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.

Los Angeles, My Own Heart of Darkness

S1 : E17 | TV-PG | 22 min | Aired: 02.26.02

Los Angeles, CA: New York chef, Anthony Bourdain, descends into the culinary underbelly of his metropolitan nemesis.

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.