Know Congo Bourdain’s field notes: Congo “The Congo is a place where everything is fine—until it isn’t.”
Know Masa's Japan Bourdain’s field notes: Masa’s Japan “[This episode] is food porn at its finest — but first and foremost a portrait of an artist and his journey.”
Know Paraguay Bourdain’s field notes: Paraguay “A lot of people have ventured to Paraguay over the years in search of some sort of a dream.”
Know Scotland Bourdain’s field notes: Scotland “Is Glasgow Europe? I don’t think so. It feels somehow older than that.”
Know Libya Bourdain’s field notes: Libya “Libya is a place where there is every likelihood that everywhere you go and with everyone you meet you will be greeted warmly.”
Know Morocco Bourdain’s field notes: Morocco “This week’s show is not about Morocco. Nor is it about Tangier precisely. It’s about the intersection between the Old World and the New.”
Know Congo Yangambi Research Station At its height, over one thousand workers were based here in occupations ranging from medicine to carpentry.
Know Spain Bourdain’s field notes: Spain “Spain is the sort of place that never really made sense, but in the very best possible way.”
Know Morocco Bourdain, off the cuff: Morocco “Tangier is Morocco, always was Morocco, and recently the country’s leadership seems to have embraced it in all its ill-reputed glory.”
Eat Masa's Japan Omicho Ichiba: Kanazawa’s Kitchen Kanazawa’s fish market has a long and storied history of construction and destruction. Japanese flock there today for its renowned seafood.
Know Lyon Bourdain, off the cuff: Lyon “Lyon is a dark, tragic, beautiful, well-eating city, and everyone here knows that they have a really good life.”