A New York Times, USA Today, and national indie bestseller.
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
