Series synopsis
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern is an American documentary reality television series that premiered on Travel Channel on February 26, 2007. It ended on June 21, 2021. It stars Andrew Zimmern.
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern is a travel and cuisine television show hosted by Andrew Zimmern on the Travel Channel. The first season debuted on Monday, February 26, 2007 at 9pm ET/PT.
Bizarre Foods focuses on regional cuisine from around the world which is typically perceived by Americans as being disgusting, exotic, or bizarre. In each episode, Zimmern focuses on the cuisine of a particular country or region. He typically shows how the food is procured, where it is served, and, usually w ...
Premise
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern is a travel and cuisine television show hosted by Andrew Zimmern on the Travel Channel. The first season debuted on Monday, February 26, 2007 at 9pm ET/PT.
Bizarre Foods focuses on regional cuisine from around the world which is typically perceived by Americans as being disgusting, exotic, or bizarre. In each episode, Zimmern focuses on the cuisine of a particular country or region. He typically shows how the food is procured, where it is served, and, usually without hesitation, eats it.
Originally a one-hour documentary titled Bizarre Foods of Asia, repeated showings on the Travel Channel drew consistent, considerable audiences. In late 2006, it was decided to turn the documentary into a weekly, one-hour show with the same premise and with Andrew Zimmern as the host. In 2009, Zimmern took a break from Bizarre Foods to work on one season of the spin-off Bizarre World.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 188 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | November 1, 2006 | November 1, 2006 |
| Season 1 | 15 | February 26, 2007 | February 26, 2008 |
| Season 2 | 9 | March 4, 2008 | April 29, 2008 |
| Season 3 | 15 | September 9, 2008 | March 3, 2009 |
| Season 4 | 10 | April 14, 2009 | June 16, 2009 |
| Season 5 | 9 | April 26, 2010 | June 21, 2010 |
| Season 6 | 23 | January 18, 2011 | July 19, 2011 |
| Season 7 | 27 | October 27, 2014 | January 19, 2015 |
| Season 8 | 10 | April 13, 2015 | June 15, 2015 |
| Season 9 | 21 | September 28, 2015 | December 1, 2015 |
| Season 10 | 9 | January 31, 2017 | February 28, 2017 |
| Season 11 | 13 | July 25, 2017 | September 26, 2017 |
| Season 12 | 10 | January 23, 2018 | March 6, 2018 |
| Season 13 | 7 | July 3, 2018 | August 14, 2018 |
| Season 14 | 9 | June 29, 2015 | |
| Season 15 | 0 | September 28, 2015 | December 22, 2015 |
| Season 16 | 0 | June 21, 2016 | December 27, 2016 |
| Season 17 | 0 | January 31, 2017 | April 11, 2017 |
| Season 18 | 0 | July 25, 2017 | September 26, 2017 |
| Season 19 | 0 | January 23, 2018 | March 13, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Asia (Pilot) From Buffalo brain stew in Delhi to water snake in Cambodia, Andrew Zimmern explores Asia's best street foods. |
November 1, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Philippines Andrew Zimmern is off to the island nation of The Philippines. |
February 26, 2007 |
| 2 |
Morocco Join Andrew Zimmern as he takes a culinary tour through Morocco. |
March 5, 2007 |
| 3 |
Ecuador Join Andrew, as he takes a bite out of Ecuador. |
March 12, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Beijing Andrew's in Beijing, home to one of the world's most vibrant food scenes. |
March 4, 2008 |
| 2 |
Iceland Join Andrew in Iceland as he samples such delicacies as rotted shark. |
March 11, 2008 |
| 3 |
St. Petersburg Andrew tours St. Petersburg, the cultural capital of Russia. |
March 18, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Phuket, Thailand Andrew enjoys the tropical paradise and people of Phuket, Thailand. |
September 9, 2008 |
| 2 |
Sicily Andrew samples sardine meatballs and cow spleen in Sicily. |
September 16, 2008 |
| 3 |
Goa, India Andrew's in Goa, India's smallest state, known for its tropical attitude. |
September 23, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tanzania Andrew samples the traditional Tanzanian breakfast, supu. |
April 14, 2009 |
| 2 |
Seoul, South Korea Andrew feasts on Seoul's authentic soups, barbecues and fermented foods. |
April 21, 2009 |
| 3 |
The Outback Andrew eats wallaby and crocodile in the Australian Outback. |
April 28, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Thailand Andrew travels to rural a region in northeastern Thailand known as Isan. |
April 26, 2010 |
| 2 |
Cambodia Cambodians eat some of the most unusual foods on the planet. |
May 3, 2010 |
| 3 |
Mongolia Mongols live off their harsh land in much the same way their ancestors did. |
May 10, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Syria Andrew is in search of foods like sausage made of camel hump. |
January 18, 2011 |
| 2 |
Pennsylvania Andrew samples the Pennsylvania staples most people never hear about. |
January 25, 2011 |
| 3 |
Venice Andrew eats his way through the historic city of Venice. |
February 1, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mexico City: Corn Smut & Ants Andrew eats stewed pig knuckles, ant eggs, and corn smut in Mexico City. |
October 27, 2014 |
| 2 |
Lisbon: Snails and Sardines In Lisbon, Portugal Andrew harvests barnacles, feasts on snails, and more. |
November 3, 2014 |
| 3 |
Ireland: Ancient Bog Butter In Ireland Andrew eats 3 thousand-year-old butter that was buried in a bog. |
November 10, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hunting with Eagles Andrew hunts with golden eagles and milks a horse in Kazakhstan. |
April 13, 2015 |
| 2 |
Stinky Tofu and Iron Eggs In Taipei, Taiwan, Andrew feasts on stinky tofu, iron eggs and bullfrogs. |
April 20, 2015 |
| 3 |
Rome: Porchetta and Pecorino In Rome Andrew feasts on lamb brains, river eels and the perfect stuffed pig. |
April 27, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Guatemala Fresh bull testicle ceviche and possum Sunday dinner in Guatemala where ancient flavors are still alive. |
September 28, 2015 |
| 2 |
Croatia's Dalmatian Coast Ancient tastes in Croatia like roasted dormice and giant offal kebabs to baked rooster and grilled frog. |
October 6, 2015 |
| 3 |
Paris Reborn Mushrooms delivered to the presidential palace; brined ham delivered to the presidential palace; aging artisanal French cheese. |
October 13, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lewis and Clark Trail Lewis and Clark Trail |
January 31, 2017 |
| 2 |
Southern BBQ Trail Southern BBQ Trail |
February 7, 2017 |
| 3 |
Civil War Civil War |
February 14, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cowboy Life in Texas Cowboy Life in Texas |
July 25, 2017 |
| 2 |
Daniel Boone's Wilderness Trail Daniel Boone's Wilderness Trail |
August 1, 2017 |
| 3 |
Magnificent Mississippi River Magnificent Mississippi River |
August 9, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Paul Bunyan Trail The Paul Bunyan Trail |
January 23, 2018 |
| 2 |
The Jesse James Trail The Jesse James Trail |
January 30, 2018 |
| 3 |
Germany's Route 66 Germany's Route 66 |
February 6, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Pony Express The Pony Express |
July 3, 2018 |
| 2 |
William Wallace's March Through Scotland William Wallace's March Through Scotland |
July 10, 2018 |
| 3 |
Captain Cook and the Ancient Hawaiians Captain Cook and the Ancient Hawaiians |
July 17, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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April 13, 2015 |
| 2 |
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April 20, 2015 |
| 3 |
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April 27, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Guatemala: Balls, Brains & Bull's Eyes Fresh bull testicle ceviche and possum Sunday dinner in Guatemala where ancient flavors are still alive. |
September 28, 2015 |
| 2 |
Croatia's Dalmatian Coast: Roasted Rodents & Stone Soup Andrew heads to Croatia, an Eastern European kingdom straight out of a storybook. An up-and-coming tourist hotspot, Andrew still finds ancient tastes from roasted dormice and giant offal kebabs to baked rooster and grilled frog. |
October 6, 2015 |
| 3 |
Paris Reborn: Cow Heads, Caves & Pig Parts Andrew goes to one of the world's culinary capitals, Paris, France. He feasts on mushrooms harvested in underground caves, brines ham delivered to the presidential palace, and learns the dying art of aging artisanal French cheese. |
October 13, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Madrid Andrew Zimmern travels to Madrid and ventures off the beaten path to discover some new spins on some old classics – snail soup, whole baby pig head, rabbit paella and beef fat bonbon. Madrid is just the first stop on Zimmern's culinary adventure that features a wide range of ethnic cuisine in locations around the world. From sheep's brain in Senegal, smoked herring sperm in Sweden to coconut stew with opossum meat in the Bronx, New York, Zimmern is always game to try what the locals eat. |
June 21, 2016 |
| 2 | Senegal | June 28, 2016 |
| 3 | North Carolina | July 5, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lewis and Clark Trail Andrew Zimmern experiences the bountiful cuisine of the Pacific Northwest while retracing the footsteps of Lewis and Clark. He samples Pacific lampreys, forages for edible barnacles and harvests sea salt on this culinary adventure. |
January 31, 2017 |
| 2 |
The Southern BBQ Trail Andrew Zimmern eats his way through the Southern BBQ Trail; dry-aged brisket in Atlanta; liver nip dumplings in South Carolina; raccoon hash in Hull, Georgia. |
February 7, 2017 |
| 3 |
Civil War Andrew Zimmern sinks his teeth into the foods that have sustained soldiers and civilians since the lean times of the Civil War and shaped a region's cuisine, from barbecued raccoon and squirrel stew to tooth-cracking hard tack. |
February 14, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cowboy Life in Texas From barbacoa made with the centuries-old traditions of vaqueros to fried and funky snacks at the rodeo, Andrew eats farm-fresh, meaty cuisine. |
July 25, 2017 |
| 2 |
Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Andrew samples Appalachian fare as he treks Daniel Boone's Wilderness Trail; fried, crispy peascakes and buffalo bone marrow to ham cured and aged in pillow cases. |
August 1, 2017 |
| 3 |
Magnificent Mississippi River Andrew Zimmern follows Mark Twain's path down the Mississippi River for a slice of Americana; floating from meal to meal, he tries frog legs on a cargo ship, hunts wood duck, grills huge fish ribs and learns the art of Deep South pheasant pot pie. |
August 8, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Paul Bunyan Trail Andrew Zimmern explores his adopted home state of Minnesota by following the Paul Bunyan Trail; he samples muskrat with gravy, duck stew and bear pastrami; Andrew also takes part in a horseradish harvest, a potluck party and a crayfish boil. |
January 23, 2018 |
| 2 |
The Jesse James Trail Andrew eats the Civil War-era foods that fueled the notorious James-Younger gang, including rotten tomato ketchup, Confederate biscuits, ham cake, stewed rabbit and crappie ceviche. |
January 30, 2018 |
| 3 |
Germanys Route 66 Andrew discovers the culinary magic of Germany's Romantic Road. He immerses himself in its medieval beauty as he dines on udder schnitzel, pancreas stew, grilled goose and Franconian bread dumplings. |
February 6, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Travel Channel |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 26, 2007 |
| Last aired | June 21, 2021 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:00:00 |