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I lie awake for hours every night brainstorming ways to end it. I can never seem to follow through, though.

if I killed myself tonight would anyone care?

anthony bourdain was literally the reason I started in the food industry, and a lot of what I learned is how hard, how grueling those jobs are. so many cooks are depressed, in constant pain, never able to see their families and friends because of the long, odd hours. he knew that, he was there, and he was an advocate for marginalized people both in and out of the restaurant industry.

if you’ve ever heard of xi'an famous foods, it’s because he visited a tiny stall in a flushing strip mall that he loved and he put its owner front and center, allowing them to grow exponentially in the course of a few years. he treated asian cuisine with respect and understanding, was always curious and never condescending. he never overstepped the boundaries of the hospitality he was offered. he’s the only white chef I’ve ever seen who truly walked the walk, and I’m genuinely gonna miss him. the food industry is a less honest, less righteous place without tony bourdain in it.

racheltruesdaughter

Anthony Bourdain was still one of the ONLY globally famous chefs who gave props to the Latinx communities’ role in the American food industry. He also was very vocal about the systemic undervaluing of “ethnic” foods like Mexican and Chinese cuisines.

RIP to a real one.