Only desperation can account for what the Chinese do in the name of ‘medicine.’
ANTHONY BOURDAINFood had power. It could inspire, astonish, shock, excite, delight and impress. It had the power to please me .
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The journey is part of the experience – an expression of the seriousness of one’s intent. One doesn’t take the A train to Mecca.
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The idea of America is a mutt-culture, isn’t it? Who the hell is America if not everybody else?
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Perhaps omelet skills should be learned at the same time you learn to fuck.
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I learned to recognize failure.
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That without experimentation, a willingness to ask questions and try new things, we shall surely become static, repetitive, moribund.
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Context and memory play powerful roles in all the truly great meals in one’s life.
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Writing anything is a treason of sorts.
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What’s the opposite of suck? Un-suck?
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Without new ideas, success can become stale.
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Frightened people become angry people – as history teaches us again and again.
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He doesn’t yearn for a better, different life than the one he has – because he knows he’s got a home in this one.
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Food had power. It could inspire, astonish, shock, excite, delight and impress. It had the power to please me .
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I’m a big believer in winging it. I’m a big believer that you’re never going to find the perfect city travel experience or the perfect meal without a constant willingness to experience a bad one.
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Garlic is divine. Few food items can taste so many distinct ways, handled correctly. Misuse of garlic is a crime, Please, treat your garlic with respect.
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I had field experience, a vocabulary, and a criminal mind. I was a danger to myself and others.
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