The BEST episodes of Bizarre Foods
Every episode of Bizarre Foods ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Bizarre Foods!
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.
#4 - Arizona
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/17/2010
Andrew uncovers unique food traditions in the great state of Arizona, where the spirit of the Wild West still lives strong today. From native traditions of the Navajo to the New Agers' approach to food, this state offers an abundance of bizarre foods.
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#5 - Greece
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/8/2011
Andrew meets Greeks passionate about food in Athens and on the remote island of Kalymnos. He travels the country, tasting food rich in Greek history and culture. Andrew eats at the finest eateries and samples the best home-cooked meals.
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#8 - Jamaica
Season 6 - Episode 23 - Aired 7/19/2011
An exploration of Jamaican cuisine, which blends island flavors with African traditions.
#11 - Kalahari
Season 6 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/3/2011
In South Africa's Kalahari Desert, the host dines on giant porcupine and scavenged jewel beetles. Later, he's served zebra near Johannesburg.
#12 - 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.!
#13 - Fez, Morocco
Season 6 - Episode 20 - Aired 6/28/2011
A culinary tour of Morocco. Featured eats include lamb's head and pigeon pie.
#14 - Sardinia
Season 6 - Episode 21 - Aired 7/5/2011
Andrew visits the Mediterranean island of Sardinia to learn about what the locals like to eat, from sea urchins to casu marzu (rotten cheese).
#16 - Taste of the Tropics
Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/27/2011
Andrew explores tropical locations closest to home: The Caribbean and the Americas. The region is melting pot of European, West African and Amerindian cultures. The rich bend is visible in the architecture, music, and especially the food.
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#17 - Namibia
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/22/2011
The host visits Namibia, where he meets members of a semi-nomadic tribe whose way of life hasn't changed in hundreds of years. During his stay, he samples traditional tribal foods, including dried mopane worms and wildebeest eyeballs.
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#19 - Syria
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/18/2011
Andrew retraces some of the old routes between Asia and Europe, searching for food and experiences echoing back to biblical times.
#21 - Mongolia
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/10/2010
Andrew visits a meat market and the central market in Ulaanbaatar, a nomadic family living in Gers in the Steppe on the edge of the Gobi Desert, rides a horse with help from an amateur child racer, takes an archery lesson, a throat singing lesson, and meets some contortionists.
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#22 - Cambodia
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/3/2010
Andrew visits Cambodia, a developing nation where the food traditions are a source of national pride. From the bustling markets of Phnom Penh to a quaint floating village on the Tonle Sap River, Andrew samples some of the most extreme food on the planet.
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#23 - Texas
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/26/2009
Andrew Zimmern samples some of the most outrageous food creations at the Texas State Fair, including nitrogen frozen dessert, chocolate bacon and fried alligator. Andrew also gets a behind-the-scenes tour of the kitchens at NASA to taste space food.
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#24 - 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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#25 - 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.