Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer's Guide (Atlas Obscura)
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- Synopsis
- Taste the World! It&’s truly a feast of wonder: Created by the ever-curious 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? Sardinia&’s &“Threads of God&” pasta? Egypt&’s 2000-year-old egg ovens? But far more than a menu of curious minds delicacies and unexpected dishes, Gastro Obscura reveals food&’s central place in our lives as well as our bellies, touching on history–trace the network of ancient Roman fish sauce factories. Culture–picture four million women gathering to make rice pudding. Travel–scale China&’s sacred Mount Hua to reach a tea house. Festivals–feed wild macaques pyramid of fruit at Thailand&’s Monkey Buffet Festival. And hidden gems that might be right around the corner, like the vending machine in Texas dispensing full sized pecan pies. Dig in and feed your sense of wonder. &“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 activist &“This exquisite guide kept me at the breakfast table until dinner time.&” –Kyle Maclachlan, actor and vintner
- Copyright:
- 2021
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 448 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781523511877
- Publisher:
- Workman Publishing Company
- Date of Addition:
- 06/30/22
- Copyrighted By:
- Atlas Obscura, Inc.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Travel, Cooking, Food and Wine, Social Studies
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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