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Bizarre Foods on the Travel Channel

Anyone ever watch this? If so, did you see the one where he went to Taiwan and ate "stinky" tofu?

I haven't seen this one, but is it kind of similar to Anthony Bourdain's show on the Food Network ("A Cooks Tour" is the title, I think)?

I'm sure they emphasize weird foods much more heavily on this, but Bourdain's show is definitely all about immersing yourself in the eating culture of another society, regardless of how it jibes with western societal norms.

The premise is very similar, but they both go about it in VERY different ways. Anthony doesn't usually get that much into the outskirts as much as this guy does. He usually will start in the major city, and then branch out to a bunch of smaller cities.

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel The premise is very similar, but they both go about it in VERY different ways. Anthony doesn't usually get that much into the outskirts as much as this guy does. He usually will start in the major city, and then branch out to a bunch of smaller cities.

Yeah, Bourdain doesn't hit many of the kinds of "tribal" or maybe "less civilied" places that the Bizarre Foods guy seems to, but I think the anthropological approach to studying food is pretty awesome regardless of each of these fellows different methods.

Will check this one out some time.

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Originally posted by RJT Yeah, Bourdain doesn't hit many of the kinds of "tribal" or maybe "less civilied" places that the Bizarre Foods guy seems to, but I think the anthropological approach to studying food is pretty awesome regardless of each of these fellows different methods. Will check this one out some time.

Yeah I agree with you there. The "Bizarre Foods" ep with the stinky tofu in Taiwan is supposedly on again today. Although being that you are on the central time zone, it may have aired already. According to the travel channel website, there are 2 eps on tonight at 9 and 10pm ET.

ever see the fried praying mantis' or the fried scorpions? BLLUUGGHGHGH!

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Originally posted by sufee_b ever see the fried praying mantis' or the fried scorpions? BLLUUGGHGHGH!

Hahahaha Yeah. He was afraid of eating the scorpions if I remember correctly. I really love this show. It is interesting to see. You can really get a feel of how well you could like it, or not. lol

So long as it's fried, I'll probably at least try it.

Extra points for butter frying or deep frying.

The one where he swallowed a live octopus and the tentacles were reaching out his mouth trumped all...

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Originally posted by RJT So long as it's fried, I'll probably at least try it. Extra points for butter frying or deep frying.

Tons of deep fried stuff is on this show. In fact, it seems that most of the things he eats when in the Asian countries, is fried or deep fried.

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Originally posted by Clovis The one where he swallowed a live octopus and the tentacles were reaching out his mouth trumped all...

hahaha yeah that was pretty funny.

Only saw the episode when he went to the Philippines and ate a soup made from a bull's ass and balls.

He can eat fried exotic animals, but he can't eat durian

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Originally posted by Neon Sky Only saw the episode when he went to the Philippines and ate a soup made from a bull's ass and balls.

And ate Balut.

The Mad Cook section in Madventures is the best

I've never heard of this Bizarre foods, but I've seen the Anthony Bourdain's show and it's cool.

I always watch it..that guy has a really broad pallet. He was eating opossum and racoon in the south last night and liked it. Not even the guy that took him to the place wanted any part of that. The thing that bugs me about it is they have his mic either sensitive or close to his mouth and you can hear him chomping and smacking away on the food.

Any Chinese or Japanese could eat what he is eating. Probably because half the weird shit is from both countries.

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Originally posted by verndogs He can eat fried exotic animals, but he can't eat durian

haha yeah. Have you had that fruit though? I wonder how bad the smell really is. Obviously it is pretty bad, considering the ban by private enterprise indoors.

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Originally posted by Ghost Raver The Mad Cook section in Madventures is the best I've never heard of this Bizarre foods, but I've seen the Anthony Bourdain's show and it's cool.

Like I said earlier, it is a very similar format. You should check it out. I find he seems to be a little more daring than Anthony Bourdain.

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Originally posted by L.E.N. I always watch it..that guy has a really broad pallet. He was eating opossum and racoon in the south last night and liked it. Not even the guy that took him to the place wanted any part of that. The thing that bugs me about it is they have his mic either sensitive or close to his mouth and you can hear him chomping and smacking away on the food.

That's the disadvantage to boom mics.

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Originally posted by Scottaculous Any Chinese or Japanese could eat what he is eating. Probably because half the weird shit is from both countries.

haha yeah.

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel haha yeah. Have you had that fruit though? I wonder how bad the smell really is. Obviously it is pretty bad, considering the ban by private enterprise indoors.

As a kid, I couldn't stand that smell since my parents ate it all the time, so I didn't try it. I'm more than willing to try now.

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Originally posted by verndogs As a kid, I couldn't stand that smell since my parents ate it all the time, so I didn't try it. I'm more than willing to try now.

lolol

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