Recap: Anthony Bourdain Savors Sichuan’s Spice and Booze

"You know what I like? I like Sichuan," says intrepid host Anthony Bourdain, opening the Sichuan, China-focused episode of his CNN travelogue Parts Unknown. But that benevolent tone quickly shifts in the next sentence, to one of barely contained glee. "You know what else I like? Torturing my friend Eric Ripert."

Once again, Ripert — chef of New York City’s Le Bernardin a... read more...