Anthony Bourdain at a public event.
The 3 Food Destination Cities Anthony Bourdain Loved

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By TONY COOPER
Anthony Bourdain smiling at a public event.
In a 2011 interview with National Geographic, Anthony Bourdain spoke on his favorite food destinations, saying "...that Singapore, Hong Kong, and Tokyo are food capitals."
A closeup of a hawker cooking fried noodles in a wok.
He continued, "They have a maximum amount of great stuff to eat in the smallest areas. Those would be very hard arguments to go against."
A hawker's market in Singapore.
Singapore's food culture has drawn from surrounding regions and is a veritable melting pot of East Asian, Malaysian, and Oceanian dishes that have evolved into their own entities.
A night view of Hong Kong's skyline.
Best known as a standout dim sum destination, Hong Kong also offers a variety of iconic dishes, from Cantonese roast goose and clay pot rice to three-stuffed treasures.
A busy hawker stall in Japan.
Tokyo has a reputation with foodies for being the most affordable city for Michelin-star dining but also offers revered dishes like sushi, yakitori, ramen, and sweet ningyoyaki.