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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
adventurous
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informative
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dark
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informative
reflective
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this book made me not want to be a chef lol
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lighthearted
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Like everyone else here, I love AB. Unlike everyone else here, I did not grow up on No Reservations or Parts Unknown or his existence in general being one that I recognized. My family was closer in likeness to the mexican line cooks he describes, and they didn't gaf about or knew who that man was. I'd like to think he'd find that amusing. In fact, it is his widely known appreciation for the immigrant community that led me to his work. To be completely honest, my expectations were low. When I pressed play on my first episode of NR, I assumed this would be an over-hyped show about a pretentious white guy who was crowned the people's princess by his white audiences for discovering brown people have feelings.
I was wrong. I get it now. By the São Paulo episode, I had already cried a few times and considered Tony a part of my family lol. All this to say, reading this was a pleasure. He writes like he speaks, which is usually meant to be derogatory but in his case it's my favorite thing about it. I could hear his voice in every sentence, and I found this specific book to feel like a longtime friend walking me through the origin stories that make him *him*. It was bittersweet. This one was funny to me because you can tell he was younger/slightly pretentious and annoying at times but I think he was aware of that. That was the charm. It's not a book that I would reread for its prose or information, but rather, for him. I appreciate and am inspired by his pockets of vulnerability and reflection, and although I am not interested in the culinary field in the slightest, it's autobiographies/narrative essays like these that make me excited to step into someone's world for the day to understand their passions, fears, etc. He's a romantic. It makes absolute sense that this body of work was the one to catapult him to fame.
I was wrong. I get it now. By the São Paulo episode, I had already cried a few times and considered Tony a part of my family lol. All this to say, reading this was a pleasure. He writes like he speaks, which is usually meant to be derogatory but in his case it's my favorite thing about it. I could hear his voice in every sentence, and I found this specific book to feel like a longtime friend walking me through the origin stories that make him *him*. It was bittersweet. This one was funny to me because you can tell he was younger/slightly pretentious and annoying at times but I think he was aware of that. That was the charm. It's not a book that I would reread for its prose or information, but rather, for him. I appreciate and am inspired by his pockets of vulnerability and reflection, and although I am not interested in the culinary field in the slightest, it's autobiographies/narrative essays like these that make me excited to step into someone's world for the day to understand their passions, fears, etc. He's a romantic. It makes absolute sense that this body of work was the one to catapult him to fame.
An incisive look into a grimmy and fascinating world. Tony is one of my heroes, my emotional support dead guy if you will. His writing is direct and witty, and every sentence feels defining. This is an important book, a perfect and brutal testimony. I’m so happy that I took the time to really dive into his world and personality. I miss him everyday. Save us Anthony Bourdain save usss
adventurous
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
i can’t believe it took me this long to read this. no reservations was a staple in my house growing up and one of my first windows into the world, and this book feels just as impactful. honest and unflinching, he doesn’t just pull back the curtain on professional kitchens — he kicks it down. beneath the sharp wit and wild stories is a real reverence for food and the people who devote their lives to it. finishing it was bittersweet, a reminder of the enormity of his loss — and like bourdain himself, this book sticks with you.
Writing, narrating, cooking... Bourdain is a natural. This prose was so smooth, so witty, so dastardly delicious, I listened to it in less than 3 days.
Bourdain is a culinary legend, but in this book he writes about starting out as a cook and the strange appeal the sticky, messy, dank culture of restaurant kitchens had on him. If you get a kick out of quirky characters, can’t help peering down back alleys, and are willing to try anything once (culinary-wise), this book is a thousand percent for you.
Desde hace bastante tiempo tenía ganas de empezar a leer a Anthony Bourdain, me intriga mucho!! Y la verdad que su forma de escribir y la traducción me encantó.
Siento que este libro va para todos los que quieren ser chefs, y es que Bourdain sí que te explica de manera honesta y cruda, a través de todas sus experiencias y consejos, todo lo que se vive en la cocina, básicamente en todos los lugares en los que estuvo, y todas las personas que conoció. Y también te da muchos consejos en general al momento de escoger y ver la calidad de los restaurantes a los que vas, entre muchos otros aspectos. Se agradece gratamente.
Me reí bastante, tiene mucho sentido del humor este señor. Lo que también tiene es esa admirable pasión por lo culinario y por siempre querer adentrarse a nuevas experiencias. Eso lo reflejó en cada página del libro, y creo que solo por ello, le daré una estrella extra
Siento que este libro va para todos los que quieren ser chefs, y es que Bourdain sí que te explica de manera honesta y cruda, a través de todas sus experiencias y consejos, todo lo que se vive en la cocina, básicamente en todos los lugares en los que estuvo, y todas las personas que conoció. Y también te da muchos consejos en general al momento de escoger y ver la calidad de los restaurantes a los que vas, entre muchos otros aspectos. Se agradece gratamente.
Me reí bastante, tiene mucho sentido del humor este señor. Lo que también tiene es esa admirable pasión por lo culinario y por siempre querer adentrarse a nuevas experiencias. Eso lo reflejó en cada página del libro, y creo que solo por ello, le daré una estrella extra