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Ruth Bourdain is one of the seven wonders of the Twitterverse.

With more than 8,500 followers, the fictional character has accumulated quite the cult foodie following since he/she magically appeared in March.

Touting a tagline of "comfort me with offal," Ruth Bourdain is a bizarre mash up of two of the food world's most distinctive personalities: bad boy chef and Travel Channel television host, Anthony Bourdain, and Ruth Reichl, the former editor in chief of the now-defunct but deeply revered Gourmet magazine.

When the former is known for being rather foul-mouthed, and latter is notorious for her Taoist-like tweets, hilarity with a touch of vulgarity typically ensues.

Par example:

Ruth Reichl tweets: "Crisp, plump, gently fried oysters on a bed of sweetly spicy homemade kimchi. Last night. Swoon (Hudson). Flavor still dancing in my mind."

Later, Ruth Bourdain tweets: "Crisp, plump, gently fried oysters having a briny booty call on a bed of spicy homemade kimchi. Last night. Image still haunting my mind."

5 Favorite Food Films: Ruth Bourdain

1. The Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover
"This is a stunning film, with a riveting story and extraordinary cinematography, even if the content is at times barbaric, if not grotesque. Nevertheless, I give director Peter Greenaway a great deal of credit for bringing cannibalism into the mainstream. Kudos."

2. Tampopo
"Quite possibly the best film about food every made. This so-called 'noodle western' tells the story of a truck driver who helps transform an incompetent cook into a ramen master. Avoid at all costs Ramen Girl, a dreadful reboot of the classic starring the late Brittany Murphy as a wannabe noodle champ."

3. Soylent Green
"Spoiler alert! 'Soylent Green is people.' It’s a shocking climax to a thrilling vision of a dystopian future where the earth’s environment is ravaged by overpopulation and global warming. Ok, got it. Now, let’s move on to more important things: what does Soylent Green taste like? It’s the only failing in this otherwise brilliant film. Inquiring minds want to know. Well, at least I do."

4. Who is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
"This would be a silly, otherwise disposable mystery and romantic comedy were it not for its wonderful premise: serial murders of great chefs. It’s a brilliant concept that happens to tap into a very personal fantasy of mine. Watch your back, Gordon Ramsay."

5. Seconds
"So, maybe you don’t think of John Frankenheimer’s legendary thriller as a food film. Yes, it’s a disturbing and depressing science fiction/psychological horror film rife with twisted hallucinatory scenes of existential identity crisis. But, it also features an unforgettable scene of trippy revelers stomping grapes in a giant barrel in the nude at a California winery. Pair it with popcorn and a dry Cabernet. Underwear optional."

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