Context and memory play powerful roles in all the truly great meals in one’s life.
ANTHONY BOURDAINOpen your mind, get up off the couch, move.
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Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you.
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And chicken is boring. Chefs see it as a menu item for people who don’t know what they want to eat.
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It’s very rarely a good career move to have a conscience.
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People confuse me. Food doesn’t.
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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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No one understands and appreciates the American Dream of hard work leading to material rewards better than a non-American.
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Under ‘Reasons for Leaving Last Job’, never give the real reason, unless it’s money or ambition.
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There’s something wonderful about drinking in the afternoon. A not-too-cold pint, absolutely alone at the bar – even in this fake-ass Irish pub.
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Avoid at all costs that vile spew you see rotting in oil in screwtop jars. Too lazy to peel fresh? You don’t deserve to eat garlic.
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I know what I want. I want it all. I want to try everything once.
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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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Your body is not a temple, it’s an amusement park. Enjoy the ride.
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Writing anything is a treason of sorts.
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Cream rises. Excellence does have its rewards.
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The way you make an omelet reveals your character.
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