Great show, watch it all the time. It surely has inspired me to try new things, and never judge a book by its cover. Andrew is a great role model and teaches everyone to explore new cultures and meet new people by trying new things, and take in what the world has to offer 1 country at a time.
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
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Chef explores world's oddest culinary choices.
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for Ages 7 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern was written by Emily Ashby
Parents need to know that since the host of this series purposely seeks out unusual food choices -- by American standards, that is -- viewers will see him eat things like rodents, insects, fertilized eggs, and whole baby chickens on a stick. Outdoor market scenes often show animal carcasses and seafood being butchered, so this probably isn't for the littlest viewers -- or older ones with weak stomachs.
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What’s the Story?
In BIZARRE FOODS WITH ANDREW ZIMMERN, world-renowned chef/dining critic Andrew Zimmern combines his passion for food with his love of travel to learn about international cultures by sampling traditional cuisine in different countries. Each episode in this eye-opening series spotlights a different country, from Morocco to Ecuador to Spain. Zimmern visits restaurants and outdoor food markets in a handful of cities in each country, trying foods that range from unexpectedly delicious (stuffed frogs) to downright bizarre (wood-devouring mangrove worms, pulled from their own pulpy feasts and sent down the hatch raw).
Is It Any Good?
The jovial Zimmern never shies away from a culinary challenge. And even when an unsavory sample leaves his taste buds crying uncle, he's always respectful of his host country's cultural appreciation of the food and conscientious about explaining the traditional and economical importance of local dining choices.
Bizarre Foods is a family-friendly educational series that's filled with facts about each country's history, geography, language, and native plant and animal life. If you can, watch with your kids so you can answer their questions about the unusual foods on display. And be sure to keep the littlest viewers (and those with weak stomachs) out of the room: There are frequent scenes of animal carcasses being cut up, and it might be upsetting to watch recognizable animals (baby chickens on a stick, for example) being eaten.
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I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
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- Good role models
Bizarre Foods
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I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
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He eats cool stuff!
I love this show! It is so cool and awesome! He eats really cool stuff!!!
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
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- Good role models
Kewl!
Its awesome!
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I rate this title on for age 4 and give it
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Great for the whole family.
My family can't miss this show. It's the one things we ALL agree on (ages 2 to 32). And we always learn something new about another culture AND each other.
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
Watching This Made Me Hungry And Almost Puke My Guts Out!!!!
This Show Is The Best Because Not Only Does It Show That What We Might Find Disgusting Other Countries Find It The Best Tasting And they Can Find More Ways To Cook Something. Also It Shows How People In Others Countries Live. This Show Is AWESOME!!!
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