Know Congo Bourdain, off the cuff: Congo “It is written that I should be loyal to the nightmare of my choice. I think I now understand what that means.”
Know Congo Bourdain’s field notes: Congo “The Congo is a place where everything is fine—until it isn’t.”
Know Masa's Japan Bourdain, off the cuff: Masa’s Japan “Umami is essence, strong essence—much bigger than the universe.”
Know Masa's Japan Bourdain’s field notes: Masa’s Japan “[This episode] is food porn at its finest — but first and foremost a portrait of an artist and his journey.”
Eat Morocco Eat like Bourdain: Morocco “Tangier is Morocco, always was Morocco, and recently the country’s leadership seems to have embraced it in all its ill-reputed glory.”
Eat Sicily Photo essay: Inside Palermo’s immigrant-run kitchens Meet the immigrants who are reinventing Sicilian food.
Eat Shanghai Love letter to xiaolongbao Shanghai’s famous soup dumplings encapsulate the happiness of eating in China. Just be careful about how you go about eating them.
Eat Lyon Photo essay: In the kitchen of Mère Brazier Photographer Etienne Maury offers a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse of a legendary Lyonnais kitchen.