13+
2004
Food & Home
Culinary Travel
Ho Chi Minh City: Rat Hearts and Porcupine Parts
Season 6, Episode 6
: Andrew travels to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Hitting the city streets at night, he feasts on sucking snails and duck tongues. Then, on the outskirts of town, he hunts for rice field rats and gets a taste of farm-raised porcupine.
About the Series
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Adventurous eater Andrew Zimmern crisscrosses the globe in search of the world's most exotic foods. From ant eggs in Mexico to slurping on snails in Portugal, he savors the local cuisine.
1. Kazakhstan: Hunting with Eagles and Milking Mares
Andrew Zimmern hunts with golden eagles and milks a horse in Kazakhstan.
2. Taipei: Stinky Tofu and Iron Eggs
Andrew Zimmern feasts on stinky tofu, iron eggs and bullfrogs in Taipei, Taiwan.
3. Rome: Porchetta, Pecorino and Pizza
Andrew Zimmern feasts on lamb brains, river eels and a stuffed pig in Rome.
4. Dubai: Carp, Camel and Cocoons
Andrew Zimmern visits Dubai for camel's milk, fermented fish and manna from heaven.
5. Panama: Beef Lungs and Love Potions
Andrew Zimmern goes to Panama for iguana eggs, beef lung and chicken feet.
6. Ho Chi Minh City: Rat Hearts and Porcupine Parts
Andrew Zimmern eats porcupine, giant rats and bird nests in Ho Chi Minh City.
7. Peruvian Amazon: Giant Rodents and Biting Ants
Andrew Zimmern treks to Iquitos, Peru, for Amazonian edibles like wasps and frogs.
8. San Antonio: Brains, Balls and Blood
Andrew Zimmern heads to San Antonio for cow heads, calf balls, and raw quail egg.
