Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations Philippines
In the next episode of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, we get to see a sensitive side of Tony. He recognizes his large Filipino audience and that the Philippines is a country and food culture that he really wants ‘to do right by.’
You may recognize one of his hosts while there, Augusto, a runner up from the Fan-atic special, which aired last season. Although Augusto wasn’t picked, he made an impression on Tony, and in turn, he is treated to a reunion with his family and ‘the best pig…ever’ at a spectacularly large cookout.
He also delves deep into what exactly it means to be Filipino by exploring their history and the many prominent cultures of the islands. He travels to Manila, Pampanga, and Cebu, visiting a dampa and dining on adobo shrimp, sisig, crab (keep a look out for the stuffed crab – I almost booked a ticket immediately!), goat heads soup, ox tail and of course, lechon.
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations Philippines airs on Monday, February 16 at 10pm EST on the Travel Channel.
February 17th, 2009 at 6:10 pm
I saw NO RESERVATIONS last night and I was so happy! I’m a big fan of his…and I guess him visiting the Philippines was the closest I could get to him and vice-versa. And he had very kind words for us…and to think his usual acerbic wit sometimes stings!
April 19th, 2010 at 1:34 pm
Where can I obtain a CD of the entire episode of No Reservations: Philippines?