CHEVY CHASE, Md., Aug. 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- "Food is good,
food with a story is even better and food with a story someone
hasn't heard about is best of all," says Andrew
Zimmern, the three-time James
Beard Award-winning TV personality, chef, food writer
and culinary explorer. For nearly 10 years, Zimmern has
brought these stories to life in his Travel Channel series,
"Bizarre Foods" with Andrew
Zimmern, which premieres its ninth season
on Monday, September 28 at
9:00 p.m. ET/PT. In eight
all-new, hour-long episodes, Zimmern continues on his epic journey
to illuminate the most unique foods from every corner of the globe.
From roasted dormice in Croatia to
calf's head hot dogs in Paris, he
is always eager to sample whatever the locals eat, elevating
alternative cuisines and promoting global understanding in the
process.
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This season, Zimmern celebrates the
200th episode of his "Bizarre Foods" franchise by
heading to Philadelphia, a city
known for its iconic dishes and storied history. Home to third and
fourth generation food artisans and vibrant immigrant
neighborhoods, the "City of Brotherly Love" prides itself on
preserving tradition and tastes, while at the same time adapting
what's always worked into stunning new culinary creations. From
scrapple cheesesteak and Zitner's famous Butter Krak candy to old
world classics like German liverwursts and Jewish kishke, he finds
delicious foods that reflect the city's culinary revolution and
still maintain the integrity of what people love about traditional
Philly fare. Zimmern even discovers two entirely different twists
on the doughnut – one, paired with Middle Eastern style
zatar-spiced chicken and the other, a Liberian savory fritter
called calla, paired to mop up braised
sweet potato greens loaded with cow's feet, goat and
served with homemade hot sauce.
"This is easily the best season of Bizarre Foods that we've ever
made, and Philadelphia is the
perfect location to celebrate our 200th episode," adds
Zimmern. "It's a blue collar town, where locals carry around
armfuls of civic pride everywhere they go
and couldn't care less about outside validation. At
the same time, Philly is a bastion of food style, with a caring and
nurturing culture that reminds me of what all great cities
should aspire to. I'm so proud of our show, its
longevity and the amazing support from our global TV
audience. Two hundred episodes is
an overwhelming number."
Zimmern heads to Guatemala in
the season premiere, where ancient flavors are still popular. With
Guatemalan celebrity chef Mirciny Moliviatis as his guide, he
explores the most unique and culturally important foods in this
Central American country that boasts 21 unique Maya cultures. In
the city of Antigua, Zimmern
visits a restaurant that honors these culinary roots in a variety
of stunning dishes, including pepian, a spicy pumpkin seed and
chile sauce that is considered the national dish of Guatemala. Then, local photographer
Rudy Giron introduces Zimmern to a
roadside stand known for its impeccable fried pork
skin (chicharrones). From bull testicle ceviche at the local
market to a Sunday family dinner with wild opossum as the main
course, Zimmern tastes the rich heritage in every bite.
Throughout this season, Zimmern procures, cooks and breaks bread
with locals, helping to prove that sharing food bridges cultures.
Whether it's touching the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, cruising the canals in Amsterdam, or hitting the barbecue trail in
Kansas City, Zimmern knows there's
no better way to learn about a place and its people than by eating
a meal together.
"Bizarre Foods" with Andrew
Zimmern is produced by Tremendous! Entertainment, Inc. for
Travel Channel. Andrew Zimmern is an
executive producer. For Tremendous!, the executive producers are
Colleen Needles Steward,
Shannon Keenan Demers and
Matt Hobin. For Travel Channel, the
executive producers are David E.
Gerber and Chris Weber.
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