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This book also has the incredible capacity to make you feel as though you are genuinely a part of what you're reading, sparking almost a nostalgia about the things you read about. Ambitiously celebrating Earth’s diversity, this zany anthropological opus, published today, is an inviting, horizon-expanding portal. A tome to be savored" - Foreward Reviews "[A] casual and fun and yet intelligent treatment of what essentially is a food encyclopedia on the world and its cuisines. Yes, there's a lot of diverse food culture in the States, but the book is definitely 'Merica-centric.
Anyone from foodies to history buffs will enjoy it whether reading it from cover to cover or just flipping through at leisure. From the ever-curious minds behind Atlas Obscura, this breathtaking guide takes us on a whirlwind tour of more than 500 unexpected dishes and fascinating culinary traditions from around the world. Focusing as much on food’s place in our lives as well as our bellies, the book covers history–the network of ancient Roman fish sauce factories. It’s the perfect book to have sitting on the coffee table, to browse and dip into, and read the quirkiest and most fascinating bits aloud to anyone in earshot!
Cecily Wong pull together some of the most unique, interesting, and incredible festivals, food and drink, and culinary obscurities from around the globe, transporting the reader into parts unknown—both edible and otherwise. To me, the true authors are the people who wrote the original articles that make the bulk of the wonder within. I've been keeping this book in the kitchen to read a little bit when I have a minute or two--you know, when you're waiting for the water to boil or during the last few minutes when dinner is coming together. And it is now serving up the best of it in a lavishly illustrated food-lover's gift of nearly 500 dishes, ingredients, traditions, and experiences.
Not until will it make you hungry, you'll also add to your Places-To-Go list, whether near or far from home.
Where that first title could be a little hit and miss, everything here brings you back to those inescapably fascinating questions we all have about food – why do we eat what we eat? From historical background to recent discoveries, long-held myths to unusual facts, this book is a wonder! I have a physical copy of ‘Gastro Obscura’, a weighty tome of 438 pages, which organises foods from across the world according to their region. This means that interesting foods are identified in the United States as often as they are in Africa, Japan or Brazil. The book is divided up by location, with lots of illustrations, captions, and sidebars, and most stories take no more than a page or two to tell, so it can be read piecemeal (sorry) or cover to cover.
It showcases surprising sustenance, stellar dining establishments, shocking flavors, riveting rituals, chef ingenuity, astonishing history, fantastical lore and practical know-how gathered from seven continents, more than 120 countries and all 50 United States. Part cookbook and part short stories, a reader could open this book onto any page and be both entertained and educated. Gastro Obscura is a brilliant, endlessly fascinating romp through strange foods around the world (and the occasional world-class, actually-enticing food). I feel nauseous, describing blood clots as silky is sickening, saying they burst and melt in the mouth is very, very sickening and then describing the taste of blood as something you'd really want to eat is horrible beyond anything I've ever read.
I read it cover to cover, but you could also just dip in here and there, or visit, however you like to read. Packed with all sorts of information, it takes us on a journey around the world, highlighting some of the most fascinating culinary adventures possible. Or, the more esoteric florilegium, (from the Latin for ‘flower petals’) that gather quotes from other books into an easy reference source. Created by the ever-curious minds behind Atlas Obscura, this breathtaking guide transforms our sense of what people around the world eat and drink. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.