This was the two hour season 2 premiere. Anthony Bourdain takes a much-anticipated trip to Asia to visit the two main hubs of "mother cuisine", Japan and China.
Tony's Japanese adventure begins in Osaka at an underground bar devoted to the hardcore fans of the local baseball team, the Hanshin Tigers. Then he visits the Kiso Valley for some relaxation.
Tony begins his exploration of outer Miami in the vibrant Creole enclave of Little Haiti. Later, he heads out to the vast subtropical preserves of the Everglades. And in South Beach he visits a dive bar, Club Deuce.
Anthony Bourdain is on a mission to obtain personal enlightenment, and his travels bring him to Peru, a land of ancient culture, rich cuisine, and vibrant people. He dines in Lima, meets members of a Peruvian Eseeja tribe in the jungle and much more.
Anthony visits a duck farm/processing plant to see how foie gras is made, teaches a class at the Montreal Culinary Institute and plays hockey with a local university hockey team.
Tony travels to Sweden for a taste of all it has to offer. Along the way he hopes to get past the stereotypes of blond bombshells, meatballs and bad music-ABBA.
Tony and Andy, a native, dine on roasted pig in Caicay, attend a posh party at a hacienda, search for a Chuppacabra in the jungle, meet the undefeated boxing champion, Miguel Cotto, and travel to Ponce to take in the Festival of the Virgin Mary.
Tony visits Southwest Texas bar and grill; nachos in Piedras Nigras; boat tour of the Rio Grande River.
India is a land of color, aroma, kind people, and delicious cuisine. Anthony heads off to the more desolate region of Rajasthan in the northwest corner of the continent where he attends a birthday party and explores life in this magical region.
Over the years, Tony Bourdain has fallen in love with India. The culture, the cuisine, the communities - it's all delicious and enchanting. Tony travels to Kolkata and Mumbai, formerly Calcutta and Bombay, to rediscover the magic of this beautiful land.
Tony gives in to pressure from one of his office staff and travels to Korea. His condition? Nari (the assistant) must come with him and guide him through Korean cuisine, customs and culture.
Tony explores the lush culture of Indonesia to discover what makes ex-pats want to stay. Along the way, he discovers the rich history and cuisine of Jakarta and Bali.