In this week's episode of Anthony Bourdain:No Reservations, Tony ventures off to Greece to face his irrational fears of the foreign land, and eats a truck load of lamb on the way. I may be a newcomer to the Anthony Bourdain world but let me tell you, his sarcasm was at it's peak tonight and I was absolutely loving it!In a land where fish is a luxury and greens are essential, Tony's first meal consists of both accompanied by sweetbreads, chick peas, stewed wild goat, and I bunch of other native delectable's I'm sure I'm missing. This of course is before Tony starts hitting the bottle which slowly drifts him into a mildly drunken stupor. The result of this, one of my favorite quotes of the night! "I'd tell you about last night but I'd throw up in my month," I think I felt his pain through the screen.Tony has the pleasure of spending his next day devouring a poor helpless lamb, shooting guns, and catching a live episode of Dancing with the Stars, front row seat of course. I'm not one t...
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As a first time viewer of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations I was thoroughly amused and wildly entertained by the show. Okay, that may sound like a bit of an exaggeration but I really did like the show and that special jen na sais quoi Anthony aka Tony (for those of us close him) brings to the table. Considering his name IS in the title and he is the actual HOST of the show, it’s probably a good thing his humor is a bit off beat and he seems to smoke and drink excessively. It seems to make for better TV and his attempt at asking the question, Why are Singaporeans obsessive about their food?In this premiere episode, Tony takes a trip to Singapore to sample a smorgasbord of native delicacies, (i.e. shark head) and other delectable dishes the locals seem to go crazy for.The first and most simplistic meal of the night was the infamous chicken and white rice. This of course consists of a big ol chicken boiled at room temperature placed over white rice, accompanied by what appears to...
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