Join best-selling author and professional chef Anthony Bourdain as he travels the world seeking the ultimate dining experience. He will hit locales from the well known to those off the beaten path, from New Jersey to Iceland and points in between. Along his journey, the adventuring Bourdain will share his no holds barred experience of the food and customs that flavor the different cultures of the world in a way that only he can.
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#1 – El Bulli
Season 7 – Episode 12
Tony travels to Spain’s Costa Brava to cook and dine with chef Ferran Adria at El Bulli before the “best restaurant in the world” closes its doors for good. Friend and chef Jose Andres joins Tony for the experience of a lifetime.
The episode was rated from 32 votes.
#2 – U.S. Desert
Season 7 – Episode 13
The host explores the High Desert of California with rocker Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age.
The episode was rated from 29 votes.
#3 – Cajun Country
Season 7 – Episode 16
Tony travels beyond New Orleans and into Cajun Country to find out what sets bayou culture apart. He dines with locals Wendell Pierce and Lolis Elie, partakes in an authentic crawfish boil and ends his trip with a whole-hog roast.
The episode was rated from 35 votes.
#4 – Mexico
Season 5 – Episode 1
Anthony Bourdain discovers the beauty behind the street food of Mexico.
The episode was rated from 35 votes.
#5 – Into the Fire NY
Season 4 – Episode 10
Tony has been away from Brasserie Les Halles, where he last worked as a chef nearly a decade ago. Given the opportunity to spend another day on the job; he re-evaluates his skills in the kitchen, his love of New York and his life as a chef.
The episode was rated from 18 votes.
#6 – Laos
Season 4 – Episode 11
Tony has always been fascinated by Asia. This time he’s visiting Laos, a less popular tourist country, to investigate its history, culture and unique culinary offerings.
The episode was rated from 23 votes.
#7 – Kurdistan
Season 7 – Episode 15
Tony and his crew venture to the war zone and fledgling country of Kurdistan to explore the tragic history and hopeful future of the ethnic group known as the Kurds.
The episode was rated from 26 votes.
#8 – Singapore
Season 4 – Episode 1
The country of Singapore is serious about food. The cuisine of Singapore borrows from Chinese, Indian, Malaysian and Indonesian traditions. Along the way, it uses the cheap and plentiful ingredients of the the country to make the food available everywhere.
The episode was rated from 34 votes.
#9 – Back to Beirut
Season 6 – Episode 21
Anthony Bourdain returns to Lebanon to film the show he was meant to do in 2006
The episode was rated from 15 votes.
#10 – Vienna
Season 7 – Episode 4
Blood sausage, hunting, pastries and something called “Pus Stick” challenge Tony’s pre-conception of Vienna as a pastry-filled “Sound of Music” nightmare.
The episode was rated from 44 votes.