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Anthony Bourdain in Macau: 5 Spots Where Tony Ate
In the Venn diagram of cultures, Macau sits right in the overlap. Originally settled by the Portuguese in the 16th century, Macau was the first – and last – European colony in East Asia. Portugal held the colony until 1999 when they handed it over to China; in a shocking twist, Macau was not completely assimilated and retains much of its original colonial charm, but far fewer scars than other colonies around the globe...
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Anthony Bourdain in China:
The Complete Country GuideIf you've ever been to China, you know this to be true: there's nowhere like China, nowhere as big or diverse or different as China – especially if you're traveling to the East from the Western world for the first time. But the reality is that China has shaped the world throughout history, and will shape the future too. Chinese culture and cuisine are part of our human heritage and offer an endless menu to choose from...
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Anthony Bourdain in Hong Kong: 31 Spots Where Tony Ate
Anthony Bourdain said many wonderful things about the places he visited, but Hong Kong holds a special place in his heart, if his quotes about visiting and the themes he explored during those trips are any indication. From almost the first scene of his first episode there, Tony was equally transfixed and bewildered by the seemingly inevitable path of progress to rewrite what he discovered to be some of the best parts of Hong Kong's culinary heritage...
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Anthony Bourdain in Shanghai: 11 Spots Where Tony Ate
Home to 25 million people, Shanghai is one of those inconceivably big cities in the world. It has become the symbol for China's economyc prosperity in the past few decades, and is home to every kind of experience you might expect – or find unexpected...
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Anthony Bourdain in Harbin, China: 10 Spots Where Tony Ate
As Bourdain puts it at this episode’s start, "China is big. Really big." He visited China many times across his various shows, but only once did he film an episode in the cold northeastern city of Harbin, the most notable city of the Dongbei Region, which translates to ‘east north’ in Chinese...
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Anthony Bourdain in Sichuan: 10 Spots Where Tony Ate
Never one to hide his preferences and opinions, Anthony Bourdain said several times that had a favorite part of China: Sichuan, the province known for insanely hot food. Anthony Bourdain visited Sichuan twice, while filming the season 2 special opener ("Asia Special" of No Reservations, and again filming season 8 (episode 3) of Parts Unknown....
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Anthony Bourdain in Beijing: 4 Spots Where Tony Ate
Anthony Bourdain was the first to admit that there were some destinations he could never visit enough to fully understand. Beijing – and China as a whole – certainly fit that description. China's capital city is almost inconceivably massive, and home to 21.5 million people, and a juxtaposition of Imperial history with modern Chinese economic and infrastructure growth. It's home to restaurants of every style, type, and menu – including places you can find Chinese dishes you may have seen at restaurants elsewhere, at their origin...