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Andrew Zimmern looks back on favorite dishes that are also original inventions and whether they were created out of necessity, the result of a happy accident or icons dreamed up for royalty, the origins of these edible icons are one-of-a-kind.

Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations

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Andrew Zimmern visits a historic café in Atlanta for fried chicken and a Memphis joint for ribs; then he checks out biscuits in Nashville, Frogmore stew near Charleston, S.C., and shrimp and grits in Savannah.

Southern Comfort Foods

Andrew Zimmern travels the globe in search of the best beef dishes; he devours mind-blowing barbecue in Austin, Texas, a massive porterhouse steak in Brooklyn, NY, asado in Argentina and wagyu grill in Japan.

Best Beef

Andrew explores the street food being fried, skewered or sandwiched around the world; smoked sausages in Chicago; fish tacos in Baja, Mexico; pani-puri in India; chimney cakes in Budapest.

Street Foods

Andrew explores Santa Fe, a town intent on preserving its culture; Native American, Spanish and Mexican traditions converge to form dishes like slow-roasted carne adovada and sopapillas.

Santa Fe

Andrew spotlights the desert oasis of Palm Springs; the sunny resort city features new and iconic spots serving up grilled rib eye and bone marrow butter, the popular Reuben stacker and the classic date milkshake.

Palm Springs

Andrew reveals what makes the food scene in Kraków, Poland, delicious; the city's edible symbols take the form of pierogies, hearty stuffed cabbage rolls and whole-roasted pork knuckle.

Krakow

Andrew dives into the adventurous city of Zagreb in Croatia; the city's cuisine has a meat-focused menu and celebrates iconic dishes.

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Andrew Zimmern digs into the not-to-be-missed unique and exotic foods that define a location, exploring where they came from, how they are prepared, and the right way to eat them.

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