PHOTO CREDITbelieves in learning by
doing, he followed the lead
of locals on sometimes har-
rowing expeditions, such
as perching precariously
on a mountainside in Peru
to harvest the specific cac-
tus needed for a particular
dish. The Ironman athlete
admits he felt vulnerable at
times. “It looks crazy,” he
says, “but it’s what they do
on a daily basis.”
The people Ramsay
met, and their resource-
fulness and respect for
ingredients, made a deep
impression on him. What’s
his advice to travelers?
“Stay off the high streets,”
he says. Be adventurous,
and seek out what really
defines the culture. Here
he offers some takeaways
and tips for each destina-
tion in the series.
—Brooke SabinTASTE OF TRAVEL
GORDON RAMSAY
NATGEOTRAVEL.COMDigging In
In his new show, chef
Gordon Ramsay goes
globe-trotting to explore
cultures and cuisine“Food is the foundation,”
Ramsay says. “It gives
rounded insight into the
actual culture of a place.”
He should know, after
taking deep dives into
the food scenes of six
destinations around the
world for the new National
Geographic television
series Gordon Ramsay:
Uncharted, making its
premiere July 21.
The 52-year-old British-
born chef, famed for his
Michelin-starred restau-
rants and intense competi-
tion shows like MasterChef,
traded tricked-out kitchens
and TV studios for “a once-
in-a-lifetime opportunity to
explore and reconnect”
with the source of ingre-
dients. Since RamsayROBIN SMITH/GETTY IMAGES