The BEST episodes of Bizarre Foods season 5
Every episode of Bizarre Foods season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Bizarre Foods season 5!
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.
#1 - Greece
Season 5 - 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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#6 - Pennsylvania
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/25/2011
Andrew samples Pennsylvania's staple foods that most people never hear about. Andrew meet interesting people, including a Japanese superstar chef who cooks poisonous sex organs and a family that boils up every part of the pig,
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#10 - Namibia
Season 5 - 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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#11 - Syria
Season 5 - 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.
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#12 - Madagascar
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/8/2011
Andrew gets an intimate look at the food and the people that live in Madagascar. Most people still live the way they did 100s of years ago -- hunting and gathering for food.
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#13 - Sardinia
Season 5 - 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).
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#14 - Fez, Morocco
Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 6/28/2011
A culinary tour of Morocco. Featured eats include lamb's head and pigeon pie.
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#15 - Finland
Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 6/7/2011
Andrew visits Finland and samples both traditional Finnish cooking and modern Nordic cuisine. Featured eats include blood pudding; reindeer tartare; pan-fried brow-bear rump; and birch-tree bark.
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#16 - Taste of the Tropics
Season 5 - 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 - Hungary
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/22/2011
Andrew explores old and new food traditions in Hungary. He attends an outdoor feast with a Romani family and meets an acclaimed chef who puts a modern twist on traditional Hungarian favorites.
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#18 - Embassy Row
Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/31/2011
The host heads to Washington, D.C., to sample international cuisines at some of the foreign embassies.
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#19 - Indonesia
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/20/2011
Andrew visits Indonesia, a tropical paradise where modern life is still influenced by ancient rituals, and food is at the core of centuries old traditions. He explores the culture and cuisine by drinking cobra blood, feasting on water buffalo entrails and more.
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#20 - NYC: Will Work for Food
Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/24/2011
The host returns to his restaurant roots in New York City, where he cooks in a Chinatown kitchen, waits tables and takes a turn as a street vendor.
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#21 - Rio De Janeiro
Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 6/14/2011
The diverse food culture of Rio de Janeiro is explored.
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#22 - Suriname
Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 6/21/2011
The host treks into the jungle of Suriname in northern South America, sampling the local fare, including wild pig and a rodent-like rabbit called coconi.
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#23 - Montreal
Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 7/12/2011
Andrew visits the multi-cultural city of Montreal and eats duck livers and horse-heart tartar. Andrew digs into the culture and traditional dishes that represent the city’s heritage and modern chefs with food-forward ideas.
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