"It was never my intention to be a reporter, a critic, an advocate," Anthony Bourdain said in 2012. This quote introduces readers to 'Eat, Travel, Discover: An Irreverent Food Guide', his latest book, published posthumously. "I'm a storyteller," he continues. "I go to the sites and come back. I tell how places make me feel." This way of working and living made him a revered figure in the world of travel and culinary exploration. Now, five years after his passing, he continues to be an influence on the way we travel and what we eat.
The book was conceived as an "atlas of the world seen through his eyes" with his writing partner, Laurie Woolever. The chef wanted to share his thoughts on some of the most interesting places in the world, and had a meeting with the author to outline plans for a book, where he mentioned some of the places he wanted to include before he passed away, on June 8, 2018. After his death, Woolever recruited Bourdain's friends, family, and colleagues to contribute their thoughts and memories about the sites they had experienced with him. In addition, he incorporated quotes from his acclaimed television shows such as No Reservations, The Layover, and Parts Unknown, as well as several essays he had written, to complete his vision. The book was published in 2021 and serves as a guide to the places he admired.
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cuba, France, Ireland, Mexico, Kenya, Laos, Morocco and Taiwan are just some of the countries that Bourdain visited and in which he discovered special and unforgettable restaurants or street food places. The book offers an exhaustive list of hundreds of places and what the chef thought about them, sometimes revealing more about their personality and interests, such as human rights, the stories of the people behind the kitchens, and the origin of each gastronomy. Here we have selected just a few that anyone can visit on their next vacation (or walking in their own neighborhood).
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