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  • Bourdain’s Shows
    • A Cook’s Tour
    • No Reservations
    • The Layover
    • Parts Unknown
  • Explore the World
    • Africa
    • Asia
    • Europe
    • Middle East
    • North America
      • United States
    • Oceania
    • South America
    • Spin the Globe
  • The ELB Shop
  • Anthony Bourdain in Vietnam Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Vietnam:
    The Complete Country Guide

    February 22, 2023 / 2 Comments

    It's hard to write an introduction for a country like Vietnam, in the context of Anthony Bourdain's travels there. There was, perhaps, no place on earth that he more enjoyed visiting, more relished in eating its cuisine, or felt more at home outside his own country. Vietnam was special to him... what more can I say?

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    To say that Anthony Bourdain loved Vietnam feels like an understatement. It was a place he regularly referred to as one of his favorite destinations in the world – if not the destination he most loved to visit. Over the course of his television career, Tony filmed eight episodes in Vietnam, making it one of the most shown outside his home country. During those trips, he visited different parts of the country, engaged with the challenging history of American-Vietnamese relations, and ate a lot of delicious food...

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    During his career, there are some iconic spots that Anthony Bourdain visited. Beirut comes to might right off the bat. Iran was a particularly special experience since it's so hard for Americans to visit. Congo was a work of art. And, of course, Vietnam – his self-described favorite country, and one where the most important meal of his career took place, with President Obama on little plastic stools...

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    Anthony Bourdain in Ho Chi Minh City: 8 Spots Where Tony Ate

    February 13, 2023 / No Comments

    There is a uniquely unrelenting vibrancy to Vietnam, likely borne from its turbulent yet formative past. In Ho Chi Minh City, previously known as Saigon, you’ll find yourself surrounded by a surplus of stimuli to fascinate all senses. With motorbikes zipping through the streets in all directions, the sound of food sizzling away at street stalls, and the profound smells of fresh, powerful ingredients flowing freely through the thick, humid air, the largest city in Vietnam has all the ingredients to make a traveling food-lover’s dream come true... 

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    Ask any Anthony Bourdain fan, and we all know: Tony's favorite destination was Vietnam. There was something magical about this place for him, something which brought him back time and again, and made it one of his most-visited destinations during his long career...

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Hi! I’m Valerie, and like you, I love to travel and discover the world through food. I am inspired by Anthony Bourdain as a traveler, adventurous eater, and writer.
  
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