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\"Anthony<\/p>\n

A<\/span>nthony Bourdain<\/h1>\n

He has no Reservations about the Cuisine in Baja California<\/h2>\n

text by Pat Tyson<\/strong>
\nphotos courtesy the Travel Channel<\/strong><\/p>\n

A<\/span>nthony Bourdain,<\/strong> host of the popular Travel Channel series \u201cNo Reservations,\u201d has traveled the world, tasting its finest cuisines and making observations on the planet\u2019s most exotic dishes. However, the American chef discovered new experiences awaited him on his first trip to Baja Califor nia\u2014which was, he claims, \u201ca real education.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Tijuana is in the beginning phases of reinventing itself, he found. His guide, also named Tony, explained that \u201cit\u2019s now about the locals, not the tourists.\u201d<\/em> We wanted to know what Bourdain thinks of the city these days.<\/p>\n

\u201cA city that\u2019s stopped caring, apparently, about catering to our vices and is now in the midst of a renaissance, especially on the culinary scene,\u201d<\/em> he says in his frankly outspoken manner. On his first stop, at Mision 19, he met with owner Chef Javier Plascencia, who concurs with Bourdain.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re trying to create a food town,\u201d<\/em> Plascencia tells him. The Mexican chef is spearheading this movement toward making Tijuana into what he describes as \u201ca gastronomic destination.\u201d<\/em> After sampling Plascencia\u2019s \u201cbeef tongue sous-vide\u201d,<\/em> Bourdain moves on to a mezcal tasting, then hops into a limousine for a quick trip to \u201ctaco alley\u201d<\/em> where he tries the alley\u2019s best campechano taco \u2014 a mix of carne asada and chorizo.<\/p>\n

\"Anthony<\/p>\n

Before leaving Tijuana, he visits a little beach stand to eat what is, apparently, the first real fish taco he\u2019s ever encountered. Then on to Ensenada where the seafood theme continues \u2014 though he learns that there it\u2019s all about \u201ccarts over stands.\u201d<\/em> He is led to what is widely considered the best street cart in the world and has, he says, the \u201cLe Bernardin-quality seafood in the street.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThere are people there who have been doing great food for 35 years,\u201d<\/em> he says \u201cA bunch of young chefs have traveled the world, come home and decided \u2018Let\u2019s move Mexican food forward.\u2019\u201d<\/em> Bourdain then traveled through the wine country there and found it \u201cawesome.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s like Tuscany down there \u2014 it\u2019s amazing!\u201d<\/em> he exclaims. As he traveled around, he says he found it awesome. \u201cIt\u2019s the great undiscovered wonderland. Rolling hills, grape arbors and great chefs cooking very forward, very subtle, very good food.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Bourdain enjoys exploring cultures and lifestyles that challenge him with a greater understanding of human existence and the underlying stories behind a locale\u2019s traditional cuisine. He studied at Vassar College and graduated from the Culinary Institute of America. He resides in Manhattan with his wife, Ottavia, and daughter, Ariane. When he visited Baja, he was surprised at what he found there.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had no idea it would be that beautiful, that the food would be that good, that the ingredients would be that exciting, that they are creating the Amazonian world in Baja California. I was shocked by how delicious the food was and that they have a wine country.\u201d<\/em> he concludes. His trip to Baja California was recently presented on his award-winning \u2014 program about the most interesting destinations in the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Anthony Bourdain He has no Reservations about the Cuisine in Baja California text by Pat Tyson photos courtesy the Travel Channel Anthony Bourdain, host of the popular Travel Channel series \u201cNo Reservations,\u201d has traveled the world, tasting its finest cuisines and making observations on the planet\u2019s most exotic dishes. 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