If you’ve ever wondered what Anthony Bourdain and Pim Techamuanvivit have in common — or, fine, even if you haven’t — check out their respective lists of the world’s best food experiences. Both tip a hat to Washington state. Bourdain, as you might have guessed from his love for the Batali family, includes Salumi in his account of “13 Places To Eat Before You Die” in Men’s Health. “Anything cured, anything braised, any of the limited hot specials . . . in fact, anything the Batalis make is worth grabbing with both hands,” he wrote.

Meanwhile, Chez Pim picks “a dozen ultimate food experiences from around the world” for the Times of London, including crabbing for our beloved Dungeness. In season, she wrote, “practically all you need to do is dip your shiny bucket into the water and you will pull up a few. Build a fire on the beach, steam or boil the crabs, and eat them with your fingers.” (Pim, have you been hanging around with Jon Rowley?)

What sort of company were we in? Pim’s list also included “Eat a whole roasted turbot on the Basque coast of Spain” and “Order the Menu du Jardin at l’Arpège“; Bourdain also wants us to try El Bulli and Fergus Henderson’s St. John. Not bad.

Pim’s full list here, Bourdain’s here. I have to wonder what they could have come up with if forced to collaborate.

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