The BEST episodes of Bizarre Foods season 1

Every episode of Bizarre Foods season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Bizarre Foods season 1!

Unmasking an aspect of dining out that will make you think twice before ordering off the menu, and utilizing his knowledge of all things edible, Andrew Zimmern is on a quest to find the world’s most bizarre foods. Andrew knows that one man’s poison is another’s delicacy but he isn’t afraid to poke a little fun at the local fare or himself. Our energetic food-a-holic infiltrates markets and restaurants taking viewers behind the scenes to savor the local cuisine - even if that means chewing on eggs with legs, gulping down a beating frog heart or polishing off a lamb’s eyeball. Andrew is game for anything and knows the most interesting food is found closest to the source. So whether he’s chasing down large water rodents in the Louisiana bayou, fishing for piranha in the Amazon or flushing out cave bats in Malaysia, you can be sure the guy with the iron stomach will dish up the unimaginable.

Last Updated: 12/11/2023Network: Travel ChannelStatus: Ended
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Vietnam
star
8.50
6 votes

#1 - Vietnam

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/13/2007

Snake parts, pig's ears, silk worms and cat coffee--all foods Andrew Zimmern indulges in during his Vietnamese adventure.

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Taiwan
star
8.00
13 votes

#2 - Taiwan

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/30/2007

Andrew is off to the tropical island of Taiwan--a culture that loves to eat flavorful food that stinks! Join Andrew as he tries to find the source of these smells trying native dishes like thousand year old eggs, fermented meat and rooster's testicles.

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Mexico
star
7.53
15 votes

#3 - Mexico

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/16/2007

Andrew visits Mexico, eating tacos made of pig skin, fresh octopus, beef snout and eyeballs.

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Trinidad and Tobago
star
7.47
19 votes

#4 - Trinidad and Tobago

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/9/2007

Andrew visits Trinidad and Tobago, where he hunts iguanas, dives for conch and samples street foods.

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Morocco
star
7.47
68 votes

#5 - Morocco

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/5/2007

Join Andrew Zimmern as he takes a culinary tour through Morocco, where he finds everything from lamb's head to pigeon pie on the menu!

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New York City
star
7.43
14 votes

#6 - New York City

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/6/2007

In this episode, instead of crossing the globe in search of culinary authenticity, Andrew headed to his hometown, New York, for a week to recharge his batteries and reclaim some of the edge he'd lost in his travels.

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Phillipines
star
7.39
119 votes

#7 - Phillipines

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/26/2007

Andrew Zimmern is off to the island nation of the Philippines. There he chows down on local favorites like 'balut,' crickets, stuffed frogs and even live worms!

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Ecuador
star
7.36
58 votes

#8 - Ecuador

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/12/2007

Andrew visits numerous local eateries: a restaurant at the equator, a restaurant in the mountains, and a Saturday market. He also has more adventurous encounters with a local medicine man and searches for his own meal in the rain forest. Andrew's treats include: guinea pig, lemon ants, coconut grubs, and chicha.

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Gulf Coast
star
7.33
49 votes

#9 - Gulf Coast

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/26/2007

Andrew stays in America and visits four states. His destinations include: Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida. Some of the regional cuisine that Andrew tries: nutria (giant rat), squirrel, turducken, head cheese, pig's brains, fried pickles, mullet roe, and alligator.

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United Kingdom
star
7.28
105 votes

#10 - United Kingdom

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/2/2007

Haggis, neeps and tatties, cockles and whelks — it's either the start of a unique nursery rhyme or a list of some of the more unusual foods Andrew Zimmern is about to experience on his journey through the U.K.!

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Spain
star
7.25
53 votes

#11 - Spain

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/19/2007

Andrew Zimmern's gastronomic tour of the world continues with a trip through Spain. He chows down on suckling pig brains, bull testicles — and everything in between!

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Alaska
star
7.14
14 votes

#12 - Alaska

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/23/2007

Fermented fish heads, jellied moose nose, reindeer pizza and whitefish ice cream. Andrew is on an adventure as wild as the Alaskan bush. It's part of the Alaskan culture to eat every part of every animal and Andrew sits down to take a bite of everything.

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Most Memorable Moments
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0.00
0 votes

#13 - Most Memorable Moments

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/28/2007

Season 1 recap with some of its highlights, including lamb's head, guinea pig, roast pigeon, worms, grubs, armadillo, and stinky tofu. Also included were outtakes and unaired scenes.

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Best Bites
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0.00
0 votes

#14 - Best Bites

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/26/2008

Season 1 recap with some of its highlights, including balut, hen's uterus, grubs, conch, ptarmigan, jellied eels, nutria, octopus, and souse. Also included were unaired scenes and a preview of season 2.

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