The Taco office is saddened by the sudden passing of Anthony "Toño" Bourdain. The loss yanks away one of the foremost and most forthright proponents of Latin American and Latino food and food workers in mainstream U.S. media.
We felt this one today. It's difficult to comprehend mental illness and suicide for many of us; even the most "together" person can be suffering in solitude. Here are some appreciations and farewells in honor of Anthony Bourdain, from our contributors and staffers at L.A. Taco.
Reach out to your folks, all the time.
[dropcap size=big]A[/dropcap]nthony Bourdain represented Puebla, Mexico in a way that I had never seen on TV before— It was authentic, real and it reminder me of my upbringing visiting Puebla. In one of his “A Cook’s Tour” episodes from early 2000, he asks "Where do cooks come from? Why are so many great cooks in New York from Mexico and from Puebla in particular? Why are almost all the cooks in my kitchen from this little village in Puebla?"