Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown | |
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Created by | Zero Point Zero Production Inc. |
Starring | Anthony Bourdain (host) |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of seasons | 8 |
No. of episodes | 71 |
Production | |
Running time | 60 minutes |
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Original network | CNN |
Picture format |
480i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV) |
Original release | April 14, 2013 – present |
External links | |
Website |
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown is an American travel and food show on CNN which premiered on April 14, 2013. In the show, Anthony Bourdain travels the world uncovering lesser known places and exploring cultures and cuisine. The show has won 5 Emmy Awards, garnered 11 nominations for writing, sound mixing, editing and cinematography, as well as a 2013 Peabody Award.
This episode explores the food and natural beauty of Copenhagen, the economic and cultural center of Denmark. The episode focuses on chef René Redzepi and his Michelin two star restaurant, Noma. Noma was ranked as "The Best Restaurant in the World" in 2010, 2011, and 2012 by Restaurant magazine.
Featured dishes at Noma: "Nordic coconuts with a bouquet of flowers"; "Reindeer moss with cep mushrooms"; "Sorrel leaf marinated in grasshopper garum"; "Aebleskiver"; "Smoked Eel, cured shrimps and pickled herring"; "Roasted fish topped with roe and beach cabbage"; "Grilled pike heads with beach herbs"; "Sourdough bread made from Swedish grain with virgin butter"; "Roasted Asparagus on spruce shoots with grilled green asparagus sauce and fresh green"; "Broth of wild lobster claws and nasturtium potals"; "Tail of the lobster with juice of its head topped with nasturium leaves"; "Quail egg cooked in hay"; "Flat bread spiced with chutes of spruce and oak trees"; "Gammel dansk ice cream with dehydrated milk and sorrel"; "Potatoes cooked in fermented barley served with finish sturgeon roe"; "Two year old cherries with five year old roses"; "Dried juice from black currant, wrapped in wild roses"; "Grilled onions with fermented pears and salt made out of wood ants"; "Pork skin and chocolate with freezed-dried blackberries"; "Wild blueberry dessert".
Featured hot dog at 'John's Hodog Deli': "Hotdog deluxe"
Featured guest: Chef Alessandro Porcelli, Book author of "Cook it raw"; Rasingha and Joker from Christiania community; Musician Nils
Season 5 aired from April to June 2015.
Season 6 aired from September to November 2015.
Season 8 aired from September to December 2016, and notably features an interview with U.S. president Barack Obama.