Anthony Bourdain: A Cook's Tour

Name: S01:E15 - Tamales and Iguana, Oaxacan Style
Genre: Documental, Estilo de vida
Released: 2013-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 21 min 25 s
Cast: Anthony Bourdain

Temporada 1 Capítulo 15 - Tamales and Iguana, Oaxacan Style

2013 · 22 min

Documental · Estilo de vida

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.

Subtítulos: English

Protagonizado por:Anthony Bourdain

Dirigido por:Christopher Collins Lydia Tenaglia

S01:E01 - A Taste of Tokyo

Tony travels to Tokyo where he discovers a radically new cooking attitude. He visits Tokyos largest fresh fish market and is introduced to the culinary diets of Sumo wrestlers.

S01:E02 - Dining With Geishas

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.

S01:E03 - Cobra Heart-Food That Makes You Manly

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.

S01:E04 - Eating on the Mekong

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 its cracked up to be.

S01:E05 - Wild Delicacies

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.

S01:E06 - Eating on the Edge of Nowhere

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.

S01:E07 - Cod Crazy

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.

S01:E08 - San Sebastian: A Food Lover's Town

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.

S01:E09 - Childhood Flavors

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.

S01:E10 - Stuffed Like a Pig

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.

S01:E11 - Desert Feast

Morocco (Sahara) Tony traverses the Moroccan desert with one goal in mind: eat a mud-oven-roasted sheep.

S01:E12 - Traditional Tastes

Morocco (Cities) - Tony is invited to experience the culinary heart and distinct walled medinas (districts) of the Moroccan city Fes.

S01:E13 - The Cook Who Came in From the Cold

St. Petersburg, Russia - Tony plays spy in Russia and sets off to locate the best blinis and borscht St. Petersburg has to offer.

S01:E14 - So Much Vodka, So Little Time

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.