Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurers Guide (Atlas Obscura)
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Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurers Guide (Atlas Obscura)
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A New York Times bestseller, turn to the hidden curiosities of food, which becomes a gateway to fascinating stories about human history, science, art, and traditionall organized by country, lavishly illustrated, and full of surprises.Created by the evercurious minds behind Atlas Obscura, this breathtaking guide transforms our sense of what people around the world eat and drink. Covering all seven continents, Gastro Obscura serves up a loaded plate of incredible ingredients, food adventures, and edible wonders. Ready for a beer made from fog in Chile? Sardinias Threads of God pasta? Egypts 2000yearold egg ovens?But far more than a menu of curious minds delicacies and unexpected dishes, Gastro Obscura reveals foods central place in our lives as well as our bellies, touching on historytrace the network of ancient Roman fish sauce factories. Historytrace the network of ancient Roman fish sauce factories. Culturepicture four million women gathering to make rice pudding. Travelscale Chinas sacred Mount Hua to reach a tea house. Festivalsfeed wild macaques pyramid of fruit at Thailands Monkey Buffet Festival. And hidden gems that might be right around the corner, like the vending machine in Texas dispensing full sized pecan pies.Like a great tapas meal, Gastro Obscura is deep yet snackable, and full of surprises. This is the book for anyone interested in eating, adventure and the human condition. Tom Colicchio, chef and activistThis exquisite guide kept me at the breakfast table until dinner time. Kyle Maclachlan, actor and vintner
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