Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer's Guide by Cecily Wong (English) Hardcover Boo

Description: Gastro Obscura by Cecily Wong, Atlas Obscura, Dylan Thuras 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 organised by country, lavishly illustrated, and full of surprises. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A New York Times, USA Today, and national indie bestseller.A Feast of Wonder! Created by the ever-curious minds behind Atlas Obscura, this breath-taking 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? Sardinias "Threads of God" pasta? Egypts 2000-year-old egg ovens? But far more than a menu of curious minds delicacies and unexpected dishes, Gastro Obscura reveals foods 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 Chinas sacred Mount Hua to reach a tea house. Festivals-feed wild macaques pyramid of fruit at Thailands 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 Author Biography 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 New York. Dylan Thuras is the cofounder and creative director of Atlas Obscura, as well as a co-author of Atlas Obscura and The Atlas Obscura Explorers Guide for the Worlds Most Adventurous Kid. He lives in Rosendale, NY. Review "[Wong and Thuras] lavishly photographed volume, more eye-opening than mouthwatering, slakes (and often quells) the armchair gourmands appetite. Combing 120 nations and all the continents... they have produced a cabinet of culinary curiosities." —The New York Times Book Review "You cannot help but be drawn to Gastro Obscura." —The New York Times"Theres so much information in this book. 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. Thats why I love this book. They know what theyre doing. These books are always good, theyre filled with facts, you gotta pick it up." —bestselling author Isaac Fitzgerald on the TODAY Show "Dylan Thuras and... 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."—Smithsonian.com "[A] colorfully illustrated, totally entertaining tour through global cuisine, particularly the quirky sort." — AARP.com "For the traveler or foodie, this coffee table book can transport them around the world with wonderful stories and photos that will leave their stomachs grumbling—all without ever leaving the couch." —Food 52 "[A]n enticing read for anyone who is curious about the world. Like a five-star hotels platter-stacked buffet artfully arranged to please the eye and palate, Gastro Obscura stimulates aplenty, with hundreds of rich morsels to peruse and savor." —Forbes.com "An incredible celebration of diversity in food" —Wine Enthusiast "[An] encyclopedic odyssey... This compendium is a must-have." —Publishers Weekly, starred review "[Gastro Obscura is a] hard-to-put-down book... Pick a region, pick a page—you cant go wrong. Armchair travelers and foodies will be left hungry, nostalgic, more knowledgeable about dishes from all over, and, most importantly, ready to try something different, whether its found around the corner or across the world."—Library Journal "Irresistible." —Booklist "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." —Nik Sharma, author of The Flavor Equation "This captivating book celebrates the incredible global diversity of food, ingredients, and cooking practices. What could be more important in this moment in time than to be so delightfully engaged in the many ways food cultivates—through sometimes eccentric means!—a profound sense of togetherness." —Alice Waters, chef and author of We Are What We Eat: A Slow Food Manifesto "An ambitious, exciting, and zany anthology of heritage foodways, Gastro Obscura tells the stories no one else is telling. In creating a magnum opus that manages to be simultaneously daring as well as fundamentally delicious, this is a culinary high-wire act of culinary anthropology that delivers on its promise and then some. A must-read for anyone who eats." —Dan Barber, chef and author of The Third Plate "This book is an incredible celebration of diversity – the many fascinating ways that humanity has figured out how to feed itself. To me, it is really about preservation, the power and importance of remembering old customs and local traditions in order to help us better understand our world today … and into the future." —José Andrés, chef, restaurateur, and founder of World Central Kitchen "Like a great tapas meal, Gastro Obscura is deep yet snackable, and full of surprises. In these pages, youll find riveting stories of human culture ancient and present, history, climate, mythology, commerce and geography -- all through the lens of that thing you thought you already knew: food. This is the book for anyone interested in eating, adventure and the human condition." —Tom Colicchio, chef and activist "Thumbing through this exquisite guide kept me at the breakfast table until dinner time." —Kyle Maclachlan, actor and vintner Review Quote "[Wong and Thuras] lavishly photographed volume, more eye-opening than mouthwatering, slakes (and often quells) the armchair gourmands appetite. Combing 120 nations and all the continents... they have produced a cabinet of culinary curiosities." -- The New York Times Book Review "You cannot help but be drawn to Gastro Obscura ." -- The New York Times "Theres so much information in this book. 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. Thats why I love this book. They know what theyre doing. These books are always good, theyre filled with facts, you gotta pick it up." -- bestselling author Isaac Fitzgerald on the TODAY Show "[A] colorfully illustrated, totally entertaining tour through global cuisine, particularly the quirky sort." -- AARP.com "For the traveler or foodie, this coffee table book can transport them around the world with wonderful stories and photos that will leave their stomachs grumbling--all without ever leaving the couch." -- Food 52 "[A]n enticing read for anyone who is curious about the world. Like a five-star hotels platter-stacked buffet artfully arranged to please the eye and palate, Gastro Obscura stimulates aplenty, with hundreds of rich morsels to peruse and savor." -- Forbes.com "An incredible celebration of diversity in food" -- Wine Enthusiast "[An] encyclopedic odyssey... This compendium is a must-have." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "[ Gastro Obscura is a] hard-to-put-down book... Pick a region, pick a page--you cant go wrong. Armchair travelers and foodies will be left hungry, nostalgic, more knowledgeable about dishes from all over, and, most importantly, ready to try something different, whether its found around the corner or across the world." -- Library Journal "Irresistible." -- Booklist "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." -- Nik Sharma , author of The Flavor Equation "This captivating book celebrates the incredible global diversity of food, ingredients, and cooking practices. What could be more important in this moment in time than to be so delightfully engaged in the many ways food cultivates--through sometimes eccentric means!--a profound sense of togetherness." -- Alice Waters , chef and author of We Are What We Eat: A Slow Food Manifesto "An ambitious, exciting, and zany anthology of heritage foodways, Gastro Obscura tells the stories no one else is telling. In creating a magnum opus that manages to be simultaneously daring as well as fundamentally delicious, this is a culinary high-wire act of culinary anthropology that delivers on its promise and then some. A must-read for anyone who eats." -- Dan Barber , chef and author of The Third Plate "This book is an incredible celebration of diversity - the many fascinating ways that humanity has figured out how to feed itself. To me, it is really about preservation, the power and importance of remembering old customs and local traditions in order to help us better understand our world today ... and into the future." -- Jos Details ISBN1523502193 Author Dylan Thuras Short Title Gastro Obscura Pages 448 Series Atlas Obscura Language English ISBN-10 1523502193 ISBN-13 9781523502196 Format Hardcover Subtitle A Food Adventurers Guide Year 2021 Publisher Workman Publishing Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States US Release Date 2021-10-12 Publication Date 2021-10-12 UK Release Date 2021-10-12 Illustrations full-color photos and illustrations throughout Imprint Workman Adult DEWEY 641.3 Audience General AU Release Date 2021-09-28 NZ Release Date 2021-09-28 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 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