Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

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Anthony Bourdain had no reservations about a move to CNN. Shortly after concluding an eight-season stint at the helm of his popular Travel Channel series, the equally popular Emmy-winning host came to the news network searching for `Parts Unknown'. In the hourlong weekend series - similar in premise to Travel's `No Reservations' - Bourdain explores the world to, he says, `eat and drink with people without fear and prejudice ... they open up to you in ways that somebody visiting who is driven by a story may not get'. Enticed by the opportunity to experience cultures rarely visited by American TV, such as in the Congo, Libya and Myanmar, the chef and best-selling author also takes viewers to Colombia, Peru, Morocco and, closer to home, Koreatown in Los Angeles.

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Episode 1Cuba

Bourdain explores Cuba, from its bustling capital city of Havana, to the slow-paced music mecca Santiago, and samples pig's head soup with plantains and pumpkin.

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Episode 2Marseille

Bourdain and chef Eric Ripert visit France's oldest city and indulge in bouillabaisse, pied et paquets, Algerian couscous, and as much salumi and cheese as they can handle.

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Episode 3Okinawa

Bourdain's tour of Okinawa includes a bloodless bullfight over a bowl of Yakisoba, a meal of tundabun with the city's former governor, and a demonstration of open-hand karate.

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Episode 4Bay Area

Bourdain visits the Bay Areas of San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose for Brazilian jiu-jitsu training with instructor Kurt Osiander, and dinner at the original Trader Vic's.

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Episode 5Ethiopia

Chef Marcus Samuelsson and his wife take Bourdain on a tour, starting with injera bread and beyaynetu platters in Addis Adaba, followed by Turbo and Tibs with local skateboarders.

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Episode 6Borneo

Bourdain takes a boat ride to Kuching for the Gawai Rice festival, and acquires a hand-tapped tattoo, prefaced by a stop in Kuala Lumpur for pork noodles and black pepper crab.

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Episode 7Istanbul

Bourdain explores a confluence of food, culture and politics, featuring a Turkish breakfast, an oil wrestling tournament, and lunch at an Armenian restaurant near the Golden Horn.

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Episode 8Charleston

Bourdain heads to Charleston, where he samples Gullah cuisine and is joined by local resident Bill Murray for oyster pie and shrimp and grits at chef Sean Brock's restaurant.

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