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Anthony Bourdain A Cook's Tour Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2002 - 2002
Episode 1
A Taste of Tokyo
Tue, Jan 8, 200222 mins
Tony travels to Tokyo where he discovers a radically new cooking attitude. He visits Tokyo's largest fresh fish market and is introduced to the culinary diets of Sumo wrestlers.
Episode 2
Dining with Geishas
Sat, Jan 12, 200222 mins
Rural Japan: Tony decides to look for a more relaxing, traditional Japanese culinary experience in the countryside. Tony travels to an old-style Japanese inn that specializes in kaiseki cuisine, ancient tea ceremony, and local ingredients.
Episode 3
Cobra Heart - Food That Makes You Manly
Tue, Mar 19, 200222 mins
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: After taking a cyclo-ride through Ho Chi Minh City and trying various foods from roadside vendors and markets, Tony tests his might with a few shots of snake wine and a live cobra heart.
Episode 4
Eating on the Mekong
Tue, Jan 15, 200222 mins
Mekong River, Vietnam: On the river, Tony drinks a lot of Mekong moonshine with the welcoming owners of a duck farm. Although seduced by his Vietnam experience, Tony is not sure the royal dish Birds Nest Soup is all it is cracked up to be.
Episode 5
Wild Delicacies
Tue, Jan 22, 200222 mins
Cambodia: With a friend along for the ride, Tony travels to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, where he explores a food culture that is both pleasing to the palette and slightly frightening.
Episode 6
Eating on the Edge of Nowhere
Tue, Mar 26, 200222 mins
Cambodia and Japan: Taking his obsession with the film Apocalypse Now a little too seriously, Tony sets out for Pailin reputed to be one of the most dangerous towns on Earth. After his journey, Tony returns to Japan.
Episode 7
Cod Crazy
Mon, Jun 17, 200222 mins
Portugal - Portuguese cuisine holds a dear place in Tonys culinary heart.Tony travels to Porto, home of the famous Port wine, where he is immediately exposed to the codfish and the almost mythical place it holds in Portuguese cuisine and culture.
Episode 8
San Sebastian: A Food Lover's Town
Fri, Jul 5, 200222 mins
San Sebastian, Spain: Tony explores the food-crazed Basque culture. Tony's guide, Chef Luis Irizar, takes Tony into the underworld of Basque gastronomic societies. Later, Tony explores the citys tapas bars.
Episode 9
Childhood Flavors
Tue, Jan 29, 200222 mins
Arcachon, France Here, Bourdain first learned to love food as a child. Returning for a trip down memory lane, Tony enjoys childhood staples, including steak frites, gaufres (waffles), soupe de pecheur (fishermans soup) and fresh oysters.
Episode 10
Stuffed Like a Pig
Mon, Jul 8, 200222 mins
Portugal & South-West France: Visiting his boss's family farm, Tony helps slaughter and feast on a pig the family has been fattening all year. Then, Tony heads to France to experience the rich delights of a foie gras farm.
Episode 11
Morocco: A Desert Feast
Tue, Mar 5, 200222 mins
Morocco (Sahara) Tony traverses the Moroccan desert with one goal in mind: eat a mud-oven-roasted sheep.
Episode 12
Traditional Tastes
Tue, May 7, 200222 mins
Morocco (Cities) - Tony is invited to experience the culinary heart and distinct walled medinas (districts) of the Moroccan city Fes.
Episode 13
The Cook Who Came in from the Cold
Tue, Feb 19, 200222 mins
St. Petersburg, Russia - Tony plays spy in Russia and sets off to locate the best blinis and borscht St. Petersburg has to offer.
Episode 14
So Much Vodka, So Little Time
Tue, Apr 16, 200222 mins
St. Petersburg, Russia - Tony continues his mission with a tour of local working class specialties. He tries his hand at ice-fishing, drinks a lot of vodka, feasts on Russian foods, eats smoked fish and ends the outing with a dip in the outdoor cold pool.
Episode 15
Tamales and Iguana, Oaxacan Style
Tue, Apr 2, 200222 mins
Oaxaca, Mexico - Chef Tony Bourdain explores the exotic and colorful indigenous zone of Mexicos Oaxaca region where he tastes toasted grasshoppers and other delicacies. His adventure ends with mariachi music and, of course, lots of tequila.
Episode 16
Puebla, Where the Cooks Are From
Tue, Feb 12, 200222 mins
Puebla, Mexico - According to Tony, the best line cooks in N.Y.C. come from Mexico, so he travels to the Puebla, and enjoys mole sauces, toasted ant eggs, fried worms, and the legendary pulque (a slightly hallucinogenic drink made from cactus sap).
Episode 17
Los Angeles, My Own Heart of Darkness
Tue, Feb 26, 200222 mins
Los Angeles - CA, New York chef, Anthony Bourdain, descends into the culinary underbelly of his metropolitan nemesis, Los Angeles, where he experiences the trials of celebrity fame and the joys of West Coast cuisine.
Episode 18
The French Laundry Experience
Tue, Apr 30, 200222 mins
Napa, CA - Marooned in San Francisco, Tony tastes local shellfish and durian ice cream before embarking on a pilgrimage to experience the genius of Thomas Keller, chef, and owner of The French Laundry.
Episode 19
My Hometown Favorites
Tue, Apr 23, 200222 mins
New York, NY - Passionate about his city, Tony gives us an intimate tour of the New York City foods he loves - sturgeon and bagels, fluke ceviche, pan-seared foie gras, braised veal cheek, authentic cheese and, of course, a hotdog.
Episode 20
My Life as a Cook - NYC
Tue, Feb 5, 200222 mins
New York, NY Provincetown, MA - Experience the formative moments of Tony's career as he revisits his first job, the culinary institute that taught him the basics, a normal workday at Les Halles Brasserie, and his mysterious mentor, Bigfoot.
Episode 21
Highland Grub
Fri, Jul 12, 200222 mins
Scotland - Beginning in Glasgow, Tony experiences the heart-clogging glory of deep-fried pizza, deep fried Mars bars, and deep-fried pickled eggs. Moving on to more traditional fare, Tony tastes haggis and learns to hunt and fish for his food.
Episode 22
A Pleasing Palate
Sat, Apr 20, 200222 mins
London, England - In London, Tony attempts to dispel the myth that all English food is disgusting and over-boiled. Tony tries Nose to Tail Eating, explores traditional fare at Pie and Mash Shoppes and then visits a predominantly Indian community.
