"Anthony Bourdain is man of many appetites. And for many years, first as a chef, later as a world-traveling chronicler of food and culture on his CNN series Parts Unknown, he has made a profession of understanding the appetites of others. These days, however, if he's cooking, it's for family and friends. Appetites, his first cookbook in more than ten years, boils down forty-plus years of professional cooking and globe-trotting to a tight repertoire...

Sao Joaquim Market and Stella Marcs in Salvador da Bahia is featured as well as African culture.

Anthony's tip is to get far away from the hotel to try authentic food in Chiang Mai, Thailand

In Rio de Janeiro, Anthony learns how to be a Carioca and cook like one too. Feijoada, Brazil's national dish, is also featured.

Anthony travels to New Orleans for the first time to learn more about Creole and Cajun cuisine.

What makes a great bar? Anthony is in New York to show you how to choose one that's perfect for you.

Oaxaca, Mexico - Chef Tony Bourdain explores the exotic and colorful indigenous zone of Mexico's Oaxaca region where he tastes toasted grasshoppers and other delicacies. His adventure ends with mariachi music and, of course, lots of tequila.

Scotland - Beginning in Glasgow, Tony experiences the heart-clogging glory of deep fried pizza, deep fried mars bars, and deep fried pickled eggs! Moving on to more traditional fare, Tony tastes haggis and learns to hunt and fish for his food.

Cambodia: With a friend along for the ride, Tony travels to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, where he explores a food culture that is both pleasing to the palette and slightly frightening.