peru is a country that s historically driven men mad, mad for gold, for coca, for its magical, ancient history. but now, there s something else drawing outsiders to its hidden mountain valleys. we love this stuff. we obsess about it, gorge on it, and fetishize it. i m talking about chocolate. once a common treat, it s now becoming as nuanced as fine wine, making the pursuit of the raw, good stuff all the more difficult. i m joining that hunt in remotest peru, but not before i ve re-immersed myself in the booming lima food scene. i took a walk through this beautiful world. felt the cool rain on my shoulder. found something good in this beautiful world. i m in peru with this guy, eric ripert. the guy was looking at us. he went into the tree. that s funny. chef of the world-famous restaurant, le bernardin, in new york, to look at where chocolate comes from, particularly our chocolate. so that s why we re in peru. but before we get all indiana jones, we re spending so
[ man in museum laughs ] anthony: nothing new under the sun that these pre-columbian horn dogs didn t think of first. ooh, that s disturbing. a man and a chicken, hm. eric: i m not sure i understand this one, tony. anthony: i think we frown on that these days. [ eric laughs ] anthony: oh, wow, they they re doing it under a blanket. this must be after the spanish arrived to teach them shame. [ eric laughs ] anthony: ooh, skeletons with boners. eric: they are zombies. anthony: oh, getting a zombie old-fashioned. eric yes, tony. i really appreciate your knowledge. anthony: i wonder whether this was decorative or whether this was early porn. eric: they probably had it in a closet somewhere or something. anthony: no, no, i ll i m betting this was right out on the table. come on in, have a cup of tea, sit down. [ eric laughs ]
good luck. we re headed for what looks like a bar on the other side. i would like to do to punta cerveza, por favor. [ eric laughs ] anthony: and let me tell ya, it s quite a ride. eric: i ll go the last. chris: yeah. eric: hey, water inside the boat, look, look, look. the boat is sinking. oh. oh. anthony: you gotta go down and then up just right. we make it to the other side reasonably dry. beer? the maranon canyon is home to a wide range of species,
no? anthony: this is a very kooky combination. i mean, is that pineapple? where d that come from that s not traditional. eric: i mean, he looks asian to me. anthony: right. eric: so i believe he is probably, uh anthony: dude, his name is wong. [ eric laughs ] anthony: i mean, unless he s a retired porn star this shouldn t be good, but it is. eric: phew. anthony: working up a sweat on that one. yeah, i might have a couple more beers after this, a pisco sour, and then have a nice nap, midday nap. of questions when she came in. i watched my mother go through being a single mom. at the end of the day, my mom raised three children, including myself. and so once the client knew that she was heard. we were able to help her move forward. your client won t care how much you know until they know how much you care.
right into my mouth. eric: how did you crack that? anthony: you just get that soft spot, you just crack that thumb in, and pry it apart. yeah. aw, geez. yeah. or you just pound it on the curb. so you, you basically crack it. oh! you re whittling out the brain with its own jaw bone. [ eric laughs ] anthony: there s a certain country justice to that. i wish i d known about these things. you know what, i m gonna make these next easter. eric: yes. anthony: i mean, the whole easter egg hunt. what does that have to do with bunnies? you know what i m saying? bunnies don t lay eggs. but they do have heads. look deep. deep into the murky depths of that most glorious and iconic of sichuan dishes. it burns. it burns you down to your soul. all: cheers.