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Remembering Anthony Bourdain's ‘personal connection’ to the Philippines

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/06/07/anthony3.jpg"/><figcaption>A photo of Anthony Bourdain in 2013. <em>File/Reuters</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The Philippines mourned with the rest of the world <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/life/06/08/18/anthony-bourdain-dead-at-61-cnn-says">Anthony Bourdain&#x27;s death</a> on Friday. </p><p>Filipinos found a kindred spirit in Bourdain, who like the country he visited on a number of occasions shared a profound love of food.</p><p>ABS-CBN News looks back at the times the beloved connoisseur traveled to the Philippines and showed an appreciation for local cuisine.</p><p>You shall be missed, Mr. Bourdain.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QvViCFHbmxQ?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>As seen in the above video, Bourdain said that one of his favorite Filipino dishes was sisig because it&#x27;s &quot;simple, flavorful, delicious and goes perfectly with beer.&quot; He first tried it during a 2008 trip to Cebu with chef Claude Tayag. </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/06/07/anthony1.jpg"/><figcaption>Anthony Bourdain tries out lechon during his trip to Manila last year</figcaption></figure></div><p>The link <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/life/06/02/17/when-will-pinoy-food-become-popular-bourdain-answers">here</a>, on the other hand, will take you a video of him ripping out a piece of crispy lechon skin prior to being interviewed by ABS-CBN News. He shared that the best whole roasted pig he had ever tried was also in Cebu, calling it &quot;truly transcendent.&quot;</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/06/07/anthony2.jpg"/><figcaption>Anthony Bourdain spends a night at a local pub with reporters back in 2015. <em>Photo credit: Fernando G. Sepe, Jr., ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>In 2015, he was spotted in a local pub enjoying drinks with reporters. This article serves as a recap of that night. The same year, he learned how to cook adobo thanks a <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/04/21/16/watch-pinoy-band-teaches-bourdain-how-to-cook-adobo">local band</a>. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/focus/12/20/15/close-encounter-with-anthony-bourdain">Close encounter with Anthony Bourdain</a></li></ul><p>Perhaps his most famous video in the Philippines was this (below) one of him trying out the menu items of Jollibee. He described the chain&#x27;s spaghetti as &quot;deranged yet strangely alluring,&quot; and confessed that he hates mascots. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lS-c1oKMJOg?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Last year, when Bourdain made a guest appearance at a food conference, he talked about his &quot;personal connection&quot; with the Philippines. He said: “I’m grateful to be back.&quot;</p><p>&quot;This is a <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/life/06/01/17/anthony-bourdain-on-street-food-and-what-is-authentic">personal connection</a> for me. My daughter, like so many American children, has been largely raised by Filipinas. Her brother from another mother is a Filipino kid,&quot; he said.</p>

<p>Filipinos found a kindred spirit in Bourdain, who like the country he visited on a number of occasions share a profound love of food.</p>

Filipinos found a kindred spirit in Bourdain, who like the country he visited on a number of occasions share a profound love of food.