A Taste of Tokyo

S1 : E1 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 01.08.02

Anthony travels to Tokyo, where he begins in the Tsujiki market and then is introduced to techniques in preparing edomae sushi.

Dining with Geishas

S1 : E2 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 01.12.02

Rural Japan: Tony decides to look for a more relaxing, traditional Japanese culinary experience in the countryside.

Cobra Heart - Foods that Make You Manly

S1 : E3 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 03.19.02

Tony tests his might with a few shots of snake wine and a live cobra heart.

Eating on the Mekong

S1 : E4 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 01.15.02

Mekong River, Vietnam: On the river, Tony drinks a lot of Mekong moonshine with the welcoming owners of a duck farm.

Wild Delicacies

S1 : E5 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 01.22.02

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.

Eating on the Edge of Nowhere

S1 : E6 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 03.26.02

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.

Cod Crazy

S1 : E7 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 06.17.02

Portugal: Portuguese cuisine holds a dear place in Tony's culinary heart.

San Sebastian - A Food Lover's Town

S1 : E8 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 07.05.02

San Sebastian, Spain: Tony explores the food-crazed Basque culture.

Childhood Flavors

S1 : E9 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 01.29.02

Arcachon, France: Here, Bourdain first learned to love food as a child.

Stuffed like a Pig

S1 : E10 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 07.08.02

Portugal & Southwest France: Visiting his boss's family farm, Tony helps slaughter and feast on a pig the family has been fattening all year.

Morocco - A Desert Feast

S1 : E11 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 03.05.02

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

Traditional Tastes

S1 : E12 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 05.07.02

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

The Cook Who Came in From the Cold

S1 : E13 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 02.19.02

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

So Much Vodka, So Little Time

S1 : E14 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 04.16.02

St. Petersburg, Russia: Tony continues his mission with a tour of local working-class specialties.

Tamales and Iguana, Oaxacan Style

S1 : E15 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 04.02.02

Oaxaca, Mexico: Chef Tony Bourdain explores the exotic and colorful indigenous zone of Mexico's Oaxaca region where he tastes toasted grasshoppers and other delicacies.

Puebla, Where the Good Cooks are From

S1 : E16 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 02.12.02

Puebla, Mexico: According to Tony, the best line cooks in N.Y.C. come from Mexico, so he travels to Puebla, and enjoys mole sauces, toasted ant eggs, fried worms, and the legendary pulque.

The French Laundry Experience

S1 : E18 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 04.30.02

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.

My Hometown Favorites

S1 : E19 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 04.23.02

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.

My Life as a Cook - NYC

S1 : E20 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 02.05.02

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.

Highland Grub

S1 : E21 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 07.12.02

Tony experiences the heart-clogging glory of deep-fried pizza, deep-fried mars bars, and deep-fried pickled eggs!

A Pleasing Palate

S1 : E22 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 04.20.02

London, England: In London, Tony attempts to dispel the myth that all English food is disgusting and over-boiled.

Food Tastes Better with Sand Between Your Toes

S2 : E1 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 02.21.03

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.

No Beads, No Babes, No Bourbon Street

S2 : E2 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 02.28.03

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.

A Mystical World

S2 : E3 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 03.07.03

Known as Brazil's capital of happiness, Salvador da Bahia offers fruitful local markets, and rich Bahian cuisine.

How to be a Carioca

S2 : E4 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 03.14.03

What is a Carioca? The natives of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil are lovable scamps who find ways to avoid work, preferring the beach, flirting, and hanging out at restaurants and bars instead.

Elements of a Great Bar

S2 : E5 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 03.21.03

Join Tony on his quest to characterize the perfect bar in New York City.

The Struggle for the Soul of America

S2 : E6 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 03.28.03

Tony travels to the grain-belt capital of Minneapolis, Minnesota to experience firsthand the conflict between creative independent operators and generic franchises.

The BBQ Triangle

S2 : E7 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 04.04.03

Which style of BBQ reigns supreme - Kansas City, Houston, or North Carolina?

Mad Tony: The Food Warrior

S2 : E8 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 04.18.03

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.

Down Under: The Wild West of Cooking

S2 : E9 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 05.02.03

Melbourne, Australia boasts hard-living, good-natured, and eccentric lovers of food - Tony's kind of people.

Singapore: New York in Twenty Years

S2 : E10 | TV-PG | 25 min | Aired: 05.16.03

Tony sets out to find the real Singapore, with its multicultural restaurants and food markets.

Let's Get Lost

S2 : E11 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 06.13.03

Jumping into a Thai tuk tuk taxi, Tony attempts to soak up Thai culture, and get lost in the cuisine of Chiang Mai, Thailand.

My Friend Lihn

S2 : E12 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 05.30.03

Tony returns to his beloved Hanoi, Vietnam to visit his friend, Linh, for the Vietnamese lunar New Year holiday of Tet.

Thailand - One Night in Bangkok

S2 : E13 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 06.27.03

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.