Anthony Bourdain ,quotes

I think fine dining is dying ...

I think fine dining is dying out everywhere... but I think there will be - and there has to always be - room for at least a small number of really fine, old-school fine-dining restaurants.

Anthony Bourdain 10.08.2025 20:50:43 270 quotes

Nobody in Singapore drinks Si...

Nobody in Singapore drinks Singapore Slings. It's one of the first things you find out there. What you do in Singapore is eat. It's a really food-crazy culture, where all of this great food is available in a kind of hawker-stand environment.

Anthony Bourdain 10.08.2025 20:50:43 270 quotes

The cooking profession, while...

The cooking profession, while it's a noble craft and a noble calling, 'cause you're doing something useful - you're feeding people, you're nurturing them, you're providing sustenance - it was never pure.

Anthony Bourdain 10.08.2025 20:50:43 270 quotes

My brain and body and nervous...

My brain and body and nervous system, they see a plane ride, a long plane trip, as an opportunity to sleep with nothing coming in, nothing to do. I just go offline the minute I'm on the plane.

Anthony Bourdain 10.08.2025 20:50:43 270 quotes

In college, I think I probabl...

In college, I think I probably positioned myself as an aspiring writer, meaning I dressed sort of extravagantly and adopted all the semi-Byronic affectations, as if I were writing, although I wasn't actually doing any writing.

Anthony Bourdain 10.08.2025 20:50:43 270 quotes

I'm a Twitter addict. Jose An...

I'm a Twitter addict. Jose Andres is a serial tweeter. It's funny to see which chefs have embraced it, and the different paths they take.

Anthony Bourdain 10.08.2025 20:50:43 270 quotes

Anyone who's a chef, who love...

Anyone who's a chef, who loves food, ultimately knows that all that matters is: 'Is it good? Does it give pleasure?'

Anthony Bourdain 10.08.2025 20:50:43 270 quotes

Food is everything we are. It...

Food is everything we are. It's an extension of nationalist feeling, ethnic feeling, your personal history, your province, your region, your tribe, your grandma. It's inseparable from those from the get-go.

Anthony Bourdain 10.08.2025 20:50:43 270 quotes

For a dinner date, I eat ligh...

For a dinner date, I eat light all day to save room, then I go all in: I choose this meal and this order, and I choose you, the person across from me, to share it with. There's a beautiful intimacy in a meal like that.

Anthony Bourdain 10.08.2025 20:50:43 270 quotes

I would like to see people mo...

I would like to see people more aware of where their food comes from. I would like to see small farmers empowered. I feed my daughter almost exclusively organic food.

Anthony Bourdain 10.08.2025 20:50:43 270 quotes

My mom had Julia Child and 'T...

My mom had Julia Child and 'The Fannie Farmer Cookbook' on top of the refrigerator, and she had a small repertoire of French dishes.

Anthony Bourdain 10.08.2025 20:50:43 270 quotes

I'm very type-A, and many thi...

I'm very type-A, and many things in my life are about control and domination, but eating should be a submissive experience, where you let down your guard and enjoy the ride.

Anthony Bourdain 10.08.2025 20:50:43 270 quotes

I'm married to an Italian wom...

I'm married to an Italian woman, and I used to love cooking Italian at home, because it's one-pot cooking. But my wife does not approve of my Italian cooking.

Anthony Bourdain 10.08.2025 20:50:43 270 quotes

Don't dunk your nigiri in the...

Don't dunk your nigiri in the soy sauce. Don't mix your wasabi in the soy sauce. If the rice is good, complement your sushi chef on the rice.

Anthony Bourdain 10.08.2025 20:50:43 270 quotes

The fact that over 50 per cen...

The fact that over 50 per cent of the residents of Toronto are not from Canada, that is always a good thing, creatively, and for food especially. That is easily a city's biggest strength, and it is Toronto's unique strength.

Anthony Bourdain 10.08.2025 20:50:43 270 quotes

I don't snack. I don't genera...

I don't snack. I don't generally eat sweets or drink soda. I never eat between meals or even before big ones.

Anthony Bourdain 10.08.2025 20:50:43 270 quotes

You'd have a hard time findin...

You'd have a hard time finding anything better than Barcelona for food, as far as being a hub. Given a choice between Barcelona and San Sebastian to die in, I'd probably want to die in San Sebastian.

Anthony Bourdain 10.08.2025 20:50:43 270 quotes

There are people with otherwi...

There are people with otherwise chaotic and disorganized lives, a certain type of person that's always found a home in the restaurant business in much the same way that a lot of people find a home in the military.

Anthony Bourdain 10.08.2025 20:50:43 270 quotes

Every chef I know, their chol...

Every chef I know, their cholesterol is through the roof. And mine's not so great.

Anthony Bourdain 10.08.2025 20:50:43 270 quotes

You can call me the bad boy c...

You can call me the bad boy chef all you want. I'm not going to freak out about it. I'm not that bad. I'm certainly not a boy, and it's been a while since I've been a chef.

Anthony Bourdain 10.08.2025 20:50:43 270 quotes

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