In an illustrated travel journal, the host of the popular Travel Channel series No Reservations provides a behind-the-scenes account of his global culinary adventures, from New Jersey to New Zealand, offering a host of full-color photographs, mementos, and often outrageous commentary on food in every corner of the globe. More than just a companion to the hugely popular Travel Channel show, No Reservations is Bourdain's fully illustrated journal of his far-flung travels. The book traces his trips from New Zealand to New Jersey and everywhere in between, mixing beautiful, never-before-seen photos and mementos with Bourdain's outrageous commentary on what really happens when you give a bad-boy chef an open ticket to the world. Want to know where to get good fatty crab in Rangoon? How to order your reindeer medium rare? How to tell a Frenchman that his baguette is invading your personal space? This is your book. For any Bourdain fan, this is an indispensable opportunity to hit the road with the man himself. Meet the Band 8(2) Introduction 10(6) Asia 16(82) Africa 98(16) Beirut 114(18) Europe 132(34) North America 166(46) South America 212(26) Food Porn 238(10) Indigenous Beverages 248(6) Bathrooms Around the World 254(4) Cooks 258(10) Resources 268(19) Acknowledgments 287(1) Photo Credits 288