Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

2013 • CNN
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Season 8 episodes (9)

1 Hanoi
9/25/16
Bourdain joins the throngs of locals as he motorbikes through Vietnam's capital and indulges in its singular cuisine with president Barack Obama, who, over a dish of Bun Cha, shares personal stories and reflects on his own international travels.
2 Nashville
10/2/16
Bourdain absorbs the tastes, sights and sounds of music city, from chef Josh Habiger's Catbird Seat and Bolton's famous hot chicken, to a night of cooking, drinking and rocking out with singer Alison Mosshart, and her bandmates.
3 Sichuan With Eric Ripert
10/16/16
Michelin star chef Eric Ripert is introduced to China and Sichuan province by host and good friend Bourdain who tests his endurance with mouth-numbing, sinisterly spicy meals (like green peppercorn fish).
4 London
10/23/16
Visiting London, post Brexit vote, Bourdain finds comfort in classic British cuisine including roast bone marrow at chef Fergus Henderson's famed restaurant St. John, and Scotch eggs at Princess Victoria Pub with Nigella Lawson, plus a meeting with revered artist Ralph Steadman at his studio.
5 Houston
10/30/16
Looking beyond oil, NASA, and football, Bourdain explores Houston's diverse cultures, taking in a Bollywood-style dance in a grocery store, a Quincea?era in suburban Pasadena, and the city's slab car parade, while making time for Viet-Bayou crawfish, East Texas barbecue, and a Congolese-Cajun stew.
6 Japan With Masa
11/13/16
Guided by world-renowned chef Masa Takayama, Bourdain's return trip to Japan begins with a tour of outdoor food markets, followed by a conversation with an ex-geisha at her teahouse, and a special omakase experience at Tokyo's acclaimed Sushi Ko, where Masa trained as an apprentice.
7 Buenos Aires
11/20/16
Bourdain's trip to meat-centric Buenos Aires features a meal at famous local spot, Don Carlito's, and an after-hours soccer match.
8 Minas Gerais, Brazil
11/27/16
Bourdain explores the Brazilian heartland, home to baroque architecture, lush hillsides and mineiro cuisine which includes frango ao molho pardo (broiled chicken served in a sauce made using its own blood), that the host samples during a traditional country meal.
9 Rome
12/4/16
Bourdain's Roman holiday takes a cinematic turn, influenced by his tour guides, actress Asia Argento, screenwriter/director Abel Ferrara, and a host of larger than life Romans who take him inside a Rome for the locals.

About this show

The Peabody and Emmy ® award winning CNN Original Series Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown follows the veteran chef and best-selling author as he travels the globe in a celebration of diverse foods and culture.

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4.7
1.27K reviews
flexican77
January 2, 2019
Im not sure why, but I purchased this today and its no longer available. I already reported it and was just wondering if anyone else had or has this issue
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Ezekiel Buchheit
December 1, 2014
Anthony Bourdain is living the dream I never knew I had. He makes me want to visit places that completely off my radar. He is fun articulate, down to Earth, a good host, a good guest, a little curmudgeonly. A dude you want to have a beer with. You can pick any episode at random and you will love it. It is ostensibly a food show - and some episodes are entirely about food But some episodes seem to forget they are a food show and spend half an episode in a stripper/robot/monster/techno show in Tokyo. I want this life.
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John Mayson
September 28, 2016
Tony set a high bar with his previous show and now this one. This episode was very well done. I felt the emotions of the Vietnamese people from their welcoming attitudes to their remembering past wars. Regardless of what you think of the president, that segment was thoughtful. It wasn't overly political. And I share Tony's desire that more Americans have passports and travel more. I know experiencing southeast Asia was life altering, in a good way, for me.
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