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Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
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| Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern | |
|---|---|
| Format | Food/Travel |
| Starring | Andrew Zimmern |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Travel Channel |
| Original run | 2006 (Pilot) – Present |
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern is a documentary-styled travel and cuisine program hosted by Andrew Zimmern on the Travel Channel. The first season debuted on Monday, February 26, 2007 at 9pm ET/PT.
Bizarre Foods focuses on regional cuisine from around the world which is typically perceived by the American masses as being gross, unique, or, of course, bizarre. In each episode, Zimmern focuses on the cuisine of a particular country or region. He typically shows how the food is procured, where it is served, and, usually without hesitation, eats it.
Originally a one-hour documentary titled Bizarre Foods of Asia, repeated showings on the Travel Channel drew consistent, considerable audiences. In late 2006, it was decided to turn the documentary into a weekly, one-hour show with the same premise and with Andrew Zimmern as the host.
Bizarre Foods draws many parallels to Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, which airs Mondays on the Travel Channel immediately after Bizarre Foods. Whereas No Reservations can be seen more as a mix of travel, unique food, and nightlife, Bizarre Foods focuses more on the ethnic foods and culture of the regions and in particular what Americans see as oddities.
Among the many weird foods sampled by Zimmern in the show, some of the most bizarre include haggis, nutria, balut, goose intestines, coconut grubs, callos (blood sausage and tripe casserole), fruit bats, and a still-beating frog heart, among many other dishes. The only aired foods which Zimmern has been unable to eat are durian, stinky tofu, and deep fried mullet roe.
Contents |
| # | Airdate | Location | Bizarre Foods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 26, 2007 | Philippines | Balut, coconut grubs, mangrove worms, water crickets, soup no. 5 (bull's rectum and testicles soup) |
| 2 | March 5, 2007 | Morocco | Cow’s heart, stuffed pancreas, cuttlefish, poached calf’s brains. |
| 3 | March 12, 2007 | Ecuador | Guinea pig, lemon ants, coconut grubs, chicha. |
| 4 | March 19, 2007 | Spain | Bull testicles, baby eels, pine and seaweed gelees. |
| 5 | March 26, 2007 | Gulf Coast | Nutria, possum, Turducken, chitterlings, squirrel, flathead mullet, roe, alligator. |
| 6 | April 2, 2007 | United Kingdom | Haggis, pheasant, pigeon, ox heart, jellied eels. |
| 7 | April 10, 2007 | Asia (Repeat of Pilot) | Beating frog's heart, turtle, bat, bird's nest soup, durian. |
| # | Airdate | Location | Bizarre Foods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | July 9, 2007 | Trinidad and Tobago | Iguana, conch, pig's feet, cow heel soup, shark sandwich. |
| 9 | July 16, 2007 | Mexico | Grasshopper pizza, octopus, mosquito eggs, armadillo, shellfish served on the beach. |
| 10 | July 23, 2007 | Alaska | Fermented whale blubber, Walrus, fermented fish heads, jellied moose nose, reindeer pizza, whitefish ice cream. |
| 11 | July 30, 2007 | Taiwan | Stinky tofu, unborn chicken eggs, chicken uterus, fermented meat, black-bone chicken testicles, fried bees. |
| 12 | August 6, 2007 | New York City | Special episode with guest Anthony Bourdain. Tarantulas, jellyfish salad, goose feet. |
| 13 | August 13, 2007 | Vietnam | Snake parts, pig's ears, silk worms, civet coffee, scorpions, roasted sparrows |
A book is due in early 2008.
A DVD set (2 discs) called Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern: Collection 1 is set for release on 08 January 2008. (MSRP $19.99) It will include the following episodes:
- Morocco
- Spain
- Philippines
- Ecuador
- New York City
- United Kingdom
- America's Gulf Coast