Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Host Andrew Zimmern explores various cultures through their cuisines.
Genre: Reality-TV
Cast:Andrew Zimmern , Tim Mikeska , Bill Esparza , Arturo Feliz-Camilo , Anthony Bourdain , Wolfgang Puck , Matthew Cullipher , Ani Phyo , Mykel Hawke Pierce , Leland Melvin , Daniel Lee Gray , La Carmina , Enkhbayar Shagdarguntev , Yoshiro Nakamats , Masaharu Morimoto , Nadia G. , Rick Bayless , Luiza Brunet
S1.E0 ∙ Asia
From Buffalo brain stew in Delhi to water snake in Cambodia, Andrew Zimmern explores Asia's best street foods.
S1.E1 ∙ Philippines
Andrew Zimmern is off to the island nation of The Philippines.
S1.E4 ∙ Spain
Andrew's gastronomic tour of the world continues with a trip through Spain.
S1.E5 ∙ Gulf Coast
Andrew Zimmern visits the Emerald Coast for southern hospitality and food.
S1.E6 ∙ United Kingdom
Andrew experiences some unique food on his journey through the UK!
S1.E8 ∙ Mexico
Think Mexico is nothing more than tequila shots and wild spring breaks?
S1.E9 ∙ Alaska
As part of the Alaskan culture, Andrew Zimmerman bites into everything.
S1.E10 ∙ Taiwan
Andrew Zimmern's off to Taiwan--a culture of flavorful food that stinks!
S1.E12 ∙ Vietnam
Andrew Zimmern tries snake, pig ears, silk worms & cat coffee in Vietnam.
S2.E1 ∙ China: Beijing
Andrew's in Beijing, home to one of the world's most vibrant food scenes.
S2.E2 ∙ Iceland
Join Andrew in Iceland as he samples such delicacies as rotted shark.
S2.E3 ∙ Russia: St. Petersburg
Get ready to alter all your preconceived ideas of Russian life. Andrew's taking a culinary tour through St. Petersburg, the cultural capital of Russia.
S2.E4 ∙ Minnesota
Join Andrew on a culinary tour through the place he calls home: Minnesota.
S2.E5 ∙ Bolivia
Andrew reveals Bolivia's culinary secrets on a trip of amazing discoveries.
S2.E7 ∙ China: Guangzhou
Join Andrew in Guangzhou, the bizarre-food capital of China.
S2.E8 ∙ India: Delhi
Andrew's in Delhi, one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities.
S2.E11 ∙ Goa, India
Andrew's in Goa, India's smallest state, known for its tropical attitude.
S2.E13 ∙ Paris
Andrew finds out why Paris is known as the food capital of the world.
S2.E14 ∙ Los Angeles
Andrew finds the best foods in LA hiding deep inside city neighborhoods
S2.E15 ∙ Halloween Special
Adventurous eater Andrew Zimmern throws a Halloween party for show fans.
S2.E17 ∙ Ethiopia
Andrew explores Ethiopia, an African country famous for its cuisine.
S2.E18 ∙ Maine
Maine residents find most of the food they eat in their own backyards.
S2.E19 ∙ Holiday Special
Andrew invites a group of friends to celebrate their respective holidays.
S2.E23 ∙ Surf It Up
Andrew has tasted some of the strangest creatures to come out of the ocean.
S2.E25 ∙ South Korea
Andrew feasts on Seoul's authentic soups, barbecues and fermented foods.
S2.E27 ∙ Appalachia
Andrew gets a taste of the Appalachian Mountains' culture and food.
S2.E28 ∙ Eastern Australia
Andrew has the opportunity to try some of most exotic species in Australia.
S2.E29 ∙ Singapore
Andrew experiences the diversity of food and culture in Singapore.
S2.E31 ∙ Nicaragua
Andrew visits Nicaragua to get a taste of some of its unusual local fare.
S2.E33 ∙ Survival Special
Andrew takes to the Mexican jungles, where he learns to live off the land.
S3.E1 ∙ Thailand
Andrew travels to rural a region in northeastern Thailand known as Isan.
S3.E3 ∙ Mongolia
Mongols live off their harsh land in much the same way their ancestors did.
S3.E4 ∙ Arizona
Andrew uncovers unique food traditions in the great state of Arizona.
S3.E5 ∙ Kids' Special
Average American kids sit down with Andrew for a "bizarre" school lunch.
S3.E7 ∙ Bangkok
Andrew samples Thai cuisine, including some he's never seen before.
S3.E8 ∙ Baja Mexico
Andrew's in Baja Mexico, where the people and food are out of this world.
S4.E2 ∙ Pennsylvania
Andrew samples the Pennsylvania staples most people never hear about.
S4.E4 ∙ Madagascar
Andrew gets an intimate look at the food and the people of Madagascar.
S4.E6 ∙ Namibia
Andrew travels to Namibia, a land of true beauty and truly bizarre foods.
S4.E7 ∙ San Francisco
Andrew delves into the cutting edge food scene in the San Francisco Bay Area!
S4.E9 ∙ Hong Kong
Andrew gets a dose of turtle jelly soup, snake bile and medicinal bug tea.
S4.E10 ∙ Hungary
In Hungary, it's not just goulash for Andrew: it's also blood cake.
S4.E11 ∙ Chengdu
Andrew goes to Chengdu China, the epicenter of tongue-numbing, spicy Sichuan cuisine. From pig brains dunked in the boiling chili oil of the Chengdu Hot Pot to mind-blowing spicy rabbit heads to heart attack noodles, Andrew finds out just how much heat he can stand.
S4.E13 ∙ Taste of the Tropic
Andrew visits the tropical locations of the Caribbean and the Americas.
S4.E15 ∙ NYC: Will Work for Food
Andrew Zimmern pulls the night shift to explore the hidden world that fuels Big Apple. From eating goat brains at a cabby hangout to slurping blood clams at 4 am, he finds out feeding hungry New Yorkers is an all-night job
S4.E16 ∙ Embassy Row
Take a food tour around the world without leaving our nation's capitol.
S4.E17 ∙ Finland
Andrew ventures to Finland, where he dines on delectable delights.
S4.E18 ∙ Rio de Janeiro
The attraction for Andrew in Rio de Janeiro is the diverse food culture.
S4.E19 ∙ Suriname
Andrew delves deep into the rainforest of the country of Suriname.
S4.E21 ∙ Sardinia
Andrew is back for another exotic food adventure, this time in Sardinia.
S4.E22 ∙ Montreal
Andrew heads up north for a taste of the joie de vivre in Montreal.
S5.E1 ∙ Mexico City: Corn Smut & Ant Eggs
Andrew heads to Mexico City. He eats stewed pig knuckles in one of the city's most notorious barrios, feasts on worms and ant eggs in the desert outside the metropolis, and travels though ancient canals to taste fish egg tamales.
S5.E2 ∙ Lisbon: Snails, Sardines & Barnacles
Andrew heads to the coast in Lisbon, Portugal. He braves crashing surf to harvest barnacles from the rocky shore, feasts on mounds of mollusks at a snail festival, and learns the secret to making the world's best canned fish.
S5.E3 ∙ Ireland: Ancient Bog Butter & Smoked Pigeon
In Ireland, Andrew eats his way from Cork to Dublin. He tries the ultimate smoked salmon, dines on pigeon with bog oak, and eats one of his all-time most bizarre foods: 3 thousand-year-old butter that was found buried in a bog
S5.E4 ∙ Brooklyn: Schmaltz & Sea Robins
Andrew finds out what's cookin' in Brooklyn. He fishes for sea robin to grill dockside in Sheepshead Bay, tries kombucha bacteria pancakes in a defunct pharmaceutical warehouse, and eats a spleen sandwich in an Italian Focacceria.
S5.E5 ∙ Newfoundland: Moose Pies & Seal Flippers
Andrew explores the western most part of North America, St. John's Newfoundland. He fishes for cod to fry up the cheeks and tongues, makes moose pie in a family grocery, and dines on chicken fried seal flipper with a local chef.
S5.E6 ∙ Los Angeles: Spleen Soup and Sriracha
Andrew pulls back the curtain on the L.A. food scene. He eats fried fish fins at a high-tech fish processor, rescues a hive and its honey from a colony of Africanized bees, and learns the secret to the country's hottest hot sauce.
S5.E7 ∙ Faroe Islands: Spoiled Sheep & Boiled Birds
Andrew heads to the Faroe Islands, a mysterious Nordic wonderland. He dives frigid waters for giant horse mussels, feasts on a fermented sheep's head and a blood-filled sheep's stomach, and eats seagulls scooped from the ocean.
S5.E8 ∙ Hawaii's Big Island: Eyeballs and Abalone
Andrew heads to Hawaii's Big Island, far from the tourist filled beaches. He pulls huge fresh water prawns out of hidden streams, harvests abalone from an aquaculture farm, and feasts on tuna eyeballs at the local grocery store.
S6.E1 ∙ Kazakhstan: Hunting with Eagles & Milking Mares
Andrew heads to Kazakhstan, the heart of Central Asia. He hunts for rabbits with a golden eagle, suffers a blow while milking a horse and feasts on everything from sheep brains to fermented camel's milk to smoked horse sausage.
S6.E2 ∙ Taipei: Stinky Tofu and Iron Eggs
Andrew hits the food mecca of Taipei, Taiwan. He faces down stinky tofu in a mountainside factory, learns the secret to turning eggs into hard-as-iron street food, and masters pulling the longest and strongest noodles.
S6.E3 ∙ Rome: Porchetta, Pecorino and Pizza
Andrew heads to Rome, Italy for tastes that stand the test of time. He feasts on lamb brains and veal intestine in the shadow of an ancient dump, eats cheese aged in millennia-old caves and nets eel with Rome's last eel fisherman.
S6.E4 ∙ Dubai: Carp, Camel and Cocoons
Andrew heads to gleaming and gritty Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. He learns the secrets to milking camels, fermenting fish in the desert sun, making musical organ meat mush, and finding manna from heaven at the spice market.
S6.E5 ∙ Panama: Beef Lungs & Love Potions
Andrew heads to Panama City, Panama, one of the world's crossroads. He feasts on chicken foot souse and iguana meat and eggs, hits the street for beef lung and aphrodisiac smoothies, and noshes on Chinese-Panamanian Kosher cheese.
S6.E6 ∙ Ho Chi Minh City: Rat Hearts & Porcupine Parts
Andrew travels to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Hitting the city streets at night, he feasts on sucking snails and duck tongues. And on the outskirts of town he hunts for rice field rats, and gets a taste of farm-raised porcupine.
S6.E7 ∙ Peruvian Amazon: Giant Rodents & Biting Ants
Andrew goes off the grid to Iquitos, Peru in the heart of the Amazon. He wrestles giant paiche fish, hits local markets for grilled coconut grubs and smoked jungle rodents, and forages for giant biting ants with a tribal shaman.
S6.E8 ∙ San Antonio: Brains, Balls & Blood
Andrew heads to San Antonio, Texas where a generation raised on Tex-Mex is redefining its signature southern style and creating Tex-next. On ranches and in railcars, Andrew eats everything from calves' balls to crickets to quail.
S7.E1 ∙ Guatemala: Balls, Brains & Bull's Eyes
Andrew visits Guatemala, where ancient flavors are still alive in the food today. From fresh bull testicle ceviche at the market to a Sunday dinner with possum as the main dish, Andrew tastes rich heritage in every bite!
S7.E2 ∙ Croatia's Dalmation Coast: Roasted Rodents & Stone Soup
Andrew heads to Croatia, an Eastern European kingdom straight out of a storybook. An up-and-coming tourist hotspot, Andrew still finds ancient tastes from roasted dormice and giant offal kebabs to baked rooster and grilled frog.
S7.E3 ∙ Paris Reborn: Cow Heads, Caves & Pig Parts
Andrew goes to one of the world's culinary capitals, Paris, France. He feasts on mushrooms harvested in underground caves, brines ham delivered to the presidential palace, and learns the dying art of aging artisanal French cheese.
S7.E4 ∙ Philadelphia: Shad Cakes, Krak & Kishke
Andrew travels to Philadelphia, a city built on doing things their way - especially when it comes to food! From cheese-steak and shad cake to turkey neck and pig liver, Andrew discovers the secret to a good bite is Philly pride.
S7.E5 ∙ Oaxaca: Ant Tortillas and Grasshopper Tacos
Andrew travels south to Oaxaca, Mexico for tastes and traditions thousands of generations old. From winged ants and grilled intestines to grasshoppers and dried beef hearts, Andrew eats a path through Mexico's culinary capital.
S7.E6 ∙ Amsterdam: Squealing Eels & Stroopwafels
Andrew travels to Amsterdam for unique reinventions of traditional Dutch recipes.From invasive goose krokets and insect-filled nuggets to smoked local eel and hollow pig head, Andrew tastes the city's nonconformity in each bite!
S7.E7 ∙ Kansas City: Snoots & Spleens
Andrew heads to the American heartland to taste his way through meat-centric Kansas City. From jiggly pig snoots and sliced spleen to backyard-trapped woodchuck and world-class BBQ, Andrew satisfies his carnivorous cravings in KC.
S7.E8 ∙ Jerusalem: Kugel, Couscous and Kunafa
Andrew travels to multicultural hot spot Jerusalem, Israel for tastes older than the city itself. From cow udder and veal brain to turkey balls and mullet roe, Andrew gets a once-in-a-lifetime look at why this city's so legendary!
S8.E1 ∙ Madrid
Andrew heads to Madrid, where chefs are writing a new chapter in the city's cookbook. From organ omelets and an ancient pig slaughter to a Rolex made of duck liver, Andrew finds that Spain is full of exciting flavors.
S8.E2 ∙ Senegal
Andrew journeys to Senegal for brain-like snails and charred beef ankle. From a near-death fishing trip to an ancient sea salt harvest and a meal of roasted sheep with a local family, Andrew is immersed in West African culture.
S8.E3 ∙ Okinawa
Andrew heads to Okinawa for ancient eats like tuna eye and pickled pig ear. From poisonous pufferfish and raw goat, to boiled lobster head and the last sea snake eggs on earth, Andrew tastes the secrets of locals' famed wellbeing.
S8.E4 ∙ Shanghai
Andrew travels to Shanghai to snack on chicken hearts and snail shells. Whether he's tasting turtle cooked by a legend, helping out an ancient fishing family or downing a shot of snake bile, Andrew meets adventure mouth-first.
S8.E5 ∙ North Carolina
In North Carolina Andrew tastes pig appendix and raw turtle testicle. From hunting feral hogs to brewing ancestral pot likker to grilling ray with world class chefs, Andrew experiences legendary Down East fellowship in every bite!
S8.E6 ∙ The Bronx
In NYC's Bronx, Andrew samples otter soup and fresh coyote. From a local pork-slinging hero to Puerto Rican grandma-style gizzards to diving for dinner in Long Island Sound, Andrew uncovers the Bronx's strong, unique culture.
S8.E7 ∙ Stockholm
Andrew heads to Stockholm, where New Nordic chefs celebrate putrefied fish and smoked sperm. From reindeer testicle and horse meat to Swedish spins on bahn mi and hot dogs, Andrew is schooled on Scandinavian simplicity.
S8.E8 ∙ Cyprus
Andrew goes to Cyprus to fill up on stuffed grape leaves and pork belly. From curdling goat milk and harvesting carob pods to sampling sun-dried goat and the world's oldest cookie, Andrew savors the island's ancient edible legacy.
S9.E1 ∙ Lewis and Clark Trail
Andrew follows in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark while experiencing the bountiful cuisine of the Pacific Northwest. He samples Pacific lampreys, forages for edible barnacles and harvests for sea salt on this culinary adventure.
S9.E2 ∙ The Southern BBQ Trail
Andrew eats his way through the southern BBQ trail- gorging on pluck hash made from lungs, liver and tongue, liver nip dumplings, bacon wrapped deer covered in junk juice, BBQ meats tossed in mustard and raccoon hash.
S9.E3 ∙ Civil War
From BBQ raccoon to rabbit liver, squirrel stew to tooth-cracking hard tack, Andrew sinks his teeth in to the foods that have sustained soldiers and civilians since the lean times of the Civil War and shaped a region's cuisine.
S9.E4 ∙ Road Tripping Route 66
Andrew sets off on the spirited highway- Route 66 where he tries ranch dressing soda, judges a calf ball cook-off and dines at some of the most iconic diners along the way. He eats quail stew, onion burgers and ox tail.
S9.E5 ∙ Great Lakes
Andrew heads to Michigan's Upper Peninsula to experience the foods found along the Lake Superior shoreline. From pork-shoulder cooked underground to hearty pasties and fresh whitefish, the food here is as unique as the people.
S9.E6 ∙ Cruising the Pacific Coast Highway
Andrew cruises up the Pacific Coast Highway on a seafood sampling adventure. His journey takes him hagfish fishing in the Pacific Ocean, sampling the slimy reproductive organs of sea urchins and foraging juicy gooseneck barnacles.
S10.E1 ∙ Cowboy Life in Texas
Andrew saddles up for life as a cowboy. From barbacoa made with the centuries-old traditions of vaqueros, to calf guts stew on the chuckwagon, to fried and funky snacks at the rodeo, Andrew eats fresh and meaty cowboy cuisine.
S10.E2 ∙ Daniel Boone's Wilderness Trail
Andrew samples Appalachian fare as he treks Daniel Boone's Wilderness Trail. From fried, crispy peascakes and buffalo bone marrow to ham cured and aged in pillow cases, Andrew searches for the flavors of the frontier.
S10.E3 ∙ Magnificent Mississippi River
Andrew Zimmern follows Mark Twain's path down the Mississippi River for a taste of Americana. Floating from meal to meal, he tries frog legs on a cargo ship, hunts wood duck and learns the art of Deep South pheasant pot pie.
S10.E4 ∙ Cajun Country Trail
Andrew Zimmern heads south to explore Louisiana's Cajun country. From blood sausage to chewy ginger cakes, seafood gumbo to wild hog heart, Cajun country is rife with edible resources and French-inspired recipes from the past.
S10.E5 ∙ Discovering Columbus
Andrew traces the path of Columbus's expedition across the DR. From cow stomach stew with African roots, to native Taino flatbreads and fresh blue crab, Andrew eats his way across the cultural evolution of Hispaniola.
S10.E6 ∙ Paul Revere's Midnight Ride
Andrew follows in the historic footsteps of legendary patriot Paul Revere. Along the way, he samples colonial era eel recipes, feasts with Italian immigrants, and indulges in a Brazilian meat fest.
S10.E7 ∙ Florida's Conquistador Coast
Andrew follows the footsteps of Florida's conquistadors. From buccaneer-style bacon and the first breed of cattle in America, to crab juice roasted on an ancient, native fire and powdered shrimp, Andrew searches for eternal youth.
S10.E8 ∙ Yukon Gold Rush Trail
Andrew tests his mettle on the trail that brought gold rushers through the treacherous Yukon. Along the way, he eats black bear heart, beaver tail, and fish oil-soaked crackers with the gritty characters who call it home.
S10.E9 ∙ The Mighty Erie Canal
Andrew embarks on the Erie Canal, an engineering marvel that connects some of New York's greatest small towns. He chows down on tomato pie, juicy roast beef sandwiches, chicken rigatoni, and fish pulled fresh from Oneida Lake.
S10.E10 ∙ Vegas Road Trip
Andrew takes a voyage of self-discovery across the Mojave Desert. From Palm Springs pickleball with oxtail stew and alien-inspired rejuvenation and jerky to a Sin City meal with Carrot Top, this journey explores the joy of escape.
S11.E1 ∙ The Paul Bunyan Trail
Pastrami bear tenderloin, sauerkraut stew, and boiled muskrat are among the foods that Andrew enjoys on the Paul Bunyan trail. He joins Northern Minnesota natives for potluck dinners of wild rice, crayfish, duck, and fish head soup.
S11.E2 ∙ Jesse James Trail
Andrew eats rotten tomato ketchup, confederate biscuits, and ham cake on the Jesse James trail. Venison heart, crappie ceviche, stewed rabbit, and pan-fried pheasant are on the menu as he traces the steps of the notorious outlaw.
S11.E3 ∙ Germany's Route 66
Andrew eats like a king in butcher shops, fortresses and farms. From veal breakfast sausage to carp sperm sacs, Germany's romantic road gives Andrew lots to chew on- including pancreas stew, udder schnitzel and grilled goose.
S11.E4 ∙ Italy's Amalfi Coast
Andrew dives into the culinary treasures of Italy's Amalfi Coast. He samples raw red mullet aboard a fishing boat, tastes years-old fish sauce, visits the Sistine Chapel of Salumi, and tucks in to Mama Agata's cloud-like meatballs.
S11.E5 ∙ Napoleon's March Through Poland
Andrew Zimmern gets a taste of the culinary impact of Napoleon's march through Poland; he tries decadent tripe soup, rump steak seasoned with gunpowder and the brain of a roe deer roasted over a campfire.
S11.E6 ∙ America's First Revolution Trail
Andrew explores the route taken by Pueblo leader Po'pay during the 1680 revolt against the Spanish; along the way, he breaks bread with people who embody the enduring spirit of the Pueblo culture.
S11.E7 ∙ Aztec Routes of Mexico
Andrew Zimmern explores ancient superfoods, heirloom seeds and indigenous culinary traditions of Aztec Mexico; he eats wild boar with native cactus, stinkbug salsa and seven-chili rabbit before trying sweaty tacos inspired by Aztec ingredients.
S12.E1 ∙ The Pony Express
Andrew Zimmern rides the last 200 miles of the Pony Express Trail to Sacramento, Calif., enjoying foods that the young riders would have eaten, such as son-of-a-gun-stew, fire-roasted duck hearts, boiled elk tongue, and pine nut soup.
S12.E2 ∙ Captain Cook and the Ancient Hawaiians
Andrew takes a journey on the Ala Kahakai Trail to learn the tale of Captain James Cook, the British naval officer who "discovered" the Hawaiian archipelago. Along the way, he feasts on traditional island staples including lau lau and poke.
S12.E3 ∙ William Wallace March Through Scotland
Andrew travels the path of the mythic rebel William Wallace, Along the way he enjoys venison haggis, whisky barrel-smoked haddock and stunning blue lobster from the North Sea.
S12.E4 ∙ WWII Battle of the Bulge
Andrew journeys through Belgium to retrace the steps of the soldiers who fought in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II. Along the way he feasts on Belgian staples like meatballs, fries and even ostrich.
S12.E5 ∙ The Saint James Way in Spain
Andrew Zimmern makes a spiritual pilgrimage to the tomb of St. James in Spain. He sets off with Spanish food expert and friend Debbie Musgrove to experience the Camino and the foods tied to the tradition.
S12.E6 ∙ North Carolina's Moonshine Highway
Andrew uncovers the legends surrounding NASCAR's storied history that took stock car racing from the backwoods of North Carolina to a national phenomenon. Along the way he dines on pork brains, fried snapping turtle and classic Carolina barbecue.
S12.E7 ∙ The Underground Railroad
Andrew explores the historic, invisible network known as the Underground Railroad. Along the way he eats meals typical of the slaves who escaped on the route, from roadkill stew and fire-roasted bullfrog to deer jerky and chitterlings.
