Anthony Bourdain

From bat on the island of Fais to chicken on a Russian train to barbecue in the American heartland, from mutton in Mongolia to couscous in Morocco to tacos in Tijuana - on the road, food nourishes us not only physically, but intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually too. It can be a gift that enables a traveler to survive, a doorway into the heart of a tribe, or a thread that weaves an indelible tie; it can be awful or ambrosial - and sometimes...

Anthony goes to St. Martin to visit with the Freedom Fighters and learns how to cook simply with Rastafarians. Caribbean flair is also featured.

Puebla, Mexico - According to Tony, the best line cooks in NYC come from Mexico, so he travels to the Puebla, and enjoys mole sauces, toasted ant eggs, fried worms, and the legendary pulque (a slightly hallucinogenic drink made from cactus sap).

San Sebastian, Spain: Tony explores the food-crazed Basque culture. Tony's guide, Chef Luis Irizar, takes Tony into the underworld of Basque gastronomic societies. Later, Tony explores the cities tapas bars.

Scotland - Beginning in Glasgow, Tony experiences the heart-clogging glory of deep fried pizza, deep fried mars bars, and deep fried pickled eggs! Moving on to more traditional fare, Tony tastes haggis and learns to hunt and fish for his food.

Instead of staying in the airport for the layover, Anthony heads out to enjoy Bangkok cuisine. Then he heads off to Little India in Singapore.

Mekong River, Cambodia: On the river, Tony drinks a lot of Mekong moonshine with the welcoming owners of a duck farm. Although seduced by his Cambodian experience, Tony is not sure the royal dish Birds Nest Soup is all its cracked up to be.

BBQ is the classic American food that's featured in Kansas City, Houston, and North Carolina.

Cambodia and Japan: Taking his obsession with the film Apocalypse Now a little too seriously, Tony sets out for Pailin reputed to be one of the most dangerous towns on earth. After his journey, Tony returns to Japan.

St. Petersburg, Russia - Tony continues his mission with a tour of local working class specialties. He tries his hand at ice-fishing, drinks a lot of vodka, feasts on Russian foods, eats smoked fish and ends the outing with a dip in the outdoor cold pool.