Anthony Bourdain A Cook's Tour
The #1 food writer and television host in the world, Anthony Bourdain reinvented the food travel genre. In his groundbreaking first series, Bourdain travels around the world indulging his taste for local cuisine and eccentric characters.
- 2002-2003
- 2 seasons
- GoTraveler
- Documentary
- TV-PG
The #1 food writer and television host in the world, Anthony Bourdain reinvented the food travel genre. In his groundbreaking first series, Bourdain travels around the world indulging his taste for local cuisine and eccentric characters.
Season 2 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2003
Episode 1
Food Tastes Better with Sand Between Your Toes
Fri, Feb 21, 2003 26 mins
In the Caribbean paradise of St. Martin, Tony eats a healthy Rastafarian meal with a freedom fighter, helps prepare grub for a food caravan, discovers foodstuffs not available at American supermarkets, and finally relaxes at a beach bar.
Episode 2
No Beads, No Babes, No Bourbon Street
Fri, Feb 28, 2003 26 mins
In New Orleans, Louisiana, Tony catches a Bayou alligator, cools off with a world-famous snow cone, gets in trouble with the law, eats jambalaya with a dancing chef, and relaxes to some local jazz.
Episode 3
A Mystical World
Fri, Mar 7, 2003 26 mins
Known as Brazil's capital of happiness, Salvador da Bahia offers fruitful local markets and rich cuisine. Tony takes part in a traditional local ceremony and experiences the talents of the famous Bahian artist of the kitchen, Chef Dada.
Episode 4
How to Be a Carioca
Fri, Mar 14, 2003 26 mins
What is a Carioca? The natives of Rio de Janiero are lovable scamps who avoid work, prefer the beach, flirting, and hanging out at restaurants and bars instead. Tony, under the tutelage of an exemplary Carioca, gives the lifestyle a try.
Episode 5
Elements of a Great Bar
Fri, Mar 21, 2003 26 mins
Join Tony on his quest to characterize the perfect bar in New York City. Discover the importance of a maniacal bartender, the proper chemical makeup of drinks, the joys of seedy dive-bars, and the need for late-night snacks.
Episode 6
The Struggle for the Soul of America
Fri, Mar 28, 2003 26 mins
Tony travels to the grain-belt capital of Minneapolis, Minnesota to experience firsthand the conflict between creative independent operators and generic franchises.
Episode 7
The BBQ Triangle
Fri, Apr 4, 2003 26 mins
Which style of BBQ reigns supreme - Kansas City, Houston, or North Carolina? Tony journeys to all three cities to taste for himself the secrets behind sauces, wood pits, and slow smokers.
Episode 8
Mad Tony: The Food Warrior
Fri, Apr 18, 2003 26 mins
Tony embarks on a pilgrimage to Sydney, Australia so he may indulge in a meal made by one of the world's best chefs - Tetsuya Wakuda.
Episode 9
Down Under: The Wild West of Cooking
Fri, May 2, 2003 25 mins
Melbourne, Australia boasts hard-living, good-natured, and eccentric lovers of food - Tony's kind of people. In search of the outlaws of food, Tony explores a pasteurization-free cheese factory, and an old-world cured jamon workshop.
Episode 10
Singapore: New York in Twenty Years
Fri, May 16, 2003 26 mins
Tony sets out to find the real Singapore, with its multicultural restaurants and food markets. He samples prescription food dishes, explores the Geyland Serai Market, and rides the clean and efficient local subway.
Episode 11
Let's Get Lost
Fri, Jun 13, 2003 25 mins
Jumping into a Thai tuk tuk taxi, Tony attempts to soak up Thai culture, and get lost in the cuisine of Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Episode 12
My Friend Linh
Fri, May 30, 2003 22 mins
Tony returns to his beloved Hanoi, Vietnam to visit his friend, Linh, for the Vietnamese lunar New Year holiday of Tet. Together they enjoy the holiday and indulge in all the exotic delicacies Vietnamese culture offers.
Episode 13
Thailand: One Night in Bangkok
Fri, Jun 27, 2003 25 mins
A spontaneous layover in Bangkok, Thailand leads Tony into the city, where he tries dishes of deep-fried frog skins, and pla rah, a fishpaste that has fermented anywhere from three months to a year.