Name: Asia Special: China & Japan
Released: 2006-03-27

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations

S2 · E1 — Asia Special: China & Japan

S2:E1 · Asia Special: China & Japan

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Asia Special: China & Japan

45 min

South Florida

45 min

Peru

45 min

Quebec

45 min

Sweden

45 min

Puerto Rico

45 min

Japan

45 min

U.S./Mexico Border

45 min

India (Rajasthan)

45 min

E10

India (Kolkata/Bombay)

45 min

E11

Korea

45 min

E12

Indonesia

45 min

E13

Beirut

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations

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Asia Special: China & Japan

Season 2 · Episode 1 · Mar 27, 2006

In this special two-hour season two premiere, Tony's culinary journey takes him to the main hubs of Asian cuisine: Japan and China. In Japan, he visits Osaka, where he learns all about the Hanshin Tigers-Yomiuri Giants baseball rivalry; to Japan's version of vaudeville, manzai; and to kuidaore (eating oneself to ruin) where he samples takoyaki, okonomiyaki and later sushi. From there, Tony meets up with an old friend, Michiko, and they travel to Kisoji for a water purification ritual; learn the exchange of meishi and help celebrate Obon. Later, Tony attends a Hanshin Tigers game. In China, a country Tony has never visited, he attempts to tackle as much of its cuisine and culture as he can in a short period of time. Beijing is Tony's first stop, where he samples Peking duck, the nasty bits of a sheep, and a variety of noodles at a noodle house. Tony gets a lesson in Chinese calligraphy and visits a doctor for some traditional Chinese medicine such as acupuncture, fire cupping, and electroacupuncture. From there, Tony is off to Sichuan province, where he receives an unorthodox ear cleaning, visits the Jianfu Temple, center of Taoism during the Tang Dynasty, and samples Szechuan hotpot. He ends his visit in a village outside of Chengdu for a family dinner that uses the old methods of Chinese cooking.

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Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations

TV Series

200545m7.7

DocumentaryTalkReality

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Asia Special: China & Japan

Season 2 · Episode 1 · Mar 27, 2006

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