Every restaurant in the world, every hotel has spaghetti bolognese on the menu and I have a perverse desire to see how they make it. It’s become a joke with my crew. We try to always eat what’s local always — especially in a country with delicious food — but in our down time, we all succumb now and again to the spaghetti bolognese, if only for the comedy value

When TMZ asked him about his top three favorite meals of all time, he named “spaghetti pomodoro in a cracked bowl anywhere.”

Then, of course, there was his affection for pasta. Travel + Leisure reported that the chef had “spoken at length about his love for “cacio e pepe.” It’s a simple Italian pasta dish that can be created in just a few minutes. Some consider it the Italian equivalent of macaroni and cheese — a simple crowd-pleaser.

Another favorite of Bourdain’s appeared in Season 2 of Travel Channel’s “No Reservations.” He visited Ibu Oka in Ubud, Bali, raving about the roasted suckling pig. The restaurant continues to have long lines after his visit.

In 2016, Bourdain posted an Instagram photo of the deli’s famous pastrami sandwich. “Straight off the plane. 10AM. The joys of travel are many, but sometimes there’s no place like home. #PastramiQueen

The dish, called “choucroute garnie” (sauerkraut with pork and sausage) in French, is typical of the region where Bourdain was traveling and consists of wine-braised sauerkraut, cured pork and sausages.