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In this DVD-style SPECIAL EDITION, host Anthony Bourdain and producer Chris Collins recount their tales of adventure in Iceland. Watch the episode with Bourdain and Collins as they provide scene-by-scene insight and commentary and describe what really happened when the cameras were not rolling.
A look behind the scenes of "No Reservations."
New York City chef/author Anthony Bourdain is invited to film in the research laboratory of Ferran Adria, the most controversial and imitated chef in the world--chef/owner of El Bulli, voted "World's Best" by Restaurant Magazine.
In this episode, Anthony and his crew find themselves in the middle of a war they never could have anticipated. As the country is torn apart, they also discover a world of delicious food, kind people, and amazing beauty.
A look back at Season 2.
Tony is cooking the holiday meal for his family. Join the Bourdains in the Hudson River Valley as they celebrate the season.
Bourdain with guests Amy Sacco, Bill Buford, Ted Allen and Chris Wilson dine at NYC restaurant WD-50 and discuss various topics related to food and restaurants.
Anthony Bourdain and Alice Cooper discuss fatherhood and baseball.
The lunch shift at Les Halles
Anthony Bourdain and Ted Nugent discuss obesity in America.
In this special two hour, season two premiere, Tony's culinary journey takes him to the main hubs of Asian cuisine, Japan and China. In Japan, Tony visits Osaka where he learns all about the Hanshin Tigers-Yomiuri Giants baseball rivalry; to Japan's version of vaudeville, manzai; to kuidaore (eating oneself to ruin) where he samples takoyaki, okonomiyaki, and later sushi. From there, Tony meets up with an old friend, Michiko, where they travel to Kisoji for a water purification ritual; learn the exchange of meishi; and help celebrate Obon. Later, Tony attends a Hanshin Tigers game.
In China, a country Tony has never visited, he attempts to tackle as much of its cuisine and culture as he can in a short period of time. Beijing is Tony's first stop where he samples Peking duck, the nasty bits of a sheep, and a variety of noodles at a noodle house. Tony gets a lesson in Chinese calligraphy, and visits a doctor for some traditional Chinese medicine such as acupuncture, fire cupping, and electroacupuncture. From there, Tony is off to Sichuan province, where he receive an unorthodox ear cleaning, visits the Jianfu Temple, center of Taoism during the Tang Dynasty, and samples Szechuan hotpot. Tony ends his visit, in a village outside of Chengdu for a family dinner that uses the old methods of Chinese cooking.
In this special episode of "No Reservations," Tony Bourdain's Christmas takes a turn towards the bizarre. Norah Jones sings, Samantha Brown shoots a gun and Christopher Walken makes an appearance.
We've compiled the best of Anthony Bourdain's Asia trips in The Asia Files - Volume 1. In this volume, he explores the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Japan. He tastes everything from lechon pig to shawarma to cockles and he's hungry for more. On an island off the coast of Malaysia, Tony encounters one animal he won't eat... monkeys! Then, during Tony's stop in Japan, he learns the fundamentals of the eighteenth century study of kendo where he meets his match.
We've compiled the best of Anthony Bourdain's Asia trips in The Asia Files - Volume 2. He explores Vietnam, India, China and Japan. In Vietnam, Tony meets up with his old friend Philip Lajaunie. He's the owner of Les Halles restaurant and Tony's old boss. Philip's eccentric personality leads them across Saigon in search of a few unique dishes, like banh mi and a baguette stuffed with pate and mortadella. Continuing to India, Anthony gets a taste of real Indian street food, like beef tapioca bryani, and a glimpse into the life of the men who create elaborate bronze cooking vessels. Finally, Anthony dawns his skis and hits the slopes in China, braving the unbearable cold of Haerbin. He finishes his journey in Japan, tasting real Sapporo Ramen.
We've compiled the best of Anthony Bourdain's Asia trips in The Asia Files - Volume 3. He travels to Sri Lanka, India and China to eat, drink and be merry. In Sri Lanka, Tony finds out there is such a thing as too many condiments when he digs into a local delicacy, lampries. Then he visits the tsunami-ravaged village of Seenigama where one man is doing what an entire government cannot. Just a short flight to Chochin, India, Anthony relaxes on a private barge sailing along the backwater of India with a bowl of fish head curry. Anthony tries his luck in the gambling capital of the world, Macau, China. It's also home to the world's tallest bungee jump... will he take the plunge?
We've compiled the best of Anthony Bourdain's Asia trips in The Asia Files - Volume 4. He visits Thailand, Laos and China. In Thailand, Tony gets an inside look at the lifestyle of a Muay Thai fighter with help from Eric Rivera, a finalist in the No Reservations' Fan Contest. He eats a breakfast of boiled pig parts, egg, and thick rice porridge and learns what it takes to live in Bangkok during a political upheaval. After that, he travels to Laos and explores the remnants of America's largest covert war. What he finds is a bombshell. Then Tony's off to Haerbin, China, where he meets a quirky businessman with a special taste for the American Wild West.
We've compiled the best of Anthony Bourdain's Asia trips in The Asia Files - Volume 5. He explores Iraq, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. In Iraq, he visits the Erbil Market and sips on traditional tea. Next, Tony and crew head to a picnic where Tony speaks with locals about how the area has been rapidly developing. They enjoy biryani, a common rice dish, grape leaves stuffed with rice, and meat kebabs. Later, Tony meets with American military personnel and discusses how relatively safe Kurdistan is compared to the rest of Iraq, as well as the future of the Kurdish nation. They enjoy shawarma, eggplant soup, okra, kebabs, and a pastry known as the gut bomb. Tony heads to Turkey for a classic Turkish breakfast of lamb, cheeses, breads, olives and strong tea. Then he gets the best tour of Istanbul from a very knowledgeable cab driver. Next, Tony meets up with a local artist to try lahmacun, a Turkish-style pizza and one of the original fast foods of Turkish cuisine. Next stop, Dubai.
No one should travel alone. Thankfully, Tony has his friend Zamir to accompany him. They drink vodka and visit Chernobyl in Ukraine, compete in a game of featherbowling in Detroit, then Zamir takes the show hostage in Missouri.
Anthony Bourdain finds there's nothing like a home-cooked meal as he slurps down a Sunday ragu in Italy, then dines on crab curry in Sri Lanka. In Sardinia, he sits down with his own family for a feast of suckling pig and snails.
Anthony Bourdain is heading back to the kitchen. He dips churros and wraps rose petal wontons in Spain and cooks up a freshly killed duck in Missouri. Then he works the line with Eric Ripert at his old haunt in NYC.
Fast, cheap and very, very tasty. Anthony Bourdain eats his way across the world, one street vendor at a time. He chows down on juicy jerk chicken in Jamaica, a heart attack-inducing tamale in Chicago and fresh blue tortillas in Mexico City.
