'Bizarre Foods' In D.C.: Andrew Zimmern Takes Popular Travel Channel Show To Washington (PHOTOS)

'Travel Channel' Celebrity Samples The Weirdest Foods In Town
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After more than a hundred episodes, Travel Channel darling and weird food aficionado Andrew Zimmern finally made a pit stop in the nation's capital.

"Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern" makes its seasonal debut Monday night with a D.C. tour de force featuring Salvadorian street food, scrapple and, of course, a hearty helping of snakehead.

Zimmern, who filmed the episode last summer, visited the high-brow (world-renowned Jose Andres hotspot Jaleo), the low-brow (Takoma Park's La Chiquita, which serves up some of the best pupusas this side of the Potomac) and the activist-brow (urban farm Common Good, which benefits low-income residents).

Ever the culinary warrior, Zimmern didn't shy from the chance to promote the idea of turning snakehead into food as a way to fight back against the invasive species, which is known to cause damage to local ecosystems. "Why not let fishermen and fish companies take as many snakehead as they want and sell it into our senior centers and school systems, prison systems and anywhere the public dollar intersects with food," he explained to the Washington Post. "Why not?”

But not before he gets a chance to sample the controversial fish himself, of course.

Take a look at some of the places Zimmern features in the episode below, and be sure visit the Travel Channel for more photos and behind-the-scenes tidbits. Then, take a look at a clip from Zimmern's earlier visit to D.C., during which he explored the district's food diversity.

'Bizarre Foods' Visits D.C.
Jaleo(01 of07)
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Zimmern visited Jaleo to feast on paella and other traditional Spanish treats with famed chef Jose Andres. (credit:Facebook)
Common Good City Farm(02 of07)
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Zimmern stopped by LeDroit Park's Common Good City Farm to help harvest some vegetables. (credit:Facebook)
Snakehead On The Potomac(03 of07)
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Zimmern sampled blackened snakehead sandwiches with fish caught fresh from the Potomac River. (credit:Alamy)
La Chiquita(04 of07)
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Zimmern enjoyed Salvadorian pupusas at La Chiquita in Takoma Park, MD. (credit:Facebook)
The Source(05 of07)
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Zimmern ate tea-smoked snakehead with crispy tofu skin at Wolfgang Puck's Asian fusion hotspot The Source. (credit:Facebook)
America Eats Tavern(06 of07)
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Zimmern dined on vermicelli and parmesan pudding at Jose Andres' now-defunct pop-up America Eats Tavern. (credit:Facebook)
Ben's Chili Bowl(07 of07)
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Zimmern devoured a world-famous chili dog at U Street's Ben's Chili Bowl. (credit:Facebook)

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