anthony bourdain is determined to taste them all.ason premier. >> it's an exploration of how mexican in southern california, how american are mexican, they are such an important part of our cultural music, food, identity, workforce, so we really wanted to look at los angeles, the most photographed mexican prism and ask the question question of why is morici so popular. it's one of the most fascinating things that came up. >> what can you tell us about that? >> you'll have to watch the show. it's not something you'd expect. >> is mexican food what we all know it, what you experienced, what you ate? >> we eat a lot of the kind of authentic mexican food that people are more familiar with. >> there's the influence that you explored. >> it's perhaps the most important emerging, exciting and important cuisine. it's the least understood. young mexican chefs and mexican-american chefs are finally looking back to the deep complexity and quality of traditional mexican ingredients and particularly their sauces and they are beginning to be under

bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ >>> anthony bourdain has traveled all over the world, so when he says alicious food in all of europe, you know it's amazing. tonight he takes us to the heart of spain's basque country. >> i hesitate to praise this place more than i already have. it's not really the best kept secret in europe or the world. because plenty of people know about it, mostly chefs. what do chefs know? they know that bas country, that's sebastian in particular, but frankly the whole region has probably -- yeah, definitely -- the most awesome food scene, the most incredible ingredients, the most delicious food in europe. don't come here. >> i recently sat down with anthony bourdain to discuss the food and the culture explored in tonight's episode. >> people have been trying to figure out how old is the basque language, who are the basque, where do they come from, do they have any relatives genetically anywhere else on earth, and apparently no. they've always been there, their language might go back to cavemen times, and pound for pound, that region, in my experience, might have th

. >>> anthony bourdain travels to spain to find the best food in europe. >> i hesitate to praise thishan i already have. it's not really best kept secret in europe or the world. of peop. mostly chefs. what do chefs know? they know that basque country, in fact the whole region, has probably, yeah, definitely, the most awesome food scene, most incredible ingredients, the most delicious food in europe. don't come here. >> catch anthony bourdain tonight at 9:00 eastern right here on cnn. >>> we haven't told you lately, we appreciate you being with us in the morning mornings. >> inside"inside politics" with king is up next. (burke) at farmers, we've seen almost everything, so we know how to cover almost anything. even a coupe soup. [woman] so beautiful. [man] beautiful just like you. [woman] oh, why thank you. [burke] and we covered it, november sixth, two-thousand-nine. talk to farmers. we know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two. ♪ we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ ♪ ♪ i'm dr. kelsey mcneely and some day you might be calling me an energy farmer. ♪ energy lives he

this weekend you can count on anthony bourdain to deliver a new episode of "parts unknown." toime he goes to laos. >> from the first time i heard of laos, i was hooked and wanted to see the place. a mysterious, land-locked nation boarded by thailand, china, cambodia and as fate would have it, vietnam. ♪ ♪ >> the chef learned to come from his mother and never looked back, until recently. >> it's crispy pork, beef broth, steaming hot. >> he fled, like many, the communist takeover in laos. >> i talk to anthony about his trip over a beer here in new york. so this episode is about laos, which i went to 20 years ago and i'm dying to go back. you went to a city that's a beautiful city. >> it's beautiful, spirit you'll, we were there where all the local villagers and temples spend weeks of building these elaborate boats filled with candles that they silently push out into the river. it's the second time i've done a show in laos and focused on the unexploded ordinance in the country. most people are and yunaware of gigantic war that took place in 1955 and that more bombs were dropped

this weekend you can count on anthony bourdain to deliver a new episode of "parts unknown." he goes to laos. >> from the first time i heard of laos, i was hooked and wanted to see the place. a mysterious, land-locked nation boarded by thailand, china, cambodia and as fate would have it, vietnam. ♪ ♪ ♪ s. >> the best restaurant ever. butchers. >> reporter: the chef earned his star in san francisco. he learned to cook from his mother and never looked back. >> pork. >> it's crispy pork, beef broth, steaming hot. >> he fled, like many, the communist takeover in laos. now, things are looking up a bit. and some, like james, are returning. >> i talk to anthony about his trip over a beer here in new york. so this episode is about laos, which i went to 20 years ago and i'm dying to go back. you went to a city that's a magical city. >> it's beautiful, spiritual. we were there where all the local villagers and temples spend weeks of building these elaborate boats filled with candles that they silently push out into the river. it's the second time i've done a show in laos and focused on

bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ >>> in tonight's new episode of "parts unknown", anthony bourdain takestiful, enchanting, lovely, magical, mystical places on earth. all i can tell you is they are some of the nicest, kindest, most hos ppital, generous peopl. so dplad to be back here, so pretty. it's incredible. >> i recently sat down withen anthony bourdain to talk about the food and culture he explored there. >> laos has opened up to some degree, probably out of financial necessity, like so many of the communist states over time, they had ed it. but this is a country the mountainous, rural, agricultural nation that a lot of people don't know about, it's a country that was just where a cia funded and managed secret war persisted from the late '50s to '70s and an air campaign that dropped more bombs on this tiny country than all of europe and japan combined during the entire length of warld war 2 where those were active. >> there's an impact today from that war back in the '60s? >> i would say the government is paranoid about maintaining order. unlike vietnam when president obama was gree

anthony bourdain. good to see you again, anthony. >> good to see you.ecade of traveling, exotic food-tasting. you weren't to laos for your show. here's a clip of your show. >> chicken feet. >> dried squid. >> squid. i love this. this is delicious. >> so i might say oh, chicken feet but i don't know i would then do what you did with it and eat it. is it good? >> yeah. it takes a little getting used to, but enjoyed by millions of people around the world. laos is not an exception to that. >> americans are obviously familiar with vietnamese food. it's big in this country. but how is laotion food similar given the cultural and historical connections? >> it's delicious and, in fact, a lot of ethnic laotian food makes an appearance in the thai and vietnamese food that we love so some of it will be familiar to americans. >> so my brother visited all over asia, and he tolls me there's a large ex-pat community there. some people visit laos and end up staying there to live or open up a business. here's a part of your conversation with a french national who lives t

>> anthony: no, guy comes up to me he says "hey you look like anthony bourdain." laurie: that's queens. nobody gives a shit. ♪ >> laurie: all right number two right up, up top. >> anthony: yes. >> laurie: come on number two keep it keep it. >> anthony: it's a close race, it's a nail biter. >> laurie: are you kidding me? >> anthony: dropped like a stone. >> laurie: way to suck, so promising. >> anthony: no braces for my little girl. >> laurie: it's not over. there's always another race. (burke) at farmers, we've seen almost everything, so we know how to cover almost anything. even a coupe soup. [woman] so beautiful. [man] beautiful just like you. [woman] oh, why thank you. [burke] and we covered it, november sixth, two-thousand-nine. talk to farmers. we know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two. ♪ we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ at whole foods market, we believe in food that's naturally beautiful and fresh. delicious and powerful, and full of nutrients. so there are no artificial colors... no artificial flavors... no artificial preservativ

. >> you can catch the season premier of "anthony bourdain: parts unknown" next. i'll see you next weekend. have a a fantastic week. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> los angeles, maybe the most filmed, most televised, most looked at place on earth. it's the landscape of our collective dreams. but what if we lock at l.a. of the largely unphotographed. the 47% who don't show up on idiot sitcoms and superhero films. the people doing much if not most of the hard work of getting things done in this town. 1 in 10 angiolee knows are undocumented. 1 in 10. think about that number for awhile. that's who's here now. contemplate, if you will, what would happen if anywhere near 10% of the work tors were no longer here. particularly since they are rather overrepresented in those fields that most of us are in no hurry to enter. los angeles, like much of california, used to be part of mexico. now, mexico or a whole lot of mexicans are a vital part of us. raul is a professor of chi canoe studies at ucla. look back at washington boulevard, specialties from the city in mexico. >> this is the market, is

i have no urgent need to know what anthony bourdain is willing to put in his mouth now. ( laughter )s, if you call your dog your baby, you must put that dog through college. ( laughter ) ( applause ) i hereby proclaim that men's briefs are no longer called "tighty-whities" but rather "dorky-porkies." ( laughter ) ( applause ) so let it be written, so let it be done. hockey games are now just the fights. the zamboni may come out occasionally to sweep up the teeth. ( laughter ) the hat has spoken! ( cheers and applause ) ( band playing ) we'll be right back with oscar isaac. ♪ ♪ ♪ i'm dr. kelsey mcneely and some day you might be calling me an energy farmer. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ discover card. hooh, you're real?? you know i'm real! at discover, we're always here to talk. good, 'cause i don't have time for machines. some companies just don't appreciate the power of conversation! you know, i like you! i like you too! at discover, we treat you like you'd treat you. get the it card and talk to a real person. allthat was amazing.e sitting. the ceiling is all spider webs

tonight on cnn, anthony bourdain takes you through spain. he visits san sbagebastian wher world renowned chefs serve up exquisite request zecuisine. >> >> reporter: juan marie has been my mentor and friend since i met him, steadfast and loyal in every way a person can be. father and daughter are two of the greate esest chefs in the w. >> bueno. >> you are happy. zwl very. i lo i love it here. [ speaking foreign language ] ♪ >> reporter: these what are you call pinchos around here. not tapas. these incredible batteries of delicious, delicious things, generally located near one another so you can easily, and very pleasurably, go out for what's called a "bar crawl," grazing for the specialties of each place. >> yes, i am hungry. watch the full episode of "bourdain parts unknown" at 9:00 p.m. right here on cnn. >>> our coverage of the french elections when we come back. wat for up to three years and be covered. so no matter where you go, your peace of mind and confidence will be as unlimited...as your mileage. visit the certified pre-owned sales

>> anthony: no, guy comes up to me he says "hey you look like anthony bourdain."ct encounter. >> laurie: that's queens. nobody gives a shit. ♪ >> laurie: all right number two right up, up top. >> anthony: yes. >> laurie: come on number two keep it keep it. >> anthony: it's a close race, it's a nail biter. >> laurie: are you kidding me? >> anthony: dropped like a stone. >> laurie: way to suck, so promising. >> anthony: no braces for my little girl. >> laurie: it's not over. there's always another race. >>> there's always more for a story. head to the all new explore parts unknown.com. this beer has conviction. for us, it's rocky mountain water... ...or nothing. coors banquet. that's how it's done. it's looking up, not down.ng fit's being in motion. boost® high protein it's intelligent nutrition with 15 grams of protein and 26 vitamins and minerals. boost® the number one high protein complete nutritional drink. when heartburn hits fight back fast with new tums chewy bites. fast relief in every bite. crunchy outside. chewy inside. tum tum tum tum new tums chewy bites

. >> in a seasoned half of this show i finally feel like anthony bourdain. born into the muslim faith or was it something you converted to later? >> i came to islam later. back in the day when i was in school in high school, it was cool to be a muslim, back in the late '80s. like public enemy, it was cool being muslim back then, so really it was hip hop that was my gateway into islam for real. >> it was also around, like, the spike lemovie, malcolm x with denzel, ipopularized islam in the black community, yeah. >> we were rocking the malcolm x baseball cap. >> i had a shirt. i think it was a bootlegged "x" shirt, got it from the street. >> that was the pop culture icons of black america or muslims. there's more african-american muslims in america than arab. >> in fact, today, 63% of america's arab population is christian. with the largest demographic being catholic. i want to make sure everybody hears that. 63% of arabs in america are christian. so stop assuming you can leave your co-worker, ahmed, off your christmas card list. >> some have the biggest cross

tonight don't miss an all-new episode of "parts unknown" where anthony bourdain takes us to laos. >> the older sister. she's younger. >> how has the country changed since you were little kids? >> wow. country changed a lot. we open the tourism scene that is good for the local economy and local people, they can earn money and tourists. >> president obama was just here a few months ago. >> yes. few months ago. he gave a lot of help for education and for -- >> explosive ordinance removal. that's a lot. >> this is one of the local feast. chicken foot. fried squid. >> i love this. >> in lao when we enjoy food, we say "sep lai." >> all right, i'm hungry. how about you? "parts ununknown" airs right he tonight at 9:00 p.m. >>> happy mother's day to everyone. happy mother's day to my mom and sister and everyone else. happy mother's day, ana cabrera, up next in the "newsroom." >>> back at cha, fredricka. it's 5:00 eastern, 2:00 in the afternoon out west on this mother's day. i'm ana cabrera in new york and you are live in the "cnn newsroom." >>> president trump's pick for a new fbi director co

"inside politics" with john king is coming up next but first in this week's "parts unknown" anthony bourdainr to experience food and culture from around the world. have a great day. >> interested in wonderlands where you can eat your way through various countries of central america or asia, africa? immerse yourself in cultures not your own? you don't have to go far. it's right across the river. ♪ magical place, encounted wonderland of diversity and deliciousness, called queens. >> i walk out the door every day and everybody here iscy hustler. everybody's trying to make it. >> it's the burrough of dreams. >> i love this place. if the american dream is alive i think it's alive in places like queens. >> if i'm not traveling out of the country, i can travel here and still be in the world. (burke) at farmers, we've seen almost everything, so we know how to cover almost anything. even a coupe soup. [woman] so beautiful. [man] beautiful just like you. [woman] oh, why thank you. [burke] and we covered it, november sixth, two-thousand-nine. talk to farmers. we know a thing or two because we've seen a

in a season and a half of the show, i feel like anthony bourdain.hing you converted to later? >> i came to islam later. back in the day when i was in high school, it was cool to be muslim. it was cool being muslim back then. it was hip-hop that was my gateway into islam for real. it was also around like the spike lee's movie malcolm x with denzel, it was popular in the black community. >> we were rocking the malcolm x baseball cap. >> yeah. >> i think it was boot leg. sorry, ice t. >> black america or muslims. there's more african-american muslims in america than arab muslims. arab americans are christians. >> 63% of arab population is christian, with the largest demographic being catholic. i want to make sure everybody hears that. 63% of arabs in american are christian so stop assuming you can leave your coworker off your christmas card list. >>> they have the biggest cross. they make sure they're repping that cross. >> they're going to rep that cross. >> they don't want to be confused, got crosses like rappers. what do you think of white supremacy

. >> anthony bourdain starts in just a moment.ng of a former reporter. he worked for cnn from 1983 to 2001. found himself on the scene of many major stories mm among them, one of the first to enter saudi arabia after the invasion of kuwait. he passed away saturday morning in arlington, virginia. he was 79 years old. thanks for watching tonight. i hope you have a wonderful week. "parts unknown" starts right now. ♪ ♪

eastern, anthony bourdain takes in the sights and sounds of la os, a place he calls magical. >> one ofng, lovely, magical, mystical places on earth. >> the ocean, i like that they are some of the nicest, kindest and hospitable food craving jep ru generous people going. so glad to be back here, so pretty. it's just incredible. >> and before we go, a shout out to all of you moms out there, we're all just doing the best we can, and as long as their kids know they're loved, we're doing okay. happy mother's day to my mom as well. paul, i appreciate you, i love you, and you are not only such a great mom but great grandmom as well. >> happy mothers day to my mom. she plays a picture on personal pr privacy so i didn't. onking coming up next. s taking trulicity with a sulfonylurea or insulin, increases your risk for low blood sugar. common side effects include nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, decreased appetite and indigestion. some side effects can lead to dehydration, which may make existing kidney problems worse. once-weekly trulicity may help me reach my blood sugar goals. with trulicity, i clic

. >>> in this week's "parts unknown," anthony bourdain shows that you don't have to travel very far toound the world. just take a visit to queens, new york. >> reporter: interested in wonderlands where you can eat your way through various countries of central america or asia? africa. >> immerse yourself in cultures not your own? you don't have to go far. it's right across the river. ♪ >> reporter: magical place. an enchanted wonderland of diversity and deliciousness called -- queens. >> i walk out the door every day and everybody here needs to hustle. everybody's trying to make it. it's the borrowed dreams. >> i love this place. >> you know if the american dream is alive, i think it is alive in places like queens. >> i want to show you. >> if i'm not traveling out of the current, thenky travel here and still be in the world. >> now for a serving of "parts unknown," tonight 9:00 eastern, right here on cnn. >>> thanks so much for being with me. we have so much more with ana cabrera. >>> here in the "cnn newsroom," i'm ana cabrera in new york. thanks for being with us. >>> we begin with p