This, I knew, was the magic I had until now been only dimly and spitefully aware of.
ANTHONY BOURDAINIt’s an irritating reality that many places and events defy description.
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Our movements through time and space seem somehow trivial compared to a heap of boiled meat in broth, the smell of saffron, garlic, fishbone, and Pernod.
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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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There is no Final Resting Place of the Mind.
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Only desperation can account for what the Chinese do in the name of ‘medicine.’
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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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People confuse me. Food doesn’t.
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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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I lurched away from the table after a few hours feeling like Elvis in Vegas – fat, drugged, and completely out of it.
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The way you make an omelet reveals your character.
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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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It’s very rarely a good career move to have a conscience.
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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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Frightened people become angry people – as history teaches us again and again.
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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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Open your mind, get up off the couch, move.
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