Zamir Gotta & Russia

Friends of Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain understood that food is political, and his travels were often prescient of cultural events, but perhaps none more than Russia. From A Cook’s Tour until Parts Unknown, Zamir Gotta was always by his side in Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Romania, Georgia, and more. A Russian TV producer, Bourdain coined him an “international man of mystery” as he was viewed as the “fixer,” planning many of Bourdain’s escapades over the years.

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A Cook's Tour (Season 1, Episode 14: "So Much Vodka, So Little Time")

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