that's really satisfying to me. I like that.
Anthony BourdainAll of these concoctions that we think are Mexican, are in no way reflective of the deep, incredibly old, complex and sophisticated deep regional cuisine of Mexico. Or the new modern Mexican cuisine, which has really been exploding over the last few years. I think we just have a completely misrepresented view of how good, how complex these flavors are. I think we could learn a lot more. It's a great cuisine that's really moving forward, faster than any other.
Anthony BourdainI'm really happy to see Filipino cuisine starting to really take hold outside of the Pinoy community.
Anthony BourdainItโs an irritating reality that many places and events defy description. Angkor Wat and Machu Picchu, for instance, seem to demand silence, like a love affair you can never talk about. For a while after, you fumble for words, trying vainly to assemble a private narrative, an explanation, a comfortable way to frame where youโve been and whats happened. In the end, youโre just happy you were there - with your eyes open - and lived to see it.
Anthony Bourdain