Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre World (2009)
Synopsis
Bizarre World is the followup to the successful Bizarre Foods. The show encompasses not only the classic bizarre foods of the world but also the unique cultures of the world. The new show appears to have been dropped in favor of new episodes of Bizarre Foods, which began in April 2010. The official website link redirects to the Bizarre Foods page on the Travel Channel website.
Network
Travel Channel
Episodes
Cuba
Andrew is given access to the mostly off limits country of Cuba and is introduced to the food, culture, and customs of the intentionally reclusive country.
Belize
Andrew eats the country's most prized rodent and samples original Mayan cuisine.
Kalahari
Andrew lives with one of the oldest hunter-gatherer tribes in Botswana and is exposed to their most sacred religious practices.
South Africa
Andrew visits the most dangerous Township in Johannesburg and rappels off Cape Town's Table Mountain.
Germany
Andrew travels to Germany with Jasmin Manalac, the finalist of the Are You Bizarre Enough for TV? casting call. Together they discover beer spa therapy, eat traditional Bavarian cuisine, check out the art scene in Berlin and participate in World Body Painting Festival.
Sulawesi
Andrew travels to Sulawesi, where the ancient funeral ritual Rambu Solo is still deeply rooted in the rich and colorful community of Tana Toraja. Andrew witnesses a jaw-dropping custom of spirit possession and spends some time shopping for exotic fruits.
Bali
Andrew's next stop is the Indonesian island of Bali, where he participates in a cricket-fighting match, learns the art of Mepantigan, witnesses a tooth-filing ceremony for adolescents and eats a ceremonial meal that includes raw pig's blood.
Florida
Andrew dives into Florida’s oddities and explores communities that live outside the norm. Discover what makes the Sunshine State a magnet for the weird and wonderful, including sponge divers, frog giggers, mermaids and drag racers.
Wisconsin
Andrew eats his way through Wisconsin, the land of cheese and brats. He chucks cow pies for distance, delivers mail by boat, eats duck-blood soup and makes one of the smelliest cheeses in America.
Cast
Details
Original Title
Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre World
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
9