438 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), color maps ; 27 cm.
Series
Atlas Obscura book.
Formatted Contents Note
Europe. Great Britain and Ireland Western Europe Eastern Europe Scandinavia Asia. The Middle East South and Central Asia East Asia Southeast Asia Africa. North Africa West Africa East Africa Southern Africa Oceania. Australia New Zealand Pacific Islands Canada. Western Canada Eastern Canada The United States. West coast, Alaska, and Hawaii Four corners and the Southwest Great Plains The Midwest The Southeast The Mid-Atlantic New England Latin America. Mexico Central America The Caribbean Islands South America Antarctica.
Summary
"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 a 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"-- Provided by publisher.
Note
"An Atlas Obscura book" -- Cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes index.
Call Number
COOKBOOKS
Language
English
ISBN
9781523502196 hardcover 1523502193 hardcover 9781523502196 Kindle electronic book
