2002
TV-PG
30m

Summary The #1 food writer and television host in the world, Anthony Bourdain reinvented the food travel genre. In his groundbreaking first series, Bourdain travels around the world indulging his taste for local cuisine and eccentric characters. View more details

2002
TV-PG
30m

Anthony Bourdain's a Cook's Tour

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Maurizio Trombini Anthony Bourdain Zamir Gotta Scott Bryan

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 7, 2002

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English Spanish

Filming locations : Tokyo, Japan

Production companies : Zero Point Zero Production Inc. New York Times Television Food Network

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 7, 2002

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English Spanish

Filming locations : Tokyo, Japan

Production companies : Zero Point Zero Production Inc. New York Times Television Food Network

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Episode 1 • Jan 07, 2002

A Taste of Tokyo

Tony travels to Tokyo where he discovers a radically new cooking attitude. He visits Tokyo's largest fresh fish market and is introduced to the culinary diets of Sumo wrestlers.

Episode 2 • Jan 11, 2002

Dining with Geishas

Rural Japan: Tony decides to look for a more relaxing, traditional Japanese culinary experience in the countryside. Tony travels to an old-style Japanese inn that specializes in kaiseki cuisine, ancient tea ceremony, and local ingredients.

Episode 3 • Mar 18, 2002

Cobra Heart - Food That Makes You Manly

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: After taking a cyclo-ride through Ho Chi Minh City and trying various foods from roadside vendors and markets, Tony tests his might with a few shots of snake wine and a live cobra heart.

Episode 4 • Jan 14, 2002

Eating on the Mekong

Mekong River, Vietnam: On the river, Tony drinks a lot of Mekong moonshine with the welcoming owners of a duck farm. Although seduced by his Vietnam experience, Tony is not sure the royal dish Birds Nest Soup is all it is cracked up to be.

Episode 5 • Jan 21, 2002

Wild Delicacies

Cambodia: With a friend along for the ride, Tony travels to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, where he explores a food culture that is both pleasing to the palette and slightly frightening.

Episode 6 • Mar 25, 2002

Eating on the Edge of Nowhere

Cambodia and Japan: Taking his obsession with the film Apocalypse Now a little too seriously, Tony sets out for Pailin reputed to be one of the most dangerous towns on Earth. After his journey, Tony returns to Japan.

Episode 7 • Jun 16, 2002

Cod Crazy

Portugal - Portuguese cuisine holds a dear place in Tonys culinary heart.Tony travels to Porto, home of the famous Port wine, where he is immediately exposed to the codfish and the almost mythical place it holds in Portuguese cuisine and culture.

Episode 8 • Jul 04, 2002

San Sebastian: A Food Lover's Town

San Sebastian, Spain: Tony explores the food-crazed Basque culture. Tony's guide, Chef Luis Irizar, takes Tony into the underworld of Basque gastronomic societies. Later, Tony explores the citys tapas bars.

Episode 9 • Jan 28, 2002

Childhood Flavors

Arcachon, France Here, Bourdain first learned to love food as a child. Returning for a trip down memory lane, Tony enjoys childhood staples, including steak frites, gaufres (waffles), soupe de pecheur (fishermans soup) and fresh oysters.

Episode 10 • Jul 07, 2002

Stuffed Like a Pig

Portugal & South-West France: Visiting his boss's family farm, Tony helps slaughter and feast on a pig the family has been fattening all year. Then, Tony heads to France to experience the rich delights of a foie gras farm.

Episode 11 • Mar 04, 2002

Morocco: A Desert Feast

Morocco (Sahara) Tony traverses the Moroccan desert with one goal in mind: eat a mud-oven-roasted sheep.

Episode 12 • May 06, 2002

Traditional Tastes

Morocco (Cities) - Tony is invited to experience the culinary heart and distinct walled medinas (districts) of the Moroccan city Fes.

Episode 13 • Feb 18, 2002

The Cook Who Came in from the Cold

St. Petersburg, Russia - Tony plays spy in Russia and sets off to locate the best blinis and borscht St. Petersburg has to offer.

Episode 14 • Apr 15, 2002

So Much Vodka, So Little Time

St. Petersburg, Russia - Tony continues his mission with a tour of local working class specialties. He tries his hand at ice-fishing, drinks a lot of vodka, feasts on Russian foods, eats smoked fish and ends the outing with a dip in the outdoor cold pool.

Episode 15 • Apr 01, 2002

Tamales and Iguana, Oaxacan Style

Oaxaca, Mexico - Chef Tony Bourdain explores the exotic and colorful indigenous zone of Mexicos Oaxaca region where he tastes toasted grasshoppers and other delicacies. His adventure ends with mariachi music and, of course, lots of tequila.

Episode 16 • Feb 11, 2002

Puebla, Where the Cooks Are From

Puebla, Mexico - According to Tony, the best line cooks in N.Y.C. come from Mexico, so he travels to the Puebla, and enjoys mole sauces, toasted ant eggs, fried worms, and the legendary pulque (a slightly hallucinogenic drink made from cactus sap).

Episode 17 • Feb 25, 2002

Los Angeles, My Own Heart of Darkness

Los Angeles - CA, New York chef, Anthony Bourdain, descends into the culinary underbelly of his metropolitan nemesis, Los Angeles, where he experiences the trials of celebrity fame and the joys of West Coast cuisine.

Episode 18 • Apr 29, 2002

The French Laundry Experience

Napa, CA - Marooned in San Francisco, Tony tastes local shellfish and durian ice cream before embarking on a pilgrimage to experience the genius of Thomas Keller, chef, and owner of The French Laundry.

Episode 19 • Apr 22, 2002

My Hometown Favorites

New York, NY - Passionate about his city, Tony gives us an intimate tour of the New York City foods he loves - sturgeon and bagels, fluke ceviche, pan-seared foie gras, braised veal cheek, authentic cheese and, of course, a hotdog.

Episode 20 • Feb 04, 2002

My Life as a Cook - NYC

New York, NY Provincetown, MA - Experience the formative moments of Tony's career as he revisits his first job, the culinary institute that taught him the basics, a normal workday at Les Halles Brasserie, and his mysterious mentor, Bigfoot.

Episode 21 • Jul 11, 2002

Highland Grub

Scotland - Beginning in Glasgow, Tony experiences the heart-clogging glory of deep-fried pizza, deep fried Mars bars, and deep-fried pickled eggs. Moving on to more traditional fare, Tony tastes haggis and learns to hunt and fish for his food.

Episode 22 • Apr 19, 2002

A Pleasing Palate

London, England - In London, Tony attempts to dispel the myth that all English food is disgusting and over-boiled. Tony tries Nose to Tail Eating, explores traditional fare at Pie and Mash Shoppes and then visits a predominantly Indian community.

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