Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer's Guide -- Cecily Wong, Hardcover
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 tradition--all organized by country, lavishly illustrated, and full of surprises. 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.
- 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.
Author: Cecily Wong
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Published: 10/12/2021
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0 lbs
Size: 0" H x 0" L x 0" W
ISBN: 9781523502196
![Juggling [With Three Bean Juggling Bags] -- Klutz, Paperback](http://flowerburst.co/cdn/shop/files/9781591744481_9319a102-e245-40e2-8a2c-80e691f5fa21_400x400_crop_center.jpg?v=1775097169)
