The 'simplest, yet best tasting dish' ever according to Anthony Bourdain

When it came to simple yet delicious dishes, Anthony Bourdain had a couple of go-tos—and you can actually make both with minimal ingredients and limited kitchen experience.

The year is 2012: The Twilight Saga and Gossip Girl finally drew to a close, Beyoncé’s daughter, Blue Ivy, was born, and Anthony Bourdain spent one evening on Reddit to answer a series of fan questions.

During the session, the star, who died in 2018, revealed that he initially wasn’t convinced Bradley Cooper was going to make it in Hollywood after watching him in the short-lived sitcom, Kitchen Confidential, based on his book of the same name.

“Bradley Cooper as me? It was strange. I thought—this guy’s going nowhere. “How wrong can you be. Also, I thought he was brilliant in Silver Linings Playbook. So about as wrong as a man can be.”

Bourdain also used the thread to reveal one of his favourite dishes.

Anthony Bourdain previously revealed his 'simplest, yet best' dishes via Reddit (Jason Squires/WireImage)

“What’s the simplest, yet best tasting dish you’ve ever had?,” a Reddit user who went by the moniker @docness asked.

In response, the Parts Unknown icon said it was a toss up between two dishes.

These were Cacio e pepe and spaghetti alla bottarga.

If you’re not familiar, then Cacio e pepe is a typical Roman pasta dish with only four ingredients: Bucatini, grated Pecorino Romano cheese, black peppercorns, and butter.

Spaghetti a la bottarga is another classic Italian pasta dish. It is made with grated cured mullet roe, browned butter, garlic, extra virgin olive oil and an optional squirt of lemon juice.

Anthony Bourdain film given green light by estate

Bourdain is currently the subject of Tony, the latest flick from A24.

Directed by Matt Johnson and starring The Holdovers’ Dominic Sessa, the film reimagines the celebrity chef’s teenage summer in Provincetown, Mass, before enrolling at the Culinary Institute of America.

Tony, based on the early life of Anthony Bourdain, is in cinemas now (A24)

In a statement, the Bourdain estate announced it was supporting Tony, remarking that it was not a ‘standard biopic’ as it does not attempt to summarise the late star’s life.

“Guided by the vision of director Matt Johnson, the film depicts one transformative summer in 1975 in Provincetown, Massachusetts,” a spokesperson told The Guardian.

“It is an interpretation, as that part of Tony’s life will always remain somewhat unknown. We appreciate the portrayal of Tony’s complexity, his intellectual appetite and his conviction – qualities that eventually took him around the globe and endeared him to so many.

“We hope this film serves as a reminder that every journey has a start, and that audiences see the beginnings of the man who taught us how to be better explorers on our own paths,” they added.

Tony is in cinemas now.