Chefs are fond of hyperbole, so they can certainly talk that way. But on the whole, I think they probably have a more open mind than most people. Anthony Bourdain cheffondhyperbole Change image and share on social
I'm very type-A, and many things in my life are about control and domination, but eating should be a submissive experience, where you let down your guard and enjoy the ride. Anthony Bourdain controldominationeat Change image and share on social
I did go into the Amazonian region of Brazil. They have prehistoric river fish that weigh in at around 600 pounds, which you don't see anywhere else. And foods that cannot be exported or even found in other parts of Brazil. Anthony Bourdain amazonianbrazilexport share on social
I'm very proud of the Rome episode of 'No Reservations' because it violated all the conventional wisdom about making television. You're never, ever supposed to do a food or travel show in black and white. Anthony Bourdain blackconventionalepisode share on social
Southeast Asia has a real grip on me. From the very first time I went there, it was a fulfillment of my childhood fantasies of the way travel should be. Anthony Bourdain asiachildhoodfantasy Change image and share on social
Going to Southeast Asia for the first time and tasting that spectrum of flavors - that certainly changed my whole palate, the kind of foods I crave. A lot of the dishes I used to love became boring to me. Anthony Bourdain asiaborechange share on social
I've seen zero evidence of any nation on Earth other than Mexico even remotely having the slightest clue what Mexican food is about or even come close to reproducing it. It is perhaps the most misunderstood country and cuisine on Earth. Anthony Bourdain closecluecountry share on social
One of life's terrible truths is that women like guys who seem to know what they're doing. Anthony Bourdain guylifeterrible Change image and share on social
I just do the best I can and write something interesting, to tell stories in an interesting way and move forward from there. Anthony Bourdain forwardinterestmove Change image and share on social
The Kobe craze really annoyed me. Most of the practitioners had no real understanding of the product and were abusing it and exploiting it in terrible and ridiculous ways. Kobe beef should not be used in a hamburger. It's completely pointless. Anthony Bourdain abuseannoybeef share on social
