Melissa Wood
Director
Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations (2015)
Season 5
Featuring the not-to-be-missed legendary foods that define a location. These are the unique dishes we're willing to travel halfway around the world to sample. Each episode features one locale and at least four of five iconic foods that define the location. Delicious Destinations explores how they are made and take viewers inside the kitchens, factories and farms where these foods are created. We dig into the origin of these popular foods and how they've evolved over time. And for those who like their meals well-seasoned, we dish on the sometimes special lingo associated with these foods and the surprising table manners you absolutely need to know. This is a series that is guaranteed to make you hungry!
Released Jan. 26, 2015
Episode 22 min
None+
Genres: Documentary, Reality, Reality TV
Keywords: tmdb.travel, tmdb.food, imdb.non-fiction
Watch Providers: Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Spectrum On Demand, Discovery +, Plex + 5 more, Discovery+ Amazon Channel, Xumo Play, Plex Channel, Philo, YouTube TV
Production Companies: Tremendous Entertainment
Network: Travel Channel
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S5E1 - Asheville
Andrew Zimmern reveals the iconic eats of Asheville, N.C. The eclectic food city features tangy barbecue, decadent sweet potato pie, mouthwatering fried chicken, succulent rainbow trout and giant soft-dough biscuits with savory gravy.
April 18, 2017, midnight
S5E2 - Buffalo
Andrew presents Buffalo's edible icons. From spicy wings and sweet pepperoni pizza to cake doughnuts and heaping plates of meat and potatoes, Buffalo's edible icons are as robust and inventive as the city itself.
April 18, 2017, midnight
S5E3 - Venice
Andrew highlights the culinary treasures of Venice, Italy, including paper-thin cuts of beef Carpaccio, espresso-soaked tiramisu and cuttlefish stewed in its own ink.
April 25, 2017, midnight
S5E4 - Milan
From saffron-tinted risotto and warming minestrone to impossibly fluffy, fruity panettone, Andrew shows how Milan's rich and refined dishes have earned a place in the international culinary cannon.
April 25, 2017, midnight
S5E5 - Manhattan
Andrew Zimmern is in Manhattan for foods that have earned their place as culinary staples in an ever-changing city. From juicy pastrami on rye to black and white cookies, he finds proof that New York is home to some of the best restaurants and highest standards in the world.
May 2, 2017, midnight
S5E6 - Berlin
Andrew Zimmern highlights iconic Berlin street foods such as currywurst and the Berliner jelly-filled doughnut. He also showcases paper-thin weiner schnitzel and the comfort foods of the German beer gardens in this capital city.
May 2, 2017, midnight
S5E7 - Dallas
Andrew Zimmern explores the big and bold flavors that are decidedly Dallas -- from comforting chicken fried steak and sweet, creamy pecan pie to hearty tortilla soup and steak aged for 240 days.
May 9, 2017, midnight
S5E8 - Shanghai
Andrew Zimmern introduces the popular tastes of Shanghai, China. From creamy hairy crab and savory pork-filled dumplings to rice wine-soaked chicken and scallion pancakes on the go, cuisine in this big city is sweet and simple.
May 9, 2017, midnight
S5E9 - Portland, ME
From lobster roll sandwiches and fresh East Coast oysters to Italian sandwiches and whoopie pies, Andrew Zimmern shows that the seaside city of Portland, Maine, is loaded with classic New England fare.
May 16, 2017, midnight
S5E10 - Osaka
Andrew Zimmern highlights foods from Osaka, the gateway to Japan. From panko-crusted vegetables and octopus fritters to udon noodles topped with fried tofu, Osaka's cuisine is Japan's answer to soul food.
May 16, 2017, midnight
S5E11 - Santorini
Andrew Zimmern reveals the foods of Santorini. Bursting with beauty and culinary icons of near-mythical proportion, the Greek island is home to tomato fritters, lamb fricassee and nautical ...
May 23, 2017, midnight
S5E12 - Naples
Naples may be the birthplace of pizza, but it's also home to delightful traditional dishes. From flaky pastries stuffed with ricotta and dried fruit to meaty ragu and stewed octopus, Andrew ...
May 23, 2017, midnight
S5E13 - St. John's
Andrew Zimmern samples some of the best cuisine St. John's, Newfoundland, has to offer. From succulent blue mussels steamed in local beer and creamy cod au gratin to hearty moose stew and ...
May 30, 2017, midnight
S5E14 - Chiang Mai
Andrew Zimmern reveals the most iconic foods of Chiang Mai, Thailand. From coconut curry soup to a signature sausage with pork and chile paste, fish roasted in banana leaves to minced pork salad, the northern city has a regional cuisine unlike any other, boasting salty and bitter flavors, fresh vegetables and thriving rice crops.
May 30, 2017, midnight
S5E15 - Toronto
From sweet and savory BBQ pork and enormously artful mountains of lobster to herbaceous Jamaican flatbreads and sinfully gooey butter tarts, Andrew showcases the diverse eats of Toronto, ...
June 6, 2017, midnight
S5E16 - Hanoi
Full of culinary collaboration and contrasting flavors, Andrew Zimmern reveals the iconic foods of Hanoi, Vietnam, including sweet and sour snail soup, ground pork-filled crepes and sweet ...
June 6, 2017, midnight
S5E17 - San Antonio
Andrew Zimmern showcases the Tex-Mex favorites of San Antonio, Texas, including puffy tacos and a giant chalupa burger. Other featured foods include slow-cooked brisket, melt-in-your-mouth barbacoa and marinated stuffed quail cooked over mesquite.
June 13, 2017, midnight
S5E18 - Oaxaca
Andrew Zimmern explores regional specialties in Oaxaca, Mexico. From complex mole negro sauce over Mayan-era tamales and crispy tortilla with pork lard to egg bread dunked in hot chocolate, local tradition flavors each bite.
June 13, 2017, midnight
S5E19 - Savannah
Andrew Zimmern dives into the flavor-packed favorites of Savannah, Georgia, like creamy shrimp and grits, briny oysters in a half shell, upscale crab bisque and down-home barbecue stew so thick it'll make your spoon stand up.
June 20, 2017, midnight
S5E20 - Dubrovnik
Andrew Zimmern highlights the locally grown traditional foods of Dubrovnik, Croatia. From spit-roasted lamb and octopus salad to a smoked meat, cabbage and potatoes dish and Dalmatia-style ...
June 20, 2017, midnight
S5E21 - Chengdu
From the blistering "Hot Pot" and fiery Mapo Tofu to spicy Kung Pao Chicken, Andrew Zimmern explores the famous scorching dishes that make Chengdu, China, a delicious destination.
June 27, 2017, midnight
S5E22 - Helsinki
From raucous crayfish boils and snackable fish to lean reindeer meat and hearty porridge pies, Andrew Zimmern highlights traditional dishes from Helsinki, Finland.
July 11, 2017, midnight
S5E23 - Mauritius
From piping-hot fried dumplings and handmade egg noodles to veggie-stuffed flatbread and curried swordfish, Andrew Zimmern showcases the flavorful fusions of the island paradise of Mauritius.
July 11, 2017, midnight
S5E24 - Hyderabad
Andrew Zimmern explores the aromatic treasures of Hyderabad, India. From savory potato pastries and silver-garnished syrupy fried bread to spicy pancakes and hearty meals of meat and rice, Hyderabad's menus are fit for royalty.
July 18, 2017, midnight
Travel Channel
22 min/ep
4510 min
Jan. 26, 2015
June 7, 2021, midnight
Ended
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