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Season 1

  • S01E01 Phillipines

    • February 26, 2007
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew Zimmern is off to the island nation of the Philippines. There he chows down on local favorites like 'balut,' crickets, stuffed frogs and even live worms!

  • S01E02 Morocco

    • March 5, 2007
    • Travel Channel

    Join Andrew Zimmern as he takes a culinary tour through Morocco, where he finds everything from lamb's head to pigeon pie on the menu!

  • S01E03 Ecuador

    • March 12, 2007
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew visits numerous local eateries: a restaurant at the equator, a restaurant in the mountains, and a Saturday market. He also has more adventurous encounters with a local medicine man and searches for his own meal in the rain forest. Andrew's treats include: guinea pig, lemon ants, coconut grubs, and chicha.

  • S01E04 Spain

    • March 19, 2007
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew Zimmern's gastronomic tour of the world continues with a trip through Spain. He chows down on suckling pig brains, bull testicles — and everything in between!

  • S01E05 Gulf Coast

    • March 26, 2007
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew stays in America and visits four states. His destinations include: Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida. Some of the regional cuisine that Andrew tries: nutria (giant rat), squirrel, turducken, head cheese, pig's brains, fried pickles, mullet roe, and alligator.

  • S01E06 United Kingdom

    • April 2, 2007
    • Travel Channel

    Haggis, neeps and tatties, cockles and whelks — it's either the start of a unique nursery rhyme or a list of some of the more unusual foods Andrew Zimmern is about to experience on his journey through the U.K.!

  • S01E07 Trinidad and Tobago

    • July 9, 2007
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew visits Trinidad and Tobago, where he hunts iguanas, dives for conch and samples street foods.

  • S01E08 Mexico

    • July 16, 2007
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew visits Mexico, eating tacos made of pig skin, fresh octopus, beef snout and eyeballs.

  • S01E09 Alaska

    • July 23, 2007
    • Travel Channel

    Fermented fish heads, jellied moose nose, reindeer pizza and whitefish ice cream. Andrew is on an adventure as wild as the Alaskan bush. It's part of the Alaskan culture to eat every part of every animal and Andrew sits down to take a bite of everything.

  • S01E10 Taiwan

    • July 30, 2007
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew is off to the tropical island of Taiwan--a culture that loves to eat flavorful food that stinks! Join Andrew as he tries to find the source of these smells trying native dishes like thousand year old eggs, fermented meat and rooster's testicles.

  • S01E11 New York City

    • August 6, 2007
    • Travel Channel

    In this episode, instead of crossing the globe in search of culinary authenticity, Andrew headed to his hometown, New York, for a week to recharge his batteries and reclaim some of the edge he'd lost in his travels.

  • S01E12 Vietnam

    • August 13, 2007
    • Travel Channel

    Snake parts, pig's ears, silk worms and cat coffee--all foods Andrew Zimmern indulges in during his Vietnamese adventure.

  • S01E13 Memorable Moments

    • October 28, 2007
    • Travel Channel

    Season 1 recap with some of its highlights, including lamb's head, guinea pig, roast pigeon, worms, grubs, armadillo, and stinky tofu. Also included were outtakes and unaired scenes.

  • S01E14 Best Bites

    • February 26, 2008
    • Travel Channel

    Season 1 recap with some of its highlights, including balut, hen's uterus, grubs, conch, ptarmigan, jellied eels, nutria, octopus and souse. Also included were unaired scenes and a preview of season 2.

  • SPECIAL 0x39 Most Memorable Moments

    • November 28, 2007

    Season 1 recap with some of its highlights, including lamb's head, guinea pig, roast pigeon, worms, grubs, armadillo, and stinky tofu. Also included were outtakes and unaired scenes.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Beijing, China

    • March 4, 2008
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew brings you the bizarre from Beijing! Scorpions, seahorse, snake and sea urchin - it's all served up in one of the world's most vibrant food scenes.

  • S02E02 Iceland

    • March 11, 2008
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew heads to Iceland where he experiences the geothermal wonders and the lands unique cuisine.

  • S02E03 St. Petersburg

    • March 18, 2008
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew takes on the cultural capital of Russia, where he samples cuisine made for czars, mystery meat and a fish that even he has to fight to keep down.

  • S02E04 Minnesota

    • March 25, 2008
    • Travel Channel

    He doesn't have to go far, to find the bizarre! Take a tour through the place Andrew calls home - Minnesota. From deep-fried bar food to upscale cuisine, it's all bizarre and it's all in Andrew's backyard.

  • S02E05 Bolivia

    • April 1, 2008
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew eats dishes made from potatoes and learns about llamas and witches as he travels to Bolivia.

  • S02E06 Chile

    • April 8, 2008
    • Travel Channel

    Cow udders, bull testicles and barnacles. It's all part of Andrew's culinary tour of the world's longest, thinnest country. From the city to the country to the sea, you won't believe what Chile has to offer.

  • S02E07 Guangzhou, China

    • April 15, 2008
    • Travel Channel

    Join Andrew in Guangzhou, the bizarre food capital of China. He'll find out why this city earns its reputation as a land where anything that swims, crawls, or flies is put on a plate.

  • S02E08 Delhi, India

    • April 29, 2008
    • Travel Channel

    From a fierce feast with the beautiful people to a meal that feeds the body and the soul, Andrew Zimmern goes deep into one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world - Delhi.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Phuket, Thailand

    • September 9, 2008
    • Travel Channel

    Join Andrew in Phuket, a tropical paradise and a favorite of travelers from around the world. He'll venture beyond the stunning beaches to discover the Thais who live in this part of the country embrace life on all levels and feast on all things.

  • S03E02 Sicily

    • September 16, 2008
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew visits Sicily, an Italian island in which he dines on such foods as sardine meatballs, cow spleen and artichoke ice cream.

  • S03E03 Goa, India

    • September 23, 2008
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew heads to Goa, India, where he tastes the local cuisine which has an Arabic and Portuguese influence.

  • S03E04 Samoa

    • September 30, 2008
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew explores the food and culture of the Samoan Islands.

  • S03E05 Paris

    • October 7, 2008
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew goes to Paris and learns to combine cooking and science.

  • S03E06 Los Angeles

    • October 14, 2008
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew arrives in the fast paced, star studded city of Los Angeles where the variety of food varies as much as the diversity of the people who live there.

  • S03E07 Halloween Special

    • October 21, 2008
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew is inviting his fans for a Halloween party, complete with some unusual foods which many may find horrifying. Sink your teeth into a baked tarantula, drink some fresh steer blood, and swallow some chilled lamb kidneys. A true learning experience about different cultures.

  • S03E08 Hawaii

    • October 28, 2008
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew stops over in Hawaii, where he samples their foods, such as poi, octopus and Spam.

  • S03E09 Ethiopia

    • November 11, 2008
    • Travel Channel

    Anthony heads to the marketplace in Ethiopia where he samples their offerings and then travels to Harrar, once known as the forbidden city.

  • S03E10 Maine

    • November 18, 2008
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew travels to Maine where samples foods which are only found growing in his lawn and learns about recipes which are only found in the state.

  • S03E11 Holiday Special

    • November 25, 2008
    • Travel Channel

    The host joins his friends as they celebrate their respective holidays. Among foods scheduled are zampone, an Italian Christmas dish which consists of a stuffed pig's leg; a Native American meal of porcupine; and a New Year's dish from Thailand.

  • S03E12 Uganda

    • December 2, 2008
    • Travel Channel

    Anthony heads to Uganda, where he tastes some flying ants and sugarcane rats.

  • S03E13 Japan

    • December 9, 2008
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew heads over to Japan to sample some octopus eggs, fermented sushi and an unusually flavored milkshake.

  • S03E14 Sexy Food

    • February 10, 2009
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew and friends display and discuss some of the sexiest foods from around the world. Does chocolate really have mysterious side effects? What is it about oysters? Why do some people consume the intimate parts of certain animals?

  • S03E15 Surf It Up

    • March 3, 2009
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew samples strange seas creatures, which includes seas slugs from Samoa and mangrove snakes from the Philippines.

Season 4

  • S04E01 Tanzania

    • April 14, 2009
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew visits the beautiful East African country of Tanzania, where he samples the traditional Tanzanian breakfast called supu. It's a soup made with goat lungs, heart and liver, as well as cow stomach, intestines and tongue.

  • S04E02 Seoul, South Korea

    • April 21, 2009
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew travels to Seoul, South Korea, where he feasts on the country's most authentic soups, barbecues and fermented foods. Andrew's Asian adventure goes beyond eating when makes his first batch of fresh kimchi.

  • S04E03 The Outback

    • April 28, 2009
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew heads into the Australian Outback where he eats wallaby with Aborigines, samples crocodile cooked on the barbie and makes a meal out of poisonous cane toads.

  • S04E04 Appalachia

    • May 5, 2009
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew heads to the Appalachian Mountains to get a taste of the region’s culture and its food. The mountain range runs north to south touching more than a dozen states, and many of the people in the area still maintain the traditions and foods that were a part of life for their ancestors.

  • S04E05 Eastern Australia

    • May 12, 2009
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew goes snorkeling, spear fishing and visits a farm where they "pamper" their cattle. He makes a stop at the Sydney Fish Market where he samples bizarre food he's never tasted before, including Morton Bay, Balamain Bugs, Flathead Fish and Spanner Crabs.

  • S04E06 Singapore

    • May 19, 2009
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew heads to Singapore to experience the diversity of food and culture. The melting pot is seen everywhere, including the Hawker Stalls where Andrew samples tasty treats.

  • S04E07 Texas

    • May 26, 2009
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew Zimmern samples some of the most outrageous food creations at the Texas State Fair, including nitrogen frozen dessert, chocolate bacon and fried alligator. Andrew also gets a behind-the-scenes tour of the kitchens at NASA to taste space food.

  • S04E08 Nicaragua

    • June 2, 2009
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew visits Nicaragua, tasting everything from juicy cheese worms to bull balls soup. He visits a bush doctor and treks up into the highlands for “black gold” where he learns how to do “the slurp” with a master cupper.

  • S04E09 Puerto Rico

    • June 9, 2009
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew travels to Puerto Rico where the flavors of the food tell the history of the island, from the deep-fried treats brought in by Africans to the roasted pork made popular by the Spanish. Andrew tries a variety of traditional foods, including a stew made with different parts of a pig.

  • S04E10 Survival Special

    • June 16, 2009
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew is dropped in the jungles of Mexico, where he learns how to live off the land. It’s a journey where his stomach, mind and body are tested. Andrew takes extreme to a new level, surviving with only a handful of helpful tools or objects and eating only foods he can forage in the woods.

Season 5

  • S05E01 Thailand

    • April 26, 2010
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew travels to Northeastern Thailand to uncover a culture not familiar to Western tourists. The people in the Isan region know how to make use of everything living and breathing when it comes to food.

  • S05E02 Cambodia

    • May 3, 2010
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew visits Cambodia, a developing nation where the food traditions are a source of national pride. From the bustling markets of Phnom Penh to a quaint floating village on the Tonle Sap River, Andrew samples some of the most extreme food on the planet.

  • S05E03 Mongolia

    • May 10, 2010
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew visits a meat market and the central market in Ulaanbaatar, a nomadic family living in Gers in the Steppe on the edge of the Gobi Desert, rides a horse with help from an amateur child racer, takes an archery lesson, a throat singing lesson, and meets some contortionists.

  • S05E04 Arizona

    • May 17, 2010
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew uncovers unique food traditions in the great state of Arizona, where the spirit of the Wild West still lives strong today. From native traditions of the Navajo to the New Agers' approach to food, this state offers an abundance of bizarre foods.

  • S05E05 Kids' Special

    • May 24, 2010
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew eats a bizarre school lunch with American kids. These kids prove just how brave they are when it comes to trying unusual foods. Andrew showcases the younger generation of bizarre foodies and answers their questions, too!

  • S05E06 Tokyo

    • May 31, 2010
    • Travel Channel

    Join Andrew as he returns to the vibrant and trend-setting city of Tokyo for more unforgettable adventures in food from legendary seafood markets to becoming a horumon chef for a day serving up intestines from cows and pigs.

  • S05E07 Bangkok

    • June 7, 2010
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew returns to one of the most stimulating and abundant food cities in the all of the world—Bangkok. It's a food paradise for anyone with a hungry appetite, including great street foods, markets and restaurants.

  • S05E08 Baja, Mexico

    • June 14, 2010
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew explores the peninsula of Baja in Mexico - where the land is harsh, but the people and the food are out of this world! From street carts to high-end cuisine in Tijuana, Ensenada and La Paz, Andrew samples the best.

  • S05E09 Buenos Aires

    • June 21, 2010
    • Travel Channel

    Follow Andrew as he heads to Buenos Aires and explores the meat culture of one of the world's great towns and tangos away the night with a stunning young starlet.

  • SPECIAL 0x40 Sensory Overload

    • December 29, 2013

    Andrew Zimmern looks back at the foods that have most overloaded his senses

  • SPECIAL 0x41 Dangerously Delicious

    • January 5, 2014

    Andrew Zimmern recounts times his life was at risk in his new food quest.

  • SPECIAL 0x42 Slither, Creep & Crawl

    • March 2, 2014

    Andrew looks back at foods he's eaten that are creepy, crawly and slithery.

  • SPECIAL 0x43 Tribal Tastes

    • March 9, 2014

    Andrew recalls memorable experiences shared with tribes around the world!

  • SPECIAL 0x44 Hunt, Kill, Cook

    • March 16, 2014

    Andrew recalls his most memorable hunting experiences.

  • SPECIAL 0x45 Critters

    • May 11, 2014

    Andrew recalls catching, skinning and eating critters around the world.

  • SPECIAL 0x46 Global Grocery

    • April 20, 2014

    Andrew gives us a taste of his global grocery experiences.

  • SPECIAL 0x47 Everything but the Squeal

    • July 27, 2014

    From the tip to the tail and all in between, Andrew recalls his pig finds.

  • SPECIAL 0x48 Working for Food

    • August 3, 2014

    Andrew looks back at the times he had to earn his food: by working for it!

  • SPECIAL 0x49 From the Vault: Volume 1

    • August 10, 2014

    Andrew reveals some never before seen footage from his travels.

  • SPECIAL 0x50 From the Vault: Volume 2

    • August 17, 2014

    In Volume 2, Andrew shares more never-before-told stories from the archives.

  • SPECIAL 0x51 Hard to Swallow

    • August 24, 2014

    Andrew looks back at the foods that he's struggled to swallow!

  • SPECIAL 0x52 Cooking with Fire

    • August 31, 2014

    Andrew explores the secrets of how different cultures still cook over flames.

  • SPECIAL 0x53 No Cooking Required

    • October 19, 2014

    Andrew eats raw meats, organs, sea creatures and strange veggies.

Season 6

  • S06E01 Syria

    • January 18, 2011
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew retraces some of the old routes between Asia and Europe, searching for food and experiences echoing back to biblical times.

  • S06E02 Pennsylvania

    • January 25, 2011
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew samples Pennsylvania's staple foods that most people never hear about. Andrew meet interesting people, including a Japanese superstar chef who cooks poisonous sex organs and a family that boils up every part of the pig,

  • S06E03 Venice

    • February 1, 2011
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew visits the mystical city of Venice. He enjoys the food in the historic city while catching critters in the Lagoon, blowing Murano glass, and indulging in the best cicchetti in the world.

  • S06E04 Madagascar

    • February 8, 2011
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew gets an intimate look at the food and the people that live in Madagascar. Most people still live the way they did 100s of years ago -- hunting and gathering for food.

  • S06E05 Chicago

    • February 15, 2011
    • Travel Channel

    Chicago is a city of both innovation and tradition. Andrew gets a taste of the Chicago's diverse food scene, including traditional cooking classics and world-renowned chefs who create new concoctions with modern technology.

  • S06E06 Namibia

    • February 22, 2011
    • Travel Channel

    The host visits Namibia, where he meets members of a semi-nomadic tribe whose way of life hasn't changed in hundreds of years. During his stay, he samples traditional tribal foods, including dried mopane worms and wildebeest eyeballs.

  • S06E07 San Francisco

    • March 1, 2011
    • Travel Channel

    The host checks out alternative food sources in San Francisco, from raising edible bugs to foraging in the wild.

  • S06E08 Greece

    • March 8, 2011
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew meets Greeks passionate about food in Athens and on the remote island of Kalymnos. He travels the country, tasting food rich in Greek history and culture. Andrew eats at the finest eateries and samples the best home-cooked meals.

  • S06E09 Hong Kong

    • March 15, 2011
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew samples snake bile, turtle-jelly soup and medicinal bug tea when he visits Hong Kong, the center for traditional Chinese medicine.

  • S06E10 Hungary

    • March 22, 2011
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew explores old and new food traditions in Hungary. He attends an outdoor feast with a Romani family and meets an acclaimed chef who puts a modern twist on traditional Hungarian favorites.

  • S06E11 Chengdu

    • March 29, 2011
    • Travel Channel

    The host tours Chengdu, capital of China's Sichuan province, known for its spicy cuisine. Featured eats include boiling chili and volcano-rabbit head.

  • S06E12 Indonesia

    • April 20, 2011
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew visits Indonesia, a tropical paradise where modern life is still influenced by ancient rituals, and food is at the core of centuries old traditions. He explores the culture and cuisine by drinking cobra blood, feasting on water buffalo entrails and more.

  • S06E13 Taste of the Tropics

    • April 27, 2011
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew explores tropical locations closest to home: The Caribbean and the Americas. The region is melting pot of European, West African and Amerindian cultures. The rich bend is visible in the architecture, music, and especially the food.

  • S06E14 Kalahari

    • May 3, 2011
    • Travel Channel

    In South Africa's Kalahari Desert, the host dines on giant porcupine and scavenged jewel beetles. Later, he's served zebra near Johannesburg.

  • S06E15 NYC: Will Work for Food

    • May 24, 2011
    • Travel Channel

    The host returns to his restaurant roots in New York City, where he cooks in a Chinatown kitchen, waits tables and takes a turn as a street vendor.

  • S06E16 Embassy Row

    • May 31, 2011
    • Travel Channel

    The host heads to Washington, D.C., to sample international cuisines at some of the foreign embassies.

  • S06E17 Finland

    • June 7, 2011
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew visits Finland and samples both traditional Finnish cooking and modern Nordic cuisine. Featured eats include blood pudding; reindeer tartare; pan-fried brow-bear rump; and birch-tree bark.

  • S06E18 Rio De Janeiro

    • June 14, 2011
    • Travel Channel

    The diverse food culture of Rio de Janeiro is explored.

  • S06E19 Suriname

    • June 21, 2011
    • Travel Channel

    The host treks into the jungle of Suriname in northern South America, sampling the local fare, including wild pig and a rodent-like rabbit called coconi.

  • S06E20 Fez, Morocco

    • June 28, 2011
    • Travel Channel

    A culinary tour of Morocco. Featured eats include lamb's head and pigeon pie.

  • S06E21 Sardinia

    • July 5, 2011
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew visits the Mediterranean island of Sardinia to learn about what the locals like to eat, from sea urchins to casu marzu (rotten cheese).

  • S06E22 Montreal

    • July 12, 2011
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew visits the multi-cultural city of Montreal and eats duck livers and horse-heart tartar. Andrew digs into the culture and traditional dishes that represent the city’s heritage and modern chefs with food-forward ideas.

  • S06E23 Jamaica

    • July 19, 2011
    • Travel Channel

    An exploration of Jamaican cuisine, which blends island flavors with African traditions.

Season 7

  • S07E01 Mexico City: Corn Smut & Ant Eggs

    • October 27, 2014

    Stewed pig knuckles; worms and ant eggs; fish egg tamales.

  • S07E02 Lisbon: Snails, Sardines & Barnacles

    • November 3, 2014

    Crashing surf to harvest barnacles from the rocky shore; feasting on mounds of mollusks at a huge snail festival; making the world's best canned fish

  • S07E03 Ireland: Ancient Bog Butter & Smoked Pigeon

    • November 10, 2014

    Ultimate smoked salmon; pigeon with bog oak; 3 thousand-year-old butter.

  • S07E04 Factory Food

    • November 17, 2014
    • Travel Channel

    Just because food is factory-made, doesn't mean it's not created with loving care. Andrew Zimmern goes behind the curtain at factories across the globe producing artisanal and strange foods, from jelly beans to blood pudding to escargot.

  • S07E05 Brooklyn: Schmaltz & Sea Robins

    • November 24, 2014

    Artisanal and strange foods from jelly beans to blood pudding to escargot.

  • S07E06 Newfoundland: Moose Pies & Seal Flippers

    • December 1, 2014

    Fried cod cheek and tongues; moose pie; chicken fried seal flipper.

  • S07E07 Ethnic Enclaves

    • December 8, 2014

    Vietnamese meals to Lebanese sweets; Mongolian cooking huts to Japanese chefs.

  • S07E08 Faroe Islands: Spoiled Sheep & Boiled Birds

    • December 15, 2014

    Giant horse mussels; fermented sheep head; blood-filled sheep stomach; seagulls.

  • S07E09 Food Science

    • December 22, 2014

    The marriage of cooking and science; extracting the essence of flavors; taste sensations not found in nature.

  • S07E10 BBQ

    • December 29, 2014

    A buffalo meat tailgate party; Texas pit BBQ; a pig roast in South Carolina; barbecued mutton; chicken hearts in Peru; pork in Korea.

  • S07E11 Comfort Foods

    • January 5, 2015

    Chopped hogs head in Belize; chitterlings; pig uterus soup; the world's oldest ice cream.

  • S07E12 Los Angeles: Spleen Soup and Sriracha

    • January 12, 2015

    Los Angeles: Spleen Soup and Sriracha

  • S07E13 Hawaii's Big Island: Eyeballs and Abalone

    • January 19, 2015

    Hawaii's Big Island: Eyeballs and Abalone

  • SPECIAL 0x54 From the Vault: Volume 3

    • October 26, 2015

    Andrew shares more never-before-seen moments that couldn't fit in the show.

Season 8

  • S08E01 Kazakhstan: Hunting with Eagles & Milking Mares

    • April 13, 2015
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew Zimmern heads to Kazakhstan in the heart of central Asia. He hunts for rabbits with a golden eagle, suffers a blow while milking a horse and feasts on everything from sheep brains to smoked horse sausage.

  • S08E02 Taipei: Stinky Tofu and Iron Eggs

    • April 20, 2015
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew Zimmern hits the food mecca of Taipei. He faces down stinky tofu in a mountainside factory, learns the secret to turning eggs into hard-as-iron street food, and masters pulling the longest and strongest noodles.

  • S08E03 Rome: Porchetta, Pecorino and Pizza

    • April 27, 2015
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew heads to Rome for tastes that stand the test of time. He feasts on lamb brains and veal intestine in the shadow of an ancient dump, eats cheese aged in millennia-old caves, and nets eel with Rome's last eel fisherman.

  • S08E04 Dubai: Carp, Camel, and Cocoons

    • May 4, 2015
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew Zimmern heads to gleaming and gritty Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. He learns the secrets to milking camels, fermenting fish in the desert sun, making musical organ-meat mush, and finding manna from heaven at the spice market.

  • S08E05 Cold Blooded Creatures

    • May 18, 2015
    • Travel Channel

    The usual reaction to snakes or crocodiles is to run, but Andrew Zimmern catches and cooks them, eager to try everything from boa constrictors in Nicaragua to poisonous toads in Australia, to giant snapping turtles in Pennsylvania.

  • S08E06 Panama: Beef Lungs & Love Potions

    • May 25, 2015
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew Zimmern heads to Panama City, Panama, one of the world's crossroads. He feasts on chicken-foot souse and iguana meat and eggs. Then, he hits the street for beef lung and aphrodisiac smoothies before noshing on Chinese-Panamanian kosher cheese.

  • S08E07 Peruvian Amazon: Giant Rodents and Biting Ants

    • June 8, 2015
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew Zimmern goes off the grid in Iquitos, Peru, in the heart of the Amazon. He wrestles giant paiche fish, hits local markets for grilled coconut grubs and smoked jungle rodents, and forages for giant biting ants with a tribal shaman.

  • S08E08 Ho Chi Minh City: Rat Hearts & Porcupine Parts

    • June 1, 2015
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew Zimmern travels to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Hitting the city streets at night, he feasts on snails and duck tongues. On the outskirts of town, Andrew hunts for rice-field rats and gets a taste of farm-raised porcupine.

  • S08E09 San Antonio: Brains, Balls & Blood

    • June 15, 2015
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew eats calves' balls and crickets during his culinary tour of San Antonio, which also includes baby goats being cooked on an altar, cow heads being roasted in 6-foot pits, and the use of pig blood to decorate plates.

  • SPECIAL 0x55 Street Foods USA

    • April 25, 2016

    Andrew hits the street to find the best tacos, sushi and more in the US.

  • SPECIAL 0x56 The Great Food Frontier

    • May 2, 2016

    Andrew reveals the rebels pushing boundaries of foods and flavors.

  • SPECIAL 0x59 Street Foods Worldwide

    • June 5, 2016

    Andrew travels worldwide to try cow skin soup, camel rib and iguana eggs.

Season 9

Season 10

  • S10E01 Lewis and Clark Trail

    • January 31, 2017
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew follows in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark while experiencing the bountiful cuisine of the Pacific Northwest. He samples Pacific lampreys, forages for edible barnacles and harvests for sea salt on this culinary adventure.

  • S10E02 The Southern BBQ Trail

    • February 7, 2017
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew eats his way through the Southern BBQ Trail. He eats dry-aged brisket in Atlanta, liver nip dumplings in Leesville, South Carolina, raccoon hash in Hull, Georgia, and makes some new friends along the way.

  • S10E03 Civil War

    • February 14, 2017
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew 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.

  • S10E04 Road Tripping: Route 66

    • February 21, 2017
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew sets off on historic Route 66 to explore the iconic eats along the world-famous highway. On his journey, he eats paddlefish roe, tries ranch dressing soda and even judges a calf fry cook-off.

  • S10E05 Great Lakes

    • February 28, 2017
    • Travel Channel

    From pork shoulder cooked underground to hearty pasties and whitefish plucked from the tumultuous Lake Superior, Andrew explores the cuisine of the individualistic Upper Peninsula in Michigan.

  • S10E06 Cruising the Pacific Coast Highway

    • March 7, 2017
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew cruises up the most scenic highway in America on a seafood-sampling adventure. His journey takes him hagfish fishing, eating the slimy reproductive organs of sea urchins and foraging for juicy gooseneck barnacles.

  • SPECIAL 0x67 How It's Made

    • March 14, 2017

    Andrew circles the globe to discover old and new food-making processes. He helps make and eat traditional longevity noodles in Taipei, olive oil on a Morocco mountainside, and coconut-chocolatey butter krak in Philadelphia.

  • SPECIAL 0x68 The Great Outdoors

    • March 21, 2017

    Andrew travels the world looking for the planet's most delicious game. He hunts and eats stingrays in the Florida panhandle, black bear skin cracklings in Arkansas, and deep-fried Louisiana marsh hen.

  • SPECIAL 0x69 Gone Fishing

    • March 28, 2017

    What many fishers throw back, Andrew cooks and devours. Andrew tries fried dogfish in Boston, North Carolina pufferfish, and Houston's scorpion fish. Then, he travels to Rome's Tiber River to eat fresh eel, and tries Namibian oysters.

  • SPECIAL 0x70 Playing with Fire

    • April 4, 2017

    Andrew explores the ways people around the world harness the power of fire to cook. Andrew tries steam-cooked cod, sun-dried shark, superheated stone soup, and roasted, buttery corn on the cob.

  • SPECIAL 0x71 Eat Bugs... Save World

    • April 10, 2017

    Andrew ventures into the world of eating insects. From coconut grubs in the Amazon to dung beetles in Thailand, Andrew finds that bugs are a safe and nutritious source of protein in many places around the world.

Season 11

  • S11E01 Cowboy Life in Texas

    • July 25, 2017
    • Travel Channel

    From barbacoa made with the centuries-old traditions of vaqueros to fried and funky snacks at the rodeo, Andrew eats farm-fresh, meaty cuisine.

  • S11E02 Daniel Boone's Wilderness Trail

    • August 1, 2017
    • Travel Channel

    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.

  • S11E03 Magnificent Mississippi River

    • August 8, 2017
    • Travel Channel

    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.

  • S11E04 Cajun Country Trail

    • August 15, 2017
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew Zimmern heads south to explore Louisiana's Cajun country. From blood sausage to chewy ginger cakes, seafood gumbo to wild hog heart, Andrew finds that Cajun country is rife with edible resources and French-inspired recipes from the past.

  • S11E05 Discovering Columbus

    • August 22, 2017
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew Zimmern traces the path of Christopher Columbus' expedition across the Dominican Republic. From cow stomach stew with African roots to native Taino flatbreads, Andrew eats his way ...

  • S11E06 Paul Revere's Midnight Ride

    • August 29, 2017
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew Zimmern traces the legendary patriot's path that ignited the flames of our nation's revolution. Along the way, he samples Colonial-era eel recipes, feasts with Italian immigrants and indulges in a Brazilian meat fest.

  • S11E07 Florida's Conquistador Coast

    • September 5, 2017
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew Zimmern traces the footsteps of Juan Ponce de Leon down the Florida coast. From buccaneer-style bacon and chocolate anchovies to crab juice roasted on an ancient fire and powdered Key West shrimp, Andrew's on the hunt for eternal youth.

  • S11E08 Yukon Gold Rush Trail

    • September 12, 2017
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew tests his mettle on the trail that brought gold rushers through the treacherous Yukon. Along the way, he eats black bear heart, beaver tail and oil-soaked crackers with the gritty characters who call it home.

  • S11E09 The Mighty Eire Canal

    • September 19, 2017
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew embarks on the Erie Canal, an engineering marvel that connects some of New York's greatest small towns. He chows down on tomato pie, juicy roast beef sandwiches, chicken rigatoni and fish pulled fresh from Oneida Lake.

  • S11E10 Vegas Road Trip

    • September 26, 2017
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew takes a voyage of self-discovery across the Mojave Desert, stopping for peanut butter-oxtail stew, alien-inspired jerky and a Sin City meal with Carrot Top.

Season 12

  • S12E01 The Paul Bunyan Trail

    • January 23, 2018
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew Zimmern explores his adopted home state of Minnesota by following the Paul Bunyan Trail; he samples boiled muskrat, duck stew and bear pastrami; Andrew also takes part in a horseradish harvest and a crayfish boil

  • S12E02 The Jesse James Trail

    • January 30, 2018
    • Travel Channel

    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.

  • S12E03 Germany's Route 66

    • February 6, 2018
    • Travel Channel

    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.

  • S12E04 Italy's Amalfi Coast

    • February 13, 2018
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew dives into the culinary treasures of Italy's majestically beautiful Amalfi Coast. He samples raw red mullet aboard a fishing boat, tastes years-old fish sauce and tucks into Mama Agata's cloud-like meatballs.

  • S12E05 Napoleon's March Through Poland

    • February 20, 2018
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew gets a taste of the culinary impact of Napoleon Bonaparte's march through Poland. He tries decadent tripe soup, rump steak seasoned with gunpowder and roe deer brains cooked over an open fire.

  • S12E06 America's First Revolution Trail

    • February 27, 2018
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew explores the route taken by Pueblo leader Po'pay during the 1680 revolt against the Spanish. Along the way, he experiences native traditions and digs into porcupine heart, acorn mush cake and elk jerky.

  • S12E07 Aztec Routes of Mexico

    • March 6, 2018
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew explores ancient superfoods, heirloom seeds and indigenous culinary traditions of Aztec Mexico. He eats wild boar in native cactus, stinkbug salsa and seven-chili rabbit stew before trying sweaty tacos inspired by Aztec ingredients.

  • SPECIAL 0x60 From the Vault: Volume 4

    • March 20, 2018

    Andrew eats bloodwurst, head cheese and rattlesnake. Andrew is seen crashing on a scooter, playing a goofy instrument called an ugly stick, and meeting a Bizarre Foods super fan in Okinawa.

  • SPECIAL 0x61 Home Cooking

    • March 27, 2018

    Andrew samples some of the home-cooking that brings people together and keeps traditions alive around the world. Featured dishes include Jamaican-infused Chinese food, backyard-trapped woodchuck, and one-pot salt beef and root vegetable dinners.

  • SPECIAL 0x62 World's Best Markets

    • March 13, 2018

    Andrew reveals how markets from around the world showcase a city's history and cultural pride. Andrew samples sweet street waffles and fried bamboo rat, mystery meat from a basket, and aged cured ham from coveted Iberian pigs.

  • SPECIAL 0x63 America's Coastal Treasures

    • April 10, 2018

    Andrew explores the treasures of America's coasts. He dives into sweet clams, smoked whitefish, cow nose, stingray and feral hog meat.

  • SPECIAL 0x64 Europe's Grandmother Foods

    • April 17, 2018

    Andrew tastes the recipes and traditions passed down by Europe's grandmothers. From fried calf brains to Italian tripe, fish meatballs to stuffed pig head, chefs are rediscovering and revamping old world dishes that reflect their heritage.

  • SPECIAL 0x65 Caribbean Melting Pot

    • April 24, 2018

    From Jamaican jerk to curried conch roti in St. Croix and shark on frybread in Trinidad, the Caribbean islands' culinary history is diverse and flavorful. Andrew tours the multi-cultural cuisine of Caribbean melting pot.

  • SPECIAL 0x66 Eating Africa

    • May 1, 2018

    Andrew gets a taste of uniquely African foods, including the ignored foods of the continent. Highlights include traditional pigeon pie in Fez to slow-roasted Ugandan cane rat, to a non-stop meat fest with Masaai warriors in Tanzania.

Season 13

  • S13E01 The Pony Express

    • July 3, 2018
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew rides out on the epic Pony Express Trail, where he explores the thrilling mail delivery service that had a short but profound impact on America. He eats elk tongue, fish skin and an oyster omelet while on his adventure.

  • S13E02 Captain Cook and the Ancient Hawaiians

    • July 17, 2018
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew takes a journey on the Ala Kahakai Trail to learn the tale of Captain James Cook, the British naval officer who "discovered" the Hawaiian archipelago. Along the way, he feasts on traditional island staples, including lau lau and poke.

  • S13E03 William Wallace's Scotland

    • July 10, 2018
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew travels the path of the mythic rebel William Wallace, Along the way he enjoys venison haggis, whisky barrel-smoked haddock and stunning blue lobster from the North Sea.

  • S13E04 WWII Battle of the Bulge

    • July 24, 2018
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew journeys through Belgium to retrace the steps of the soldiers who fought in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II. Along the way he feasts on Belgian staples like meatballs, French fries and even ostrich.

  • S13E05 The Saint James Way in Spain

    • July 31, 2018
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew Zimmern makes a spiritual pilgrimage to the tomb of St. James in Spain. He sets off with Spanish food expert and friend Debbie Musgrove to experience the Camino and the foods tied to the tradition.

  • S13E06 North Carolina's Moonshine Highway

    • August 7, 2018
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew uncovers the legends surrounding NASCAR's storied history that took stock car racing from the North Carolina backwoods to a national phenomenon. Along the way he dines on pork brains, snapping turtle and Carolina barbecue.

  • S13E07 The Underground Railroad

    • August 14, 2018
    • Travel Channel

    Andrew explores the historic, invisible network known as the Underground Railroad. Along the way he eats meals typical of the slaves who escaped on the route, including deer jerky, roadkill stew and fire-roasted bullfrog.