The Tragedy of Andrew Zimmern Just Gets Sadder and Sadder

Andrew Zimmern may have trotted the globe in his quest to try the world's most exotic foods - but his personal life wasn't always so glamorous. From being unhoused to struggling with his mental health, the celebrity chef has endured plenty of hardships.
#Foods #Celeb #Chef
Mental health struggles | 0:00
Mother's medical tragedy | 1:08
Drug and alcohol addiction | 1:49
Complicated relationship with dad | 2:54
Unhoused for a year | 3:44
Suicide attempt | 5:07
Starting over | 6:00
Show canceled over insensitive remarks | 6:56
Restaurant closed | 8:05
Saw family as victims | 8:54
Divorce | 9:52
Voiceover by: Krystle Futrell
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[@MashedFood]

Would you want to see Zimmern become the host of a new show?

[@nadinestrachan5845]

YES,I have watch every show never miss one show he is a great chef he tried evrything posible without hesitation.

[@teeteestar3012]

Please watch how you word your videos. The intro sounds like you are blaming his mental health issues on his dad being gay. It sounds discriminatory. My mom is gay and I’m fine. And yes, my parents divorced too, but I don’t blame my life’s troubles on my mom being gay.

[@michaelkreiss2141]

Yes

[@phyllislevine4257]

Yes!!!!!

[@iole96792]

Yes, absolutely.

[@Elephant2024-wi2li]

I miss the days when Adam Richman, Andrew Zimmern, & especially Anthony Bourdain all had programs on the Travel Channel. What a culinary lineup of talent that was.

[@newdawn7586]

Agreed!! Best shows.

[@lelandsledge1905]

The Golden Era

[@pacmantravel2158]

@@newdawn7586Best times, too. Lelandsledge1905, exactly what I wanted to say. You beat me by 7 minutos

[@bobboscarato1313]

Sad ending!

[@PatrickMobileHomes]

Yeah, Man V Food was so good. People hold these celebrity chefs to way too high of standards and then get surprised when they say something racist, homophobic or misogynistic. Have you ever been in a professional kitchen, sum of the worst things I ever heard was on the line.

[@umbrellacorp.]

Bizarre foods with Andrew Zimmern was a great TV Show. I grew up watching that show when I was a kid and I still love watching those old episodes. Andrew and Alton Brown got me interested in foods and cooking.

[@_Smarf_]

But I'd be a fool to believe anything the umbrella corporation has to say...☂

[@Flat_Earth_Addy]

lol You're still a kid.

[@_Smarf_]

@@Flat_Earth_AddyF-ing bot comment.

[@Flat_Earth_Addy]

@@_Smarf_ What?

[@_Smarf_]

@@Flat_Earth_AddySeemed like a bot comment since it had no relevancy / relation to the conversation. 🤗 Still not convinced you're a human...

[@itgirl_nyc]

I loved his show. I’m Chinese and don’t think his comment was controversial. He wasn’t talking about Chinese people but un-authentic chinese food/restaurants. Given his background and childhood, he is a hero for overcoming everything.

[@Thaddeus-ml8if]

You can tell he’s gay! Creep vibes too.

[@bigd9526]

I don't get it either but because I'm not Asian can't really be mad at the community if they thought it was wrong choice of words it is what it is

[@Thaddeus-ml8if]

What did he say??

[@TheRuddboyy]

It's mentioned in the video @@Thaddeus-ml8if

[@pawncocktail4798]

his comment was stupid. Un Authenic Chinese food being saved by a white guy, come on!!! Then getting off the bandwagon and he changed his cuisine too Vietnamese and Korean. Ask anyone who has worked in an Asian Kitchen, they would see this as a disrespectful comment.

[@GoVoteDemocracy]

Canceling his show was a stupid move! Bring him back.

[@Spacecadet0720]

He has a channel on KZbin now. I’m subscribed to him he gives great tips and recipes

[@condorX2]

I've notice 2 things by watching this video. A honest medical mistake ruined Andrew mother life and what happen to wars on drugs? We're still see drug ruin people lives in 2024.

[@Thaddeus-ml8if]

He comes off as a creep.

[@spaniardsrmoors6817]

Too bad...go woke go broke maybe he can ask his sweety cheesehead colbert for a job

[@unlimitedcosmicspeed]

@@Thaddeus-ml8if You have something in common, lol ;)

[@KaiWenFranklin]

Man I miss Andrew! He was so AWESOME! Please show this man some grace. We all deserve grace. God Bless Andrew and his family. You have a friend here in Tallahassee Florida forever!

[@user-dp1wc4oh4r]

I AGREE 💯👍👍👍

[@davidshettlesworth1442]

This is such a sad story to hear. The Andrew Zimmern's show on the food channel was always uplifting. I feel tremendous compassion for this fellow human being.

[@Balthazar1963]

Well said!

[@Jambi14]

You said what I was almost ready to post. You said it perfectly.

[@JamesChenisKing]

As a chinese person that grew up in one of these BS Chinese restaurants, the only thing Zimmerman was wrong about was that it’s not only found in the mid-west. They’re all over the country in mostly middle class suburban towns. Also i do not find that offensive, in fact i think it’s a good thing that westerners are developing a pallet for real chinese food. Because to be honest, we never ate what was on the menu, the chef always cooked up something from home for dinner at night.

[@user-neo71665]

My cuz (growing up we always called her aunt) is Korean but I'm from the south and agree with you. She is a cook in a "chinese" resaurant. The hidden menu in every american "chinese" restaurant is always the best food. Funny thing James Beard is a real distant relative of mine.

[@JamesChenisKing]

@user-neo71665 i have a lot of korean homies. Theres even a secret menu fornthe authentic korean places for the real authentic koreans. Like live halibut sashimi or live octopus nights thats only by word of mouth.

[@diane9247]

Many, many immigrant groups got here and opened restaurants, and the first thing they did was "Americanize" the menu. Come on, people, stop doing that! It's not necessary. We can adapt to your real food. Don't dumb it down to our low standards! I moved to a small city in the Oregon boondocks from San Francisco. The Chinese food here is hideous. Mexican and Thai not as bad, thank goodness.

[@basbleupeaunoire]

Is it "BS Chinese food" or American Chinese food? That food has its own 100+ year history. If you're saying the food at your family's restaurant was bad, then I won't fight you on that. But the cuisine itself is just as valid as American Italian food.

[@basbleupeaunoire]

American Chinese food is its own thing, just like Tex-Mex isn't Mexican food. But I can certainly empathize with what has to be a huge adjustment between the variety and quality of Chinese restaurants in SF and those in rural Oregon. @@diane9247

[@shawmmathews889]

What's wrong with that statement??? He didn't say Chinese owned, he was saying Chinese style that aren't authentic or are poorly done.

[@algernon5776]

Obviously you are not a Chinese-American and if you have to ask then it is too late for you.

[@JamesChenisKing]

My mom had one of these BS Chinese restaurants and we will be the 1st to agree that the food is BS. It’s only BS because thats the pallet of the people around there. And trust me we never ate what was on the menu, the chef always cooked up something with a taste of home. Whoever was offended i can absolutely guarantee were not the chinese community

[@algernon5776]

@JamesChenisKing I don't know if I agree with your comments but understand. As an ABC I didn't really care about A Z. statement but what I didn't like is the broad generalization of the Chinese restaurant community and the arrogance of A.Z statement.

[@JamesChenisKing]

@algernon5776 i dont think so. I took it as he meant the BS americanized chinese food places with things like sweet and sour chicken. Not all the amazing real regional chinese food spots thats been popping up around the country. Like malatang and maoxuewang and etc. Seeing his videos im 100% sure thats what he meant. But i do agree he couldve probably phrased it better though. Either way i dont think that means he is a racist or should be canceled. Personally i like knowing that westerners pallets are growing out of the BS chinese food we have here in america.

[@NumberSpace]

@@JamesChenisKing 100% correct. This is exactly what's wrong with our culture today. A bunch of thin skinned triggered snowflakes that can't handle an ounce of criticism.

[@don63]

I loved watching Andrew Zimmern on the Travel Channel when they still showed real shows.

[@tsubakichan]

As a Chinese American, I loved Bizarre Foods and never knew about this "controversy". I can understand restaurant owners feeling a type of way about his comments ... but let's be honest. If you have no ties, you can understand that Chinese-American food isn't really Chinese food nor is it really high brow food. That being said, I can understand that many Chinese restaurants have to make money and appeal to their audiences - so I get why there was a backlash, despite nothing wrong with what he said. It's just an unfortunate series of events with no real winners ☹

[@BrahT-qo8ii]

Great comment. I also commented on this video; The Chinese restaurant comment was not wrong. I am from Hawaii and we have many REAL Chinese restaurants. No one goes to "Panda Express". I NEVER eat at Mainland American Chinese Restaurants. Same as American Italian Food. There is NOT much Authentic Italian Food in America. I am Italian American and have run restaurants as and lived in Italy for many years. There are very few Authentic Italian Restaurants in America. EVERYTHING is covered in sweet red sauce and plastic cheese. But Italian Americans are not WOKE and attack Asians or Latinos when they sell pizza or other Italian foods with Italian names on the restaurant. And most Chinese Americans seldom have a craving for "General Tso's Chicken", UHHG!!! So good for him for trying to bring REAL food to ignorant woke Americans with no palette.

[@sonyafox3271]

You high tier food, not high brow food, there is no such thing, or term!

[@inelhuayocan_aci]

@@sonyafox3271 But you understood what they meant, right?

[@inelhuayocan_aci]

As a Mexican-American who's had the real thing, I have to say that authentic Chinese food is so much better on average even on my palate.

[@damitzdesign]

Why did he say “in the Midwest”?

[@terrancecoard388]

I wish him luck and hope he never relapse. Loved his show!

[@terrorbulyfe]

I never thought his statement was against Asian ran businesses, it was aimed at the like of a “Panda Express” and other places like that.

[@basbleupeaunoire]

Me, too. But maybe we're wrong.

[@mr.fancypants1524]

💯💯💯I can't believe they canceled him for that what a joke

[@rustyhowe3907]

@@mr.fancypants1524 It really doesn't take much to ruin someone's life anymore, not many are after fact and context just the glamour of "gotcha!".

[@NeonKue]

It was the non-Asians who were more offended for the Asian businesses lol

[@tonyc223]

Woke race hustlers destroy everything they touch.

[@alphahoss1947]

May God continue to protect and bless him, and many others who are going through similar situations.

[@Flat_Earth_Addy]

lol He's Jewish.

[@Drunkliberty1776]

Good on him and his consistent journey of recovery

[@0nfiRe]

wow never knew he went through so much. always seemed stable and sure of himself during the prime of his show

[@minnybiker4505]

Andrew is human, just like the rest of us. He's had struggles and tried to overcome them. Stay strong, Andrew! Minnesota is proud to have you as a resident and neighbor.

[@MrDjslav5]

My family can not be the only one where the whole family watched every episode of Bizarre foods. I actually researched an address and sent him a letter once to thank him for an episode that meant a lot to us. He always seamed to be gracious, and genuine. You could tell he had faced challenges, which only made him feel like a real person. I know he was a big influence on my son, not to mention myself. Sorry to hear about his business failure, but I for one do not count this guy out. Just needs the right spot. We'll be back! Thanks again Andrew!!

[@playamaine100]

Imagine being a drug addict that can study cooking abroad!? Most addicts i know don't leave the neighborhood

[@steve293]

So what? You rather see him not take advantage of an opportunity presented to him? Knowing the people in both sides of the struggle...it wouldnt surprise me if you said yes. Exactly why sobriety needs to start from you.. bc the battle is from within. But I tell you what. If you've never been in those shoes than you're just a fool...but if you're going through or have been in that position...you're represent hate on a whole different level.

[@playamaine100]

@@steve293 why so emotional about my comment? I was simply stating how blessed he was

[@FT-jh2pu]

Exactly..I like him, but this story is little strange to me..She keeps repeating he was a sever drug addict. Plus alcohol, pills etc...from the early pictures he doesn't looks a sever addict at all. i think he had some struggles like many, that's it. He went college, study abroad, holidays... i think they exaggerated to make the character more interesting..

[@robertzavatero9012]

Ditto @@FT-jh2pu

[@sardu55]

High functioning. Bourdain said he was a heroin addict until cooking saved him. That and being broke, as he put it, it's hard to use when you can't earn.

[@dianecrawford2598]

I loved watching Andrew Zimmern's show on Travel Channel, and have missed not seeing it anymore. Great show, and I hope he comes back.

[@canuck64]

I have admired this man for many years. Being a huge fan and watching all of his tv shows, I often wondered why he never sipped any wine or drink alcohol on the shows. Now I know. And I especially didn't know about his drug use. Regardless of what I have learned from this video, I haven't changed my views on the man whatsoever...in fact I admire him even more.

[@trentbulen3854]

I really loved his show

[@stephaniec3759]

Unhoused? Is that the same thing as being homeless? Why can't we just say that? This is getting ridiculous.

[@sgtsims512]

The new democratic word for, they mess up the country and want to throw the blame on someone else.

[@frankmacleod2565]

Ridiculous? Isn't that the same as saying silly? Why can't we just say that? This is getting silly

[@bignickdangerpimp]

The difference (I recently learned when I asked someone) is that a house (a building providing shelter and an address) and a home (a place providing familiar comfort) are not the same thing. Check this out. When there's talk about providing homes to the homeless, people bitch because they envision paying for creature comforts and luxury comparable to THEIR home. People make a different picture in their minds when talking about providing housing to the unhoused vs providing homes to the homeless. Try it with someone. Ask them to picture housing and then picture a home.

[@frankmacleod2565]

@@bignickdangerpimp I can't believe she wants us to use the word ridiculous. Can't we just say silly? What's wrong with that? This is getting silly. Who does she think I am, a thesaurus

[@user-yb5bg8im5g]

sure they are. the distintion is in a person's head. ...or a realtor@@bignickdangerpimp

[@momliverpool1150]

Good luck Andrew. I always enjoyed your show(s)and wish you good luck!

[@judysadowsky2186]

I miss Andrew Zimmern on TV, his shows were always exciting. I hope and pray he gets another show. God bless him.

[@johnhipwell5989]

Andrew has a lot of support from Canada. God Bless him and his family

[@DarrellWefel-ts2kr]

I like Andrew Zimmern ! Every time He's on TV, I either watch it or I recorded on my DVR ! I was not only sad , But sad for the reason that Anthony Bourdain took His Own life !!! Another one of the great people that we have lost In My lifetime ! ps. Anthony ? I don't remember My whole year of junior high !!! You're Not Alone My Friend !

[@philanderphillips2309]

Agreed

[@joshuagabsart]

Don’t scare me like that! He’s definitely controversial, but I still think he’s a pioneer in defeating the struggle of trying before denying! He’s one of my faves 😊

[@canuck64]

Ditto

[@algernon5776]

A.Z. is an extremely intelligent and articulate man. I enjoy his insights to many cultures via his food travels. His work provides an excellent education and promotes diversity and tolerance so lets give him a pass of those transgressions and move forward.

[@2wheelman]

he is creative af.

[@Noodles-sd9hb]

Transgression? He just told the truth. If the weak could jot handle the truth, then it is THEIR problem. Chinese or any other cultures' cuisine has been bastardized for so long in America by people who wants money more than integrity. That has to be changed.

[@billwill1337]

Love Andrew Zimmern

[@user-zk4sj6jb5m]

I love his show. He brings a lot of joy 😘

[@vktravellog1242]

He should start his own show. A lot of people are doing it and are successful! Wish him all the best

[@jilleenfiala1057]

I always loved his show Bizarrd Foods. The fact that he could eat things he found gross, he never made the people feel bad. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@maggie2sticks717]

How is saying "unhoused" more compassionate that saying "homeless?" They're the same thing.

[@kalakala10011]

Please bring him back! He was so entertaining and knowledgeable. Loved his programs. They should have let him make a tour of those bad restaurants or send in Ramsy!

[@LMays-cu2hp]

Thank you for sharing. Bless this family.😊

[@JohnDoe-qw4gc]

As a longtime fan of Bizarre Foods, I'm kind of shocked that I didn't know any of this about Andrew. Wow, my man, you are much more than I ever gave you credit for. Stay strong.

[@SimplyRedVirginia]

It's horsesh!t that anyone was upset about the Chinese food poser statement. He was 100% correct and the Chinese people that run these restaurants know it. They make Americanized Chinese food, it started in NYC with a chef who realized most Americans did not like actual Chinese food. He began to experiment with different ingredients and adding more sugar to sauces which pleased the Americans. There are a few "authentic" Chinese places where I live and even those have gone downhill as they need to make money and most Americans simply dont like actual Sichuan food for instance. I love it, but these good restaurants are forced to add crap like General Tso's chicken to their menus which does not have origins in China, to satisfy the Americans who expect to see the same crap on every Chinese menu...and thats why you see the same crap on nearly every Chinese menu. As a commenter below said of his family who owned one of these Americanized places...THEY dont eat that crap! You will rarely see them eating in front of the patrons but when you do; do you ever see them eating General Tso's Chicken? Not likely.

[@PatienceLove]

To your point, you said the guy in New York realized Americans didn’t like authentic Chinese food. So, after trying to stay true to your culture and serve authentic food, you realize people aren’t buying and you switch things up, because if you don’t your restaurant fails. Thing is, that person did the work, went through the trial and error process, and “Americanized” Chinese food was born out of necessity to provide for their families, not necessarily to dumb their authentic cuisine. So for an American to criticize actual Asians who did the “trial and error”, and adjusted out of survival, it’s disingenuous. He hadn’t done the ground work to understand why those restaurants had become “Americanized”, so to act as if he would be the savior of Chinese cuisine in America was wrong. Maybe he finally realized why they weren’t selling authentic Chinese cuisine when he opened his restaurant, that’s why when he reopened it, it had other Asian cuisines on the menu.

[@SimplyRedVirginia]

@@PatienceLove Yea, most of us get it. The point is his comment was no worse than a Texan saying all ribs except those you get in Texas are horseshit. To a Texan, their way is the correct way. It works that way all over the world. I was looking at cold beet soup recipes one time and the arguments in the comments about where it originated from and why this recipe was "not authentic" were funny. How a tiny Baltic country can be so belligerent about how another Baltic country claims their cold beet soup as theirs, is...interesting. You can bet a Lithuanian having cold beet soup in an American restaurant is going to have an opinion of how "authentic" it is...possibly calling it "horseshit". You can bet there are no Chinese people who think Americanized "Chinese food" is actually Chinese food. In fact, the only place I have ever seen what appeared to be an actual Chinese family eating in a "Chinese" restaurant is one that purports to serve "authentic" Chinese cuisine...and thats why I was there...actual Chinese cuisine. Sure they have General Tso's chicken and all the other "stuff" you see on every Chinese takeout menu for Americans, but they have have a second menu of ACTUAL Chinese food. That's the menu I order from, and so little English on it I have to have the server explain it...best she can in her limited English. Zimmern being "cancelled" for sentiments that even Chinese people would agree with is a construct of idiot Woke white Leftists who have nothing better to do than manipulate and ruin people.

[@sinbatsiraseranant1241]

General Tso's Chicken is basically chicken nugget with sweet and sour sauce added red food coloring. There's nothing Chinese about it LOL. I only see them made here.

[@SimplyRedVirginia]

@@PatienceLove The only criticizing I or Zimmern did of any Asians is the crap called Chinese food in America (and likely in the U.K./Europe) compared to actual Chinese food. To actually call most of it "Chinese food" is what is disingenuous. But to some degree, a lot of ethnic restaurants do a similar version of Americanizing their menus. To your point, that's American's fault. Many like to think they are eating ethic food, and "call it" Italian, Mexican etc. because that's what the restaurant's name themselves, but much of the menu is tweaked with the American in mind. It would be good if we could just enjoy the actual cuisine of the world the entrepreneurs came from. We bought some discount vouchers advertised for a Salvadorian restaurant. My parents love the place but I had only been there once and thought the food was just OK and the service was very slow even though they weren't busy. We needed to eat there 4 times to use up the vouchers and again, my fist impression was the food was bland and unremarkable. We started bringing our own hot sauce because they only offered habanero, and my wife always also has Tajin in her purse. Those amped the flavors up to where we prefer. Over three more meals we found the level of flavor varied but generally, most things still bland. Over that time I did a little research and found that Salvadorian food IS much more mild than Mexican food, so they seemed to be sticking to their roots and their reviews are fantastic. Apparently most people like bland, unremarkable food!

[@hikeclimbsail]

My top two food shows ever have been with Andrew Zimmerman and Anthony Bourdain. Hands down.

[@user-rr1zt5go4q]

Tragedy ? What a triumph ! Never knew about his life and his struggles with addiction till now. I loved Bizarre Foods . Still enjoy the repeats on TV . I'm a Sri Lankan Australian , and I know where Andrew Zimmern is coming from . We can laugh at ourselves . We know about the food authenticity issues . Anyway . I'm glad and inspired that he recovered from all this stuff . I wish him well , and thank him for all the enjoyment he gave me with his food shows.

[@bumpedhishead636]

Those awful "Chinese" buffets in the midwest ARE terrible...

[@ramgray50]

That’s the problem with the United States today. We say you have free speech, but when anyone speaks their truth, they get canceled. What he said was not bad at all!

[@Aevilbeast]

"Free Speech" means that you have the ability to say what you want, it doesn't mean that you are "free" from repercussion from what you say. He expressed his right to free speech by being able to say what he said in that interview, but was then had to face the repercussions from saying what he said. Our right to say what we want is protected by the 1st amendment, but the 1st amendment does not protect us from the reactions to what we say. Do I believe he deserved to what happened to him, No, not at all. As long time fan of him and his show, and who's life story really was inspirational to me, it really sucked to hear what was happening to him. But what I do believe is, that everyone, especially those have such platform where their words reach so many people and have such big influence, should understand what they say has repercussions, both good or bad, and we always need to remember that.

[@dannyfrog]

He and Bourdain made me want to get out of my comfort zone and dive into different cultures and food. I have no ill feelings to what he said, nor did I think it was that big of a deal. I really appreciate both he and Bourdain for pushing me to try something different.

[@kjb711]

He got cancelled for that? BS, that's ridiculous

[@pdeforest]

America loves a comeback story. Good luck Andrew.

[@margietrujillo1050]

Prayers 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@kukuluokalanianela7750]

Sad - he was shut down for speaking the truth.

[@randyadams7269]

Enjoyed many of his travel shows, many were too bizarre. Wasn’t aware of his childhood challenges. I pray for him and that he prays for himself. Thanks

[@kophee3027]

I miss his program..he brought so much joy and fun to the world….he’s been through a lot but he was able to gain the strength to carry on and worked through. We hope to see you again on any platform / social media. In my opinion you would be met with open arms from all who miss seeing you…💕💐

[@tomfilipiak3511]

He,is 100 percent correct!The truth hurts,but it is still the truth!

[@derradune6722]

People are way too sensitive these days. Grow a spine, people!

[@cookie1755]

Agree!

[@lynngehringer1073]

My husband and I watched him often and really like his personality. I never knew about his struggles with addiction but I'm familiar with addiction. Sad life growing up and I felt bad his marriage didn't work out also. Thanks for the Video!

[@cjoneandonly123]

Ohh my goodness. . I'm devastated at learning of these such things. I found his bravado at being an adventurous taster to be almost a parallel of my own wantings. I'm teaching my granddaughter to be an adventurous eater. Perhaps this will give Andrew lasting hope. Blessings from my world to yours Andrew. 🙏

[@rodger7029]

Interesting backstory and an interesting guy

[@ROG513]

Usually in the US and other Western "Democratic" countries, if someone mentions another culture in less than glowing positivty, it is usually people from other cultures that get upset and cancel. I am sure it is not Asians or Chinese people that cancelled Andrew, but the liberal, woke, less than bright people we see more often nowadays.

[@marcd6897]

Ah yes, “woke” … the favourite idiotic hate word used by fragile little … well…. gullible nuts.

[@Rosenblum18]

EXCELLENT video presentation.

[@mobayguy]

Thanks for sharing and to Andrew, I say... "You are truly a Miracle and and inspiration - Your story is one of resilience, hope and JOY"

[@RalphBarbagallo]

Dude is a legend--and overcame the impossible.

[@RobertaLear]

Wow, he's come along way.

[@drerod8543]

I was a teenager watching bizarre foods with andrew. Hearing his life story is wild! I never would have imagined he been through all that. Definitely one of best tv show hosts! I wish the best for him

[@annmariemccoon]

You are the best and number one to me 💯 when you went to my country Trinidad 🇹🇹 you give out food a 10 and that was so beautiful thanks and much love ❤️ ❤️

[@billyjohnson9166]

I also miss watching Andrew. I think he’s great.

[@umbrellacorp.]

I agree with Andrew about the Chinese restaurant thing. Where I'm from the Chinese food sucks. The rice is like gravel and the chicken is like bricks. It's really salty. The food is horrible bad.

[@gabriellechung356]

Prayers for him. Hope he gets another show.

[@WaitingtoHit]

That was the saddest story ever told. I cried the whole way through, and as you are reading this, I am still crying.

[@edcampbell7484]

Please do a reboot of Bizarre Foods!

[@elless4817]

Love this man ❤ never knew about any of his struggles. 🥺

[@cynstargirl777]

I always wondered what happened to him. He was one my faves to watch. Thank you. I’m glad his doing good now. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@annmariemccoon]

Much love to you and hope you are doing well 🙏❤️

[@holdenlouie2905]

What was wrong with that statement? He was pointing out the restaurants that poorly try to imitate authentic Chinese style cooking. Smh

[@PatienceLove]

No he wasn’t. He was criticizing Chinese restaurants that “Americanized” their menus out of necessity. Which he had no room to do, because most Americans would not be flocking to Chinese restaurants if they were serving authentic Chinese food. He realized that after opening his restaurant, that’s why he changed the menu.

[@KingJames1981]

I miss the days when he was called "Andrew Zimmerman". Mandela effect strikes again!

[@lilybond6485]

Right. 🤔

[@DGlock]

I am in complete and utter shock. Wow!

[@justme5945]

One thing is for sure... AZ paved the way for many traveling foodies out here now. But he will always be the pioneer of bizarre foods. He accepted bizarre foods first, and we accepted them second. Much appreciation Andrew!!❤

[@barrybolton1396]

"Unhoused"? C'mon

[@suzannw9098]

I’ve always been a fan of Andrew Zimmern. I’m a Chinese American who loves authentic and good Chinese food which is rare even in california where there are a lot of options. There are, however, lots of Americanized Chinese food which does appeal to many people and which I can appreciate for what it is, understanding that the term “Chinese food” is a generalized term. I think his heart was in the right place, wanting to bring to the Midwest a more authentic understanding of Chinese food. Perhaps his inelegant generalization of Asian cuisine in the Midwest might have not been PC. I am, nonetheless, a complete fan. I wish him all the best.

[@malo_213]

Andrew Zimmern .. bizarre foods! Great show!!!!!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼one of my favorites! We all have problems and family problems!

[@lyssums]

He was always my favorite. Bizarre foods was the best show on tv! Paved the way for all the youtube content i know and love today!

[@whatyousay9816]

So tragedy is basically an unhappy ending. AND your topic is Zimmern "JUST" get sadder and sadder. HE went through some things and his life got BETTER AND BETTER. YOU need to reword you heading b/c it's TOTALLY OFF!!!

[@karenlacy8950]

Interesting. Thank you

[@user-vd7zj3tj5j]

I Miss his show and Bourdain watch their reruns wish he could bring it back

[@ballistic350]

Cocaine one hell of a drug😅

[@Badhans2007]

Cool chef

[@ItsJustLisa]

I still admire Andrew. We never made it to Lucky Cricket when it was open because it was in a western suburb of Minneapolis and we’re on the east side of St. Paul. However, I’d love to see him open another restaurant and go to it. He’s embraced the Twin Cities as home and we love him here.

[@cynthiafritze7418]

Really sad about his mom. That’s really tough

[@tg636]

What a life! I did not know this of him. I would love to see Zimmern become the host of a new show yes. I loved his home style presentation. He wasn’t really too ostentatious and I thought the shows were great. Addiction is so tragic. I also think that it was unfair to cancel him like they did because of his commentaries. We all know that those Chinese restaurants all over the country are just second grade places. we know this. I hope that he regains some of his stature, and that he can become even more of what he would like to be especially as an ex and as a dad. Second chances are really really Important for people who have striven to change their lives for the better. I hope he gets that. Best of luck to him.

[@voodoochile4147]

Prayers up for his continued recovery ❤️‍🩹

[@terrystith4028]

An excellent human experience story. I still njoy your shows. Peace

[@leerobins749]

💜i missed you..i had no idea your your life had been so busy...i wish you success and a new show because you are so clever and fun ..good luck💜

[@shelleysmith6342]

I love Andrewzimmern I knew a lot of this before wa t Ching this vid, I have the utmost respect for him getting sober ,and making all these wonderful shows and rising to the top and being the best he could be I love him for who he is .i lived with a drug addicted sister and brother who are both dead now they were older than me,I just wonder what they would be now 😢 bless you Andrew and much love

[@eloiseobrien2761]

I truly miss Andrew. I love his positive attitude and powerful luv and respect for people. God bless you Andrew ❤🎉

[@tonietchison1730]

Blessings sir!!!

[@jeffreyjacobs390]

I really enjoyed his show ! A great cuisine explorer .... just loved the episodes ! Sorry to hear of his woes ! GBjj

[@sanjosemike3137]

He is obviously a very talented and hard-working guy who had an addiction that was GIGANTIC. I don't know if he had had an "easier" childhood if it would have resulted in addiction. We wonder about these issues. I don't have any answers. Many people with horrendous childhoods don't become severely addicted. \ Sanjosemike (no longer in CA)

[@edwardwilliams2438]

First impressions of Mr. Zimmern is that of a personable,well traveled,career minded bear of a man. I would never have thought of all the many journeys he had traversed. Kudos and applause for his ventures. Stay safe and remain grateful.

[@Xxx12344]

Wow what a rough life.

[@user-cd2wf9cs1r]

Love you Andrew. Miss your show please put Andrew back on tv. Watched his show for years. 2:54

[@bobboy5508]

Wow this is crazy. My father came out as gay when I was 9. 1989. I loved my father. But this upended our family. My mom was pretty liberal and everything was ok. But I remember after the split asking to stay with my father. My father never changed with his love for his 2 boys. So if I wanted I stayed with him. My mom and dad were still good friends. But something changed with me. By 14 I was drinking heavy doing any drug I could get my hands on. LSD was the one at 14 that whole year was LSD. I dropped out of school. Diagnosed bipolar. Life was different for me. My brother pretty much normal. Me no. My family just blue collar union workers at AT&t. But I got on some medication that seemed right. I went back to school, worked out with a buddy everyday after school. We both graduated a year late but we did it it. But life turns in my mid 20’s back to drugs. Not on meds. My dad and my mom stuck with me through those times. I would get it back together then fall apart again. My dad never stopped being my dad. No matter his sexual orientation. I’m now 44 got on a medication 13 years ago and now have a career. My dream car and my best friend, my dad. We speak everyday. I’m a truck driver so we share a place together. I’m gone 5 weeks at a time. But that’s our relationship now, and I’m drug free and regulated a medication that works. Living a good life now. So his life isn’t so tragic to me. I can actually relate with him.

[@fuzzball4258]

I would love to see him in a new show. I’m so sorry about his divorce. But glad his son is doing better. I love that man.

[@georgiaspivey4535]

Great bio on Andrew Zimmerman, safe well.

[@sfbeancounter]

I always loved Andrew Z. The fact that most of us did not know his about his struggles in private life, shows one more time, when you see somebody do not judge.

[@user-ub8fn5ek5u]

We only see what’s in front of us we never know what’s happening behind the camera -

[@mrmoe110]

I still binge watch reruns of Bizarre Foods and No Reservations