Anthony Bourdain Once Ate This Meat That's Illegal To Sell

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Anthony Bourdain Once Ate This Meat That's Illegal To Sell By Dylan Murray Sept. 22, 2025 12:09 pm EST

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Few people in this world have gotten the chance to experience as many different dishes as Anthony Bourdain did throughout his life as a chef and world traveler. However, while Bourdain's favorite food city, Tokyo, Japan , necessitated an over 6,000-mile plane trip for the New York City resident, one of his most fascinating destinations was actually just a few states away. While in West Virginia, Bourdain got the chance to do what very few can. He ate chicken and roasted bear meat — which typically is not legally sold in the United States — and he did it while 5,000 feet underground.

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