The 11 Best Episodes of Bourdain’s Parts Unknown
| January 14, 2019
8. 2.01 “Jerusalem”
Jerusalem is one of the most contested cities in the entire world, and during the season two premiere of Parts Unknown, Bourdain set off determined to visit even the most blockaded sections of the area, including Gaza and the West Bank. This episode showcased Bourdain’s ability to interrogate his own long-held beliefs and carry on a conversation with himself in order to show viewers at home that it’s OK to doubt, to search, and still remain uncertain. Along the way, Bourdain ate plenty of falafel, went to a Palestinian cooking school in the West Bank, and chatted with popular cookbook authors Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi.
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