438 pp., illustrations, index. "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.".

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Title: Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer's Guide (Atlas Obscura)
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Publication Date: 2021
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1523502193
ISBN 13: 9781523502196
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Weight: 47.2 ounces

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Wonder is around every corner, and on every plate. The curious minds behind Atlas Obscura now turn to the hidden curiosities of food, which becomes a gateway to fascinating stories about human history, science, art, and tradition―like the first book, all organized by country, lavishly illustrated, and full of surprises.

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Cecily Wong is a writer at Atlas Obscura, and the author of the novel Diamond Head, a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection, recipient of an Elle Readers' Prize, and voted a best debut of the Brooklyn Book Festival. She lives in Oregon.

Dylan Thuras is the cofounder and creative director of Atlas Obscura. He lives in Rosendale, NY.

Atlas Obscura is the definitive guide to the world's hidden wonders. Based on the community-driven, editor-curated website atlasobscura.com, Atlas Obscura uncovers unusual and overlooked places not found in your average guidebook. Cofounders Joshua Foer and Dylan Thuras are two of the authors of the # 1 New York Times bestselling book Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders.

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