It's 6 PM Do You Know Where Your Dinner Is?

Here we are...

Well, I don't know about you, but at the end of the day I have worked up quite a fierce appetite.

I usually begin thinking about dinner well into the afternoon. Why I could be in an important 3 PM meeting and all I am thinking about is this important quandry, "What's for dinner?".

Perhaps, this pre-occupation with dinner exists because I do not have time for lunch during the day - you know those power lunches between the power players (Whomever they are) that you hear about?

Yeah, it's all water and conversation - you are lucky to even get in a bite of your wilted lettuce salad...Oh, and the little Roll served with your lettuce leaf - Forget about it, it's all Carbs...Ah, do not misunderstand, I have made many deals over a sip of water (Bottled, of course) and a lettuce leaf, but this just might have much to do with being famished at day's end.

Further, I enjoy eating food while watching the preparation of food on television. That is until now...

Q: What do you get when you mix beautiful and breathtaking scenery, an affable host, and a belly ache?

Welcome to the return of The Travel Channel's new show Bizarre Foods.

The show, now returning this year for a second season, is hosted by the very brave travel connoisseur, Andrew Zimmern.

According to friends at The Travel Channel: "Bizarre Foods focuses on regional cuisine from around the world which is typically perceived by the American masses as being gross, unique, or, of course, bizarre.

In each episode, Zimmern focuses on the cuisine of a particular country or region. He typically shows how the food is procured, where it is served, and, usually without hesitation, eats it."

Good Food Gone Bad
Quite frankly, I have a good relationship with food and can only think of a few times when things did not work out:

1. A plate full of unpronounceable Lebanese food at a party on a hot summer day.
   
   
2. Well, never mind this one - I do not believe that you want to hear the details...Let's just say it had something to do with Tequila (Back in college) - you do not want to know any more than what I have just mentioned.

Anyway, my point is that I really like most food and have been to many exotic places where I have enjoyed the local cuisine. However on a side note, I do not eat much meat when traveling abroad (Or even at home in Los Angeles, for that matter) which can be perilous to one's health in certain countries.

Here is my 'Great and Valuable' advice when traveling abroad: If given the choice between a strange fruit or a strange meat - TAKE THE FRUIT.

One Man's Cuisine, Is Another Man's Upset Stomach
Returning to the show, our endearing host Andrew travels the globe to such countries as Morocco, Taiwan, Iceland, Ecuador, Beijing and even New York City, in search of native cuisine.

For the entire hour, viewers enjoy watching the host try anything and have witnessed the carnage of Zimmern eating things such as Fruit Bats, Grubs, Blood Pudding, "Stinky Tofu", Fermented Fish Heads, Fermented Whale Blubber, Iguana, Stuffed Frogs, Fried Bees, Pigeon Pie, Jellied Mouse Nose, Teriyaki Cockroaches (New York City - You ARE SOO BUSTED!) and a whole host of unimaginable animal parts...

Lost your appetite?
Bizarre Foods is one part travel show, one part cooking show, and the rest is completely up to your stomach.

Quite frankly, it does not take much for me to lose my appetite during this show, but I think that is the idea...

You can read more about the show on The Travel Channel site:
http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Bizarre_Foods



*Photo image above of "Bizarre Foods" starring Anthony Zimmern is the property of The Travel Channel, LLC.