Anthony Bourdain, lifelong chef and author of the bestseller "Kitchen Confidential," embarks on a journey around the world to taste cultures through their cuisine. However, his journey is never conventional. He takes off in Saigon, where he samples the heart of a live cobra, and travels to areas affected by Cameroonian landmines to find the famed Wild West of Cameroon (Pailin). Other stops include meals with gangsters in Russia, a medieval pig slaughter and feast in northern Portugal, the Men's Gastronomic Society in San Sebastián, rural traditions in Mexico with his Mexican assistant, a pilgrimage to the French cuisine of Napa Valley, and a return to his roots in the small fishing village of La Teste, where he first tasted an oyster as a child. Written in the inimitable style and humor that has made Tony Bourdain a legend, "A Cook's Tour" is an adventure sure to leave you sighing.