I love his show. He makes me feel life. He gives me inspiration to learn more about other people – their food, their life, their culture.Unlike other travel journalists, he doesn’t seem boring to me. No scripts. No rehearsals. Just plain, factual, candid, and bold Anthony Bourdain.
I am a fan. Yes, I would admit that. I am not even sure what made me love this guy. Maybe it is because of his superb insight at NO RESERVATIONS, the number one travel show in the globe.
Bourdain’s love for food is contagious. He surely knows what he is doing. He doesn’t need a script. A 28-year veteran of professional kitchens, Bourdain experienced it all – from the dishwashing tub, to the oven and down to the tables.
To know more about him and his travels, read his books, Kitchen Confidential, A Cook's Tour, The Nasty Bits, and the partner book to the Travel Channel series, No Reservations.
As for me, I am more than a fan now that Bourdain visited our country, the Philippines. I am doubly proud though because out of the 7,000 islands in the country, he chose to go to Pampanga and taste our very own “Sisig,” a native cuisine of the Kapampangans (Please see related story at Celebrate Life in Pampanga!).
In his own blog, Bourdain wrote the following about his recent trip to Angeles City, Pampanga, Philipines:
“What we did get right, I'm quite sure, was making sure that the amazing, porky delights of "sisig" got plenty of camera time. If you've never had this divine mosaic of pig parts, chopped and served sizzling and crisp on one side on a screaming hot platter, then you've yet to have one of the world's best beer drinking dishes. And speaking of pig? It can now be said that of all the whole roasted pigs I've had all over the world, the slow roasted lechon I had on Cebu was the best. This puts the standings in the Hierarchy of Pork as follows:
#1. Philippines
#2. Bali
#3. Puerto Rico”
By Anthony Bourdain on February 16, 2009
Anthony Bourdain is one of the icons in travel and living channel. What he says matter to the whole world, especially to those who respect food and cultures. I am very proud that he visited our home province.
