It would be an egregious mistake to ever refer to me in the same breath as most of the people I write about. Anthony Bourdain breathegregiousmistake Change image and share on social
Don't dunk your nigiri in the soy sauce. Don't mix your wasabi in the soy sauce. If the rice is good, complement your sushi chef on the rice. Anthony Bourdain chefcomplementdunk Change image and share on social
The Congo was the most difficult shoot of my life but was also maybe the greatest adventure of my life. Anthony Bourdain adventurecongodifficult Change image and share on social
An employer of mine back in the '80s was kind enough to take me on after a rough patch, and it made a big difference in my life that I knew I was the sort of person who showed up on time. It's a basic tell of character. Anthony Bourdain 80sbackbasic share on social
I've been really fortunate in that I guess I was hired to do 'A Cook's Tour;' I was already a known quantity, meaning I had written a really obnoxious book and nobody expected me to be anyone that I wasn't already. Anthony Bourdain bookcookexpect share on social
I was a journeyman chef of middling abilities. Whatever authority I have as a commenter on this world comes from the sheer weight of 28 years in the business. I kicked around for 28 years and came out the other end alive and able to form a sentence. Anthony Bourdain abilityaliveauthority share on social
I make friends faster and easier than journalists. Anthony Bourdain easyfastfriend Change image and share on social
Doing graphic novels is cool! It's fun! You get to write something, and then see it visually page by page, panel by panel, working with the artist, you get to see it fleshed out. Anthony Bourdain artistcoolflesh Change image and share on social
What you're going to be eating in the next year is decided by chefs. If the consensus is that pot-bellies are in next season, that's what's on your plate. And I think that's a good thing, because we know, obviously, about food. Anthony Bourdain bellychefconsensus share on social
I try to very hard to avoid a situation where I would be eating cat or dog; I've managed to gracefully avoid that. It's hypocritical of me and an arbitrary line, but one that I have managed to avoid crossing. Anthony Bourdain arbitraryavoidcat share on social
