Bourdain's tasty excursions may not be something we can all do for a living, but from the coastal piers of New Jersey to the mountainous terrains of Northern Africa, you've experienced amazing off-the-beaten-track meals, too.

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When you do something for not a lot of money and it comes out really well and you can eat well, that makes life worth living.

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