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Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern (2006)

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Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern is a travel and cuisine television show hosted by Andrew Zimmern on the Travel Channel. The first season debuted on Monday, February 26, 2007 at 9pm ET/PT. Bizarre Foods focuses on regional cuisine from around the world which is typically perceived by Americans as being disgusting, exotic, or bizarre. In each episode, Zimmern focuses on the cuisine of a particular country or region. He typically shows how the food is procured, where it is served, and, usually without hesitation, eats it. Originally a one-hour documentary titled Bizarre Foods of Asia, repeated showings on the Travel Channel drew consistent, considerable audiences. In late 2006, it was decided to turn the documentary into a weekly, one-hour show with the same premise and with Andrew Zimmern as the host. In 2009, Zimmern took a break from Bizarre Foods to work on one season of the spin-off Bizarre World.

IMDb rating
7.7 (2,722 votes)
Episode average
7.9 ↑ +0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons
11
Streaming (US)
Hulu · Disney+ · HBO Max
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 11 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2006)

7.97 avg 15 episodes 8.5 → 7.9 44 min avg

Ep 0: 8.5 · 24 votesEp 1: 8.3 · 41 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 29 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 34 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 31 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 27 votesEp 6: 7.3 · 27 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 27 votesEp 8: 8.1 · 24 votesEp 9: 7.7 · 24 votesEp 10: 8.2 · 24 votesEp 11: 8.1 · 24 votesEp 12: 7.9 · 21 votesEp 13: 8.0 · 14 votesEp 15: 7.9 · 14 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
0Asia8.524
1Philippines8.341
2Morocco7.729
3Ecuador7.834
4Spain8.031
5Gulf Coast8.127
6United Kingdom7.327
7Trinidad and Tobago8.027
8Mexico8.124
9Alaska7.724
10Taiwan8.224
11New York City8.124
12Vietnam7.921
13Most Memorable Moments8.014
15Best Bites7.914

Season 2 (2008)

7.98 avg 33 episodes 8.3 → 8.1 44 min avg

Ep 1: 8.3 · 27 votesEp 2: 8.4 · 26 votesEp 3: 7.4 · 24 votesEp 4: 7.9 · 23 votesEp 5: 8.3 · 24 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 24 votesEp 7: 7.9 · 23 votesEp 8: 8.1 · 22 votesEp 9: 8.2 · 26 votesEp 10: 7.9 · 25 votesEp 11: 7.9 · 21 votesEp 12: 7.8 · 24 votesEp 13: 8.1 · 20 votesEp 14: 7.5 · 19 votesEp 15: 6.8 · 18 votesEp 16: 7.8 · 18 votesEp 17: 8.2 · 19 votesEp 18: 8.0 · 21 votesEp 19: 7.5 · 13 votesEp 20: 7.8 · 19 votesEp 21: 8.9 · 19 votesEp 22: 7.1 · 16 votesEp 23: 8.2 · 11 votesEp 24: 8.2 · 20 votesEp 25: 8.4 · 20 votesEp 26: 8.2 · 18 votesEp 27: 8.3 · 20 votesEp 28: 7.9 · 18 votesEp 29: 7.8 · 19 votesEp 30: 8.2 · 18 votesEp 31: 7.8 · 20 votesEp 32: 8.4 · 19 votesEp 33: 8.1 · 16 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1China: Beijing8.327
2Iceland8.426
3Russia: St. Petersburg7.424
4Minnesota7.923
5Bolivia8.324
6Chile8.224
7China: Guangzhou7.923
8India: Delhi8.122
9Phuket8.226
10Sicily7.925
11Goa, India7.921
12Samoa7.824
13Paris8.120
14Los Angeles7.519
15Halloween Special6.818
16Hawaii7.818
17Ethiopia8.219
18Maine8.021
19Holiday Special7.513
20Uganda7.819
21Japan8.919
22Sexy Food7.116
23Surf It Up8.211
24Tanzania8.220
25South Korea8.420
26Outback8.218
27Appalachia8.320
28Eastern Australia7.918
29Singapore7.819
30Texas8.218
31Nicaragua7.820
32Puerto Rico8.419
33Survival Special8.116

Season 3 (2010)

8.38 avg 8 episodes 8.6 → 8.0 44 min avg

Ep 1: 8.6 · 26 votesEp 2: 8.4 · 24 votesEp 3: 8.7 · 29 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 21 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 21 votesEp 7: 8.6 · 24 votesEp 8: 8.3 · 18 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 20 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Thailand8.626
2Cambodia8.424
3Mongolia8.729
4Arizona8.121
6Tokyo8.321
7Bangkok8.624
8Baja Mexico8.318
9Buenos Aires8.020

Season 4 (2011)

8.09 avg 23 episodes 8.2 → 8.4 43 min avg

Ep 1: 8.2 · 21 votesEp 2: 7.5 · 18 votesEp 3: 8.2 · 22 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 16 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 16 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 16 votesEp 7: 7.1 · 18 votesEp 8: 8.9 · 25 votesEp 9: 8.3 · 15 votesEp 10: 8.0 · 20 votesEp 11: 8.8 · 24 votesEp 12: 7.5 · 14 votesEp 13: 8.0 · 13 votesEp 14: 8.4 · 15 votesEp 15: 7.5 · 14 votesEp 16: 8.1 · 18 votesEp 17: 8.4 · 25 votesEp 18: 8.1 · 16 votesEp 19: 8.1 · 22 votesEp 20: 7.7 · 11 votesEp 21: 7.9 · 15 votesEp 22: 8.5 · 20 votesEp 23: 8.4 · 19 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Syria8.221
2Pennsylvania7.518
3Venice8.222
4Madagascar8.016
5Chicago8.116
6Namibia8.316
7San Francisco7.118
8Greece8.925
9Hong Kong8.315
10Hungary8.020
11Chengdu8.824
12Indonesia7.514
13Taste of the Tropic8.013
14Kalahari8.415
15NYC: Will Work for Food7.514
16Embassy Row8.118
17Finland8.425
18Rio de Janeiro8.116
19Suriname8.122
20Fez, Morocco7.711
21Sardinia7.915
22Montreal8.520
23Jamaica8.419

Season 5 (2014)

8.00 avg 8 episodes 7.5 → 7.9 43 min avg

Ep 1: 7.5 · 13 votesEp 2: 8.6 · 13 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 12 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 12 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 12 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 12 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 14 votesEp 8: 7.9 · 12 votes
Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Mexico City: Corn Smut & Ant Eggs7.513
2Lisbon: Snails, Sardines & Barnacles8.613
3Ireland: Ancient Bog Butter & Smoked Pigeon8.012
4Brooklyn: Schmaltz & Sea Robins8.012
5Newfoundland: Moose Pies & Seal Flippers8.212
6Los Angeles: Spleen Soup and Sriracha8.012
7Faroe Islands: Spoiled Sheep & Boiled Birds7.814
8Hawaii's Big Island: Eyeballs and Abalone7.912

Season 6 (2015)

7.66 avg 8 episodes 8.0 → 7.2 43 min avg

Ep 1: 8.0 · 17 votesEp 2: 7.6 · 19 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 16 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 13 votesEp 5: 7.5 · 16 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 17 votesEp 7: 7.6 · 15 votesEp 8: 7.2 · 14 votes
Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Kazakhstan: Hunting with Eagles & Milking Mares8.017
2Taipei: Stinky Tofu and Iron Eggs7.619
3Rome: Porchetta, Pecorino and Pizza7.816
4Dubai: Carp, Camel and Cocoons7.813
5Panama: Beef Lungs & Love Potions7.516
6Ho Chi Minh City: Rat Hearts & Porcupine Parts7.817
7Peruvian Amazon: Giant Rodents & Biting Ants7.615
8San Antonio: Brains, Balls & Blood7.214

Season 7 (2015)

7.57 avg 8 episodes 7.7 → 6.8 42 min avg

Ep 1: 7.7 · 14 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 15 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 15 votesEp 4: 7.7 · 17 votesEp 5: 7.9 · 16 votesEp 6: 7.9 · 13 votesEp 7: 6.9 · 15 votesEp 8: 6.8 · 13 votes
Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Guatemala: Balls, Brains & Bull's Eyes7.714
2Croatia's Dalmation Coast: Roasted Rodents & Stone Soup7.815
3Paris Reborn: Cow Heads, Caves & Pig Parts7.915
4Philadelphia: Shad Cakes, Krak & Kishke7.717
5Oaxaca: Ant Tortillas and Grasshopper Tacos7.916
6Amsterdam: Squealing Eels & Stroopwafels7.913
7Kansas City: Snoots & Spleens6.915
8Jerusalem: Kugel, Couscous and Kunafa6.813

Season 8 (2016)

7.80 avg 8 episodes 7.8 → 8.2 42 min avg

Ep 1: 7.8 · 14 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 15 votesEp 3: 8.2 · 20 votesEp 4: 7.9 · 15 votesEp 5: 7.4 · 16 votesEp 6: 7.5 · 17 votesEp 7: 7.6 · 15 votesEp 8: 8.2 · 14 votes
Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Madrid7.814
2Senegal7.815
3Okinawa8.220
4Shanghai7.915
5North Carolina7.416
6The Bronx7.517
7Stockholm7.615
8Cyprus8.214

Season 9 (2017)

7.47 avg 6 episodes 7.3 → 7.6 42 min avg

Ep 1: 7.3 · 15 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 15 votesEp 3: 7.1 · 14 votesEp 4: 7.3 · 13 votesEp 5: 7.6 · 15 votesEp 6: 7.6 · 12 votes
Season 9 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Lewis and Clark Trail7.315
2The Southern BBQ Trail7.915
3Civil War7.114
4Road Tripping Route 667.313
5Great Lakes7.615
6Cruising the Pacific Coast Highway7.612

Season 10 (2017)

7.80 avg 10 episodes 7.9 → 8.0 42 min avg

Ep 1: 7.9 · 11 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 12 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 14 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 12 votesEp 5: 7.3 · 14 votesEp 6: 7.4 · 10 votesEp 7: 7.7 · 10 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 11 votesEp 9: 7.9 · 12 votesEp 10: 8.0 · 11 votes
Season 10 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Cowboy Life in Texas7.911
2Daniel Boone's Wilderness Trail7.912
3Magnificent Mississippi River8.114
4Cajun Country Trail7.812
5Discovering Columbus7.314
6Paul Revere's Midnight Ride7.410
7Florida's Conquistador Coast7.710
8Yukon Gold Rush Trail8.011
9The Mighty Erie Canal7.912
10Vegas Road Trip8.011

Season 11 (2018)

7.45 avg 6 episodes 6.3 → 8.7 42 min avg

Ep 1: 6.3 · 12 votesEp 2: 7.4 · 11 votesEp 3: 7.1 · 12 votesEp 4: 7.2 · 10 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 11 votesEp 7: 8.7 · 12 votes
Season 11 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Paul Bunyan Trail6.312
2Jesse James Trail7.411
3Germany's Route 667.112
4Italy's Amalfi Coast7.210
5Napoleon's March Through Poland8.011
7Aztec Routes of Mexico8.712

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