Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer's Guide (Atlas Obscura)

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It is a great gift for the adventurous foodie, with a penchant for the weird and wonderful, and an interest in bizarre historical tidbits. Very well structured, full of exciting insights and photos, the book is an informative read that makes for a brilliant guide before any vacation. For example, there's a two-page spread on "Yoshoku" (Japanese versions of western food) and another on Italian food in the former colony of Eritrea (East Africa).

If you love food, the photos are beautiful and for me, it really made me feel like on my couch like I was getting back out there and traveling again. and hidden gems that might be right around the corner, like the vending machine in Texas dispensing full sized pecan pies. This means that interesting foods are identified in the United States as often as they are in Africa, Japan or Brazil. Dieser außergewöhnliche Reiseführer führt auf alle sieben Kontinente und serviert jede Menge unglaublicher Zutaten, kulinarischer Abenteuer und kurioser Gerichte. And hidden gems that might be right around the corner, like the vending machine in Texas dispensing full sized pecan pies.It requires an engagement of every sense, from the sound of dishes clattering in an alleyway kitchen, to the smell of garlic hitting hot oil, to the joy of seeing a plate of food before you as you sit, utensil in hand, about to taste. This captivating book celebrates the incredible global diversity of food, ingredients, and cooking practices.

I can’t promise you won’t be curious for more insight, but at least you might be inspired to go digging for further information on some interesting food or food culture that you’ve never heard about before. The Siberian sashimi competition at Festival Stroganina sounds remarkably difficult to get to, and I doubt I’ll find myself at any of the Antarctic base stations listed here. Eating may be the most immersive, visceral travel experience,” wrote Wong and Thuras in the book’s introduction.Food and memory are tightly intertwined, and these recipes are a great start to reminisce about your favorite places through food or create memories with new recipes from around the world.

Ambitiously celebrating Earth’s diversity, this zany anthropological opus, published today, is an inviting, horizon-expanding portal. We use Google Analytics to see what pages are most visited, and where in the world visitors are visiting from.Festivals--chase a wheel of double Gloucester at Britain's annual Cooper's Hill cheese rolling competition. Tom Colicchio, chef and activistThis exquisite guide kept me at the breakfast table until dinner time. 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? S.) highlight notable national and regional dishes and their origins, alongside unique food items, restaurants, or food-related cultural institutions.

Yes, there's a lot of diverse food culture in the States, but the book is definitely 'Merica-centric.I did mention the book was beautiful for the most part, which brings me to some of its publishing issues.