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<p>MANILA – Filipinos continue to join the rest of the world in mourning the death of chef, host, and food and travel writer Anthony Bourdain last week.</p><p>He has, after all, jump-started the global fame of Filipino food. In his TV shows, Bourdain expressed his fondness for the country’s pork dishes like sisig and lechon, effectively introducing them to a wider audience. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/06/11/18/best-pig-ever-with-that-one-phrase-bourdain-put-ph-lechon-in-global-spotlight">‘Best pig, ever!’ With that one phrase, Bourdain put PH lechon in global spotlight</a></li></ul><p>During his last visit to the Philippines in 2017, Bourdain even talked about his “<a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/life/06/01/17/anthony-bourdain-on-street-food-and-what-is-authentic">personal connection</a>” with the country, noting that his daughter “has been largely raised by Filipinas.”</p><p>To those who want to retrace Bourdain’s steps in the Philippines as a form of tribute to the culinary icon, we’ve got you covered. </p><p>Here are the places he has visited during his trips to the country:</p><div><strong>ZUBUCHON</strong></div><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BctQupylhvE/" data-instgrm-version="8" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50.0% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BctQupylhvE/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Zubuchon (@zubuchon)</a> on <time dateTime="2017-12-15T03:07:17+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Dec 14, 2017 at 7:07pm PST</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Bourdain’s first visit to the Philippines in 2008 involved sampling lechon in Zubuchon for his food and travel show, “No Reservations.”</p><p>The Cebu-based lechon restaurant chain has since expanded to Manila, opening several branches in the metro, including one at Mall of Asia in Pasay City.</p><div><strong>BALE DUTUNG</strong></div><p>Another provincial restaurant that has been featured on Bourdain’s “No Reservations” is Bale Dutung in Angeles, Pampanga.</p><p>Owned by chef Claude Tayag, Bale Dutung even has a multi-course “<a href="https://baledutung.com/Bale%20Dutung%20Menu.htm">Anthony Bourdain Menu</a>” showcasing the best of Filipino cuisine. </p><div><strong>ALING LUCING</strong></div><p>It was also in 2008 when Bourdain got his first taste of sisig at Aling Lucing in Pampanga. </p><p>The restaurant is named after the woman who is said to have invented the popular pork dish.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/lucingcunanan/posts/2423610934331762" data-width="auto"> </div><div><strong>CAFÉ CHOSUN</strong></div><p>Bourdain was spotted having a meal at the Korean restaurant Café Chosun in Malate in 2015, confirming the chef’s much-hyped return to the Philippines.</p><p>According to an article on Rogue, Bourdain and his companions <a href="http://rogue.ph/what-anthony-bourdain-ate-in-malates-cafe-chosun/">ordered </a>the following: Dungsim (rib-eye Angus), Galbisal (medium-rare rib finger), and Hangjeongsal (pork jowls).</p><div><strong>TANABE</strong></div><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/tanaberestaurant/photos/a.10150764713997101.385193.139088442100/10153116443667101/?type=3&amp;theater" data-width="auto"> </div><p>After Café Chosun, Bourdain tried Japanese food at Tanabe, also in Malate. He reportedly <a href="http://rogue.ph/anthony-bourdains-p7685-sushi-dinner-at-malates-tanabe/">ordered </a>a selection of sushi, a can of beer, and a bottle of sake.</p><div><strong>OARHOUSE PUB</strong></div><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/oarhousepub/posts/1727155250665256" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Days after eating at Café Chosun and Tanabe, Bourdain dropped by the nearby <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/focus/12/20/15/close-encounter-with-anthony-bourdain">Oarhouse pub</a>, a regular haunt for local and foreign journalists.</p><div> </div><div><strong>JOLLIBEE</strong></div><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/JollibeePhilippines/videos/1858139244232293/" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Bourdain paid a visit to the homegrown fast food chain Jollibee for an episode of his show, “Parts Unknown,” aired in 2016. He called the Jolly Spaghetti “deranged yet strangely alluring.”</p><div><strong>SARSA KITCHEN + BAR</strong></div><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bjydy1tHtdb/" data-instgrm-version="8" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50.0% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bjydy1tHtdb/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by SARSÁ kitchen+bar (@sarsakitchen)</a> on <time dateTime="2018-06-09T03:17:25+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Jun 8, 2018 at 8:17pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Bourdain tried Sarsa Kitchen + Bar’s Liempo-Q during his visit to Manila for World Street Food Congress 2017.</p><p>Recalling his encounter with the globe-trotting chef, restaurant owner JP Anglo said on Instagram: “We offered him some coconut vinegar to go with our Liempo-Q, and he said, ‘It doesn’t need it. It’s as good as it is. It’s delicious.’”</p>

<p>To those who want to retrace Bourdain’s steps in the Philippines as a form of tribute to the culinary icon, we’ve got you covered. </p>

To those who want to retrace Bourdain’s steps in the Philippines as a form of tribute to the culinary icon, we’ve got you covered.