Bizarre Foods: Suriname

Suriname

Andrew ventures into the remote rainforest of Suriname, where he encounters foods he's never seen before. Andrew visits 2 villages and takes hunting trek in the jungle sample the flavors of a few exotic animals, including a pingo and coconi.

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Cashew Juice on My Pants?

Watch as Andrew explains a mishap on his trip to Suriname.

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Suriname Photos

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Exploring Suriname

Andrew explores a Saramaccan village with Peace Corps ...

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Top 5 highlights in Suriname

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Walking wounded on jungle trek

Andrew hangs out with hunters who harvest food for a village ...

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Cooking with Saramaccans

Andrew meets Peace Corps volunteer Amber Ray in the Malobi village to learn how to make tradional staple foods, including, cassava cakes and grilled bombi lizard.

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Hunting with the Saramaccans

Andrew heads into the jungle for a 2-day hunting expedition. He eats exotic animals, including pingo, wana and marail guan.

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Cooking Bush Meats

The Saramaccan hunters cook some meats from the jungle for Andrew to sample, including bush chicken and stewed turtle fried in chilis and onions.

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Fishing on the Suriname River

Andrew goes fishing with a couple boys on the Suriname River. Producer Chris Marino catches a 15-pound piranha that is made into a stew.

Botopasi, Suriname

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