In the fourth season of CNN's Parts Unknown, its a great time to talk to Anthony Bourdain about the significant events in his life on the road. During his interview with CNNtraveler.com he was asked about his food adventure, talking about different people and culture of each place he goes, of course! The cuisine.
From all of your travels, which destination has made the biggest impression on you?
I'm crazy for Southeast Asia. I think all of us that work on the show love that part of the world. I love Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia for the flavors, the landscape and the people. Going to Vietnam the first time was life-changing for sure; maybe because it was all so new and different to my life before and the world I grew up in.
The country that truly surpassed his expectations
"Iran was amazing, surprising and incredibly friendly, and Colombia is an extraordinarily friendly and welcoming place with delicious food. Uruguay was a very pleasant surprise too."
The country that disappointed his tastebuds
"I didn't have the best time in Romania as it's difficult to shoot there. The government likes to control what you shoot and how you portray things, if at all possible, and the people there are generally uncomfortable around cameras. It wasn't the most welcoming place I've been."
What does he thinks of airline food?
"I don't eat it. Some airlines try harder than others for sure, but you never feel better after a meal than you did before it, so I take advantage of my time on a plane to sleep. I like arriving in any country hungry, so I can eat there when I get on the ground."
ourdain honestly admits his curiosity about his drive in exploring different cuisine, "I like delicious food, but I'm just as interested in who's cooking it and why."