There are two ways of traveling, which are really two ways of looking at the world. Mr. Bourdain chose the second. “What they’re cooking and why they’re cooking it.”Mr. Bourdain, of course, loved food as food. For someone who came up as a restaurant rascal, Mr. Bourdain had a strong moral impulse, which showed in his reflections on the #MeToo movement and the failings of his own industry. More than a travel guide, more than a food host, Mr. Bourdain was an evangelist of the senses.

Source: New York Times June 08, 2018 15:21 UTC