Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer's Guide
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Reviews
Rebecca
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For Atlas Obscura fans and foodies alike， this book is a fun， slightly shocking， and engaging read。
Leith Devine
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When I saw this book I was excited to read it。 I get a weekly newsletter from them that gives 5-8 facts every time， and I always discover new facts about interesting/historical food and how people prepared and ate them。 I'm going to buy this book， it would be fun to be able to refer to it occasionally。 It's a very educational book！Thanks to Workman Publishing Company and NetGalley for the ARC of this book。 All opinions are my own。 When I saw this book I was excited to read it。 I get a weekly newsletter from them that gives 5-8 facts every time， and I always discover new facts about interesting/historical food and how people prepared and ate them。 I'm going to buy this book， it would be fun to be able to refer to it occasionally。 It's a very educational book！Thanks to Workman Publishing Company and NetGalley for the ARC of this book。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Annie
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To be published on my blog at release: Nonstop Reader。 Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer's Guide is a fascinating survey of facts， factoids， tidbits， and culinary world history curated and presented by Dylan Thuras and Cecily Wong。 Due out 28th Sept 2021 from Workman Publishing， it's 448 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats。The layout is arranged with chapters grouped by geographical location: Europe， Asia， Africa， Oceania， Canada， the USA， Latin America， and Antarctica。 To be published on my blog at release: Nonstop Reader。 Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer's Guide is a fascinating survey of facts， factoids， tidbits， and culinary world history curated and presented by Dylan Thuras and Cecily Wong。 Due out 28th Sept 2021 from Workman Publishing， it's 448 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats。The layout is arranged with chapters grouped by geographical location: Europe， Asia， Africa， Oceania， Canada， the USA， Latin America， and Antarctica。 Each of the chapters is further divided by country/region。 The entries run the gamut from curiosities and weird local tourist destinations to profoundly strange cuisine （casu marzu is peccorino cheese intentionally exposed to the eggs/maggots of the cheese fly - mostly banned these days because of the rare potential for intestinal infestation in humans by the maggots of P。 casei）。 The book is full of photos and interesting sidebars with "How to try it" for many of the entries。 The local delicacies and tourist spots are specified in the text。 Really adventurous readers could certainly plan outings or even travel holidays around the entries in this encyclopedic volume。 Five stars。 I can't imagine how much work and reference checking went into the writing of this book。Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes。 。。。more
kepz_lovesreading
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Gastro Obscura is a book written by the team behind Atlas Obscura。 It's a trip around the globe of the weird and not so weird things that are eaten around the world and where you can find them。 This book isnt published for another year in September 2021 so the eARC I received definitely still needs work with photos and captions and I had blank pages in my download。 I enjoyed this book immensely because I myself travel the world and have eaten many of the delights in this book。 It's definitely a Gastro Obscura is a book written by the team behind Atlas Obscura。 It's a trip around the globe of the weird and not so weird things that are eaten around the world and where you can find them。 This book isnt published for another year in September 2021 so the eARC I received definitely still needs work with photos and captions and I had blank pages in my download。 I enjoyed this book immensely because I myself travel the world and have eaten many of the delights in this book。 It's definitely a book suited for any globe trotting foodie。 Thanks to Netgalley。com and Workman Publishing Company。 。。。more
Lisa
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Gastro Obscura is a compilation of fascinating， offbeat， and just plain weird tidbits about food。 It's broken down by region， so you can pick a location that interests you and read up on some of their food traditions and techniques， or you can just go straight through the book for the world tour。I enjoyed the heck out of this book！ I learned so many things about food and its accoutrements。 I never knew what a pickle castor was， much less that I needed one in my life。 And who doesn't enjoy learni Gastro Obscura is a compilation of fascinating， offbeat， and just plain weird tidbits about food。 It's broken down by region， so you can pick a location that interests you and read up on some of their food traditions and techniques， or you can just go straight through the book for the world tour。I enjoyed the heck out of this book！ I learned so many things about food and its accoutrements。 I never knew what a pickle castor was， much less that I needed one in my life。 And who doesn't enjoy learning about things like the magical cheese-making cave or a museum/gallery with art made from salt-cured bacon fat？ This book is filled with little gems of culinary information， with history and travel lore sprinkled in。 It's an adventure from the comfort of your favorite reading chair。Thanks to NetGalley and Workman Publishing for the delightful reading experience！ 。。。more
Daphne Manning
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I wish I could put into words the delight this book should bring。 It is infectious and you can tell the authors are truly committed to their craft。 In this tome we are invited along to exciting tidbits of life on the road and the endless adventures there。。Here you never know what awaits you。 I could not stop reading every moment opened your eyes to a new take on eating and every plate offers a great backstory。 If you have culinary acolytes here is the holiday gift done and dusted。 Happy reading
April Gray
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So， the good news is this is a really cool and interesting book that foodies and/or world travelers are going to love。 The bad news is， it looks like it's not coming out until September 2021。 Still， that'll be in time for Christmas more than a year from now， so yay？This is an interesting book to thumb through even if traveling isn't really a thing right now （at least， not if you're from the U。S。- nobody wants us， and I can't say I blame them）。 The book is broken up into regions， even including A So， the good news is this is a really cool and interesting book that foodies and/or world travelers are going to love。 The bad news is， it looks like it's not coming out until September 2021。 Still， that'll be in time for Christmas more than a year from now， so yay？This is an interesting book to thumb through even if traveling isn't really a thing right now （at least， not if you're from the U。S。- nobody wants us， and I can't say I blame them）。 The book is broken up into regions， even including Antarctica， and my， don't we humans eat some interesting things！ Learning the history behind these foods made it even more interesting， and seriously， I wish I could visit so many of these places to try out the local fare。 Some of the places are no longer in existence， which is sad， but makes this an informative read for food historians as well。 I look forward to seeing this book in the flesh， so to speak， when it does come out- the e-book version I was given to review was well put together， with lots of photos and ephemera related to the various foods covered， and I'm sure it will be even more impressive in person。#GastroObscura #NetGalley 。。。more
Elisa
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This is fun！ This is a compilation of articles that have appeared on the Gastro Obscura website。 It's not something you read cover to cover but something you pick up and jump around。 It's laid out geographically so you can take a trip around the world and read about unusual foods or noteworthy restaurants specific to a certain region。 You and your stomach can travel， without leaving quarantine。 This is fun！ This is a compilation of articles that have appeared on the Gastro Obscura website。 It's not something you read cover to cover but something you pick up and jump around。 It's laid out geographically so you can take a trip around the world and read about unusual foods or noteworthy restaurants specific to a certain region。 You and your stomach can travel， without leaving quarantine。 。。。more
Ann
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This is a book for people who relish little-known history about little-known foods and out-of-the-way places。 It's not called Gastro *Obscura* for nothing。 This is a book to dip in and out of， not so much for devouring in a single sitting。 Color photos and drawings provide enticing illustrations， and a "how to try it" feature lets people know how to give the weird and/or new-to-you foods a go。 This is a book for foodies and armchair travelers （aren't we all that right now？）， and an excellent vol This is a book for people who relish little-known history about little-known foods and out-of-the-way places。 It's not called Gastro *Obscura* for nothing。 This is a book to dip in and out of， not so much for devouring in a single sitting。 Color photos and drawings provide enticing illustrations， and a "how to try it" feature lets people know how to give the weird and/or new-to-you foods a go。 This is a book for foodies and armchair travelers （aren't we all that right now？）， and an excellent volume to nibble at， whetting our appetites for curiosity and wonder。[I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley; this is my honest and voluntary review。] 。。。more
Crystal
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As a “foodie” I was intrigued with this book when I saw it on NetGalley。 Our family loves to watch food bloggers on YouTube and the weirder the better。 Now I do need to let you know that this is NOT just a cookbook。 This is a world food adventure you can go on right from the comfort of your favorite chair。 There’s loads of images and sketches of the different dishes with the history behind it。 You can flip around， go to the countries you want to see first， or do what I did and just start at the As a “foodie” I was intrigued with this book when I saw it on NetGalley。 Our family loves to watch food bloggers on YouTube and the weirder the better。 Now I do need to let you know that this is NOT just a cookbook。 This is a world food adventure you can go on right from the comfort of your favorite chair。 There’s loads of images and sketches of the different dishes with the history behind it。 You can flip around， go to the countries you want to see first， or do what I did and just start at the beginning and slowly wend my way through the different countries， locales， and specialties。 I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I think it would be a perfect fit for people who love to learn about where dishes originated from， those who love weird history， and those who love food。 I really have to take a moment and tell you how impressed I am with all of the time， effort， and research that had to happen for this book to come about。 Kudos to everyone involved。 Y’all did an amazing job！**I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and this is my honest and voluntary review。 。。。more
Mellissa Bushby
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How bizarre people are！ It never ceases to amaze me what they get up， and even more so， what they are prepared to put in their mouths。 This book is quite a revelation， from Stargazy Pie （fish heads stuck into a pastry crust） to bouncing meatballs and coffee or avo on toast while reclining at what was once a Victorian urinal。 Possibly my favourite was the fact that runners in the early 1900s were given glasses of bubbly laced with strychnine as performance enhancers， or energy drinks if you will。 How bizarre people are！ It never ceases to amaze me what they get up， and even more so， what they are prepared to put in their mouths。 This book is quite a revelation， from Stargazy Pie （fish heads stuck into a pastry crust） to bouncing meatballs and coffee or avo on toast while reclining at what was once a Victorian urinal。 Possibly my favourite was the fact that runners in the early 1900s were given glasses of bubbly laced with strychnine as performance enhancers， or energy drinks if you will。 There were， predictably， quite a few really 'ugh' moments along with a few shockers， but all in all an entertaining read。 Many thanks to Net Galley， Workman Publishing Company and Cecily Wong; Dylan Thuras; Atlas Obscura for my ARC。 。。。more
Elaine Howlin
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This book was utterly fascinating！ It's full of easy to read foodie facts， stunning photos and even the odd recipe。 Some of the foods showcased look quite tasty but others are repulsive but still pretty interesting。A wonderful addition to a foodie or world traveller's coffee table。 This book was utterly fascinating！ It's full of easy to read foodie facts， stunning photos and even the odd recipe。 Some of the foods showcased look quite tasty but others are repulsive but still pretty interesting。A wonderful addition to a foodie or world traveller's coffee table。 。。。more
Josephine
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Wonderful book full of beautiful images and fascinating facts about the two best things in the world - food and drink！ Can't wait to buy this as a gift。 Wonderful book full of beautiful images and fascinating facts about the two best things in the world - food and drink！ Can't wait to buy this as a gift。 。。。more
Kate TerHaar
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Fascinating book of food from around the world， food customs， celebrations and even a few recipes。 Want to know about unicorn horn poison detectors？ How about a recipe for Finnish mustard？ And let's not forget about stuffed camel spleen。Interesting facts presented in a very readable format with lots of photo illustrations。 Thanks to Workman Publishing Company and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review Fascinating book of food from around the world， food customs， celebrations and even a few recipes。 Want to know about unicorn horn poison detectors？ How about a recipe for Finnish mustard？ And let's not forget about stuffed camel spleen。Interesting facts presented in a very readable format with lots of photo illustrations。 Thanks to Workman Publishing Company and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review 。。。more
Angela Natividad
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I thought this would be a cookbook of obscurities。 Sometimes it is （you will find， for example， a recipe for the South African milk tart）， but it is also more。 Gastro Obscura is a vast collection of strange food products， like New Zealand's Gunpowder Rum， or a Canadian soap-flavoured gum called Thrills。 But it also contains a diversity of food customs and tastes: The Eastern European origins of Montreal Steak Spice are explained in colourful detail， and the whole is peppered with fascinating sto I thought this would be a cookbook of obscurities。 Sometimes it is （you will find， for example， a recipe for the South African milk tart）， but it is also more。 Gastro Obscura is a vast collection of strange food products， like New Zealand's Gunpowder Rum， or a Canadian soap-flavoured gum called Thrills。 But it also contains a diversity of food customs and tastes: The Eastern European origins of Montreal Steak Spice are explained in colourful detail， and the whole is peppered with fascinating stories and anecdotes， including a Canadian maple syrup heist， and a primer on the blossoming mycology scene in Oregon。 I liked learning how food is used in Hollywood post-production—in Titanic， the sound of Rose’s ice-covered hair breaking， as she clings to her life-saving plank， is achieved with frozen lettuce—and discovering Fool’s Gold， a sandwich that stole Elvis’s heart （it’s composed of a whole jar of peanut butter， a jar of blueberry jam， and a pound of bacon in hollowed-out bread， and costs $49。95）。Even casual foodies will enjoy this volume， which makes an interesting companion to the standard Atlas Obscura。 But everyday students of people will find all kinds of joy here， too， particularly those who can’t travel right now and thirst for the weird wonder being lost in a new place affords。 The odd person may even find a passion， whether it’s mushrooms， or where to attend world’s only hot pepper school。Thanks to #NetGalley and Workman Publishing for an advance glimpse of this nifty volume！ 。。。more
Krystelle Zuanic
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This book was a magnificently fascinating foray into the world of obscure eats， many of which take a lot of adjusting to in terms of wrapping your head around the mechanics of them！ I think the best thing about a book like this is just how much you can learn- there were so many things in this book that I had no idea about， and this is coming from someone who had read on the topic of strange and wonderful foods before。 The amount of research and knowledge that a book like this necessitates is min This book was a magnificently fascinating foray into the world of obscure eats， many of which take a lot of adjusting to in terms of wrapping your head around the mechanics of them！ I think the best thing about a book like this is just how much you can learn- there were so many things in this book that I had no idea about， and this is coming from someone who had read on the topic of strange and wonderful foods before。 The amount of research and knowledge that a book like this necessitates is mind-boggling， and I am so appreciative that the writers have made the choice to share this with us。 It is no juvenile book， and for people who don't usually approach factual books as novels to be read in one hit， it makes itself very available for perusal at your leisure。 However， I simply could not put it down- I loved every minute of it and found myself just wanting to know more and more about the topics。 The sections are also easily navigable and make it simple to find specifics if you're looking- and illustrations are provided for many of the foods， which makes it so much easier to understand precisely how they work。 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。 It was simply incredible。 For those of us among us who have a burning curiosity， for the foodies， and for those with just a fascination about the world， this book is perfect。 I've not yet read the first book， but after this will be hunting it down- if not just to learn more about this bizarre and wonderful world we live in！ 。。。more
Celestemcolon
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I love all the Obscura books！ The desire to travel and eat go hand in hand for me。 Now I can use more than Yelp to dazzle my friends and family with finding the most obscure food to try when on vacation！ I also enjoy the images as they depict past and present。 There are fun facts and thoughtful topics to keep one learning about the food world around them or beyond。 Each continent is visited。 I was given an ARC for my review， so I can't say how heavy or what size this book will be when printed。 I I love all the Obscura books！ The desire to travel and eat go hand in hand for me。 Now I can use more than Yelp to dazzle my friends and family with finding the most obscure food to try when on vacation！ I also enjoy the images as they depict past and present。 There are fun facts and thoughtful topics to keep one learning about the food world around them or beyond。 Each continent is visited。 I was given an ARC for my review， so I can't say how heavy or what size this book will be when printed。 If the cover shared is what is used， it's not "pretty" and if white will become dirty with continual use that I see this book getting。 It's a great reference， one people should definitely use before going on any overseas trip！ #NetGalley 。。。more
Grettel
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This is probably one of the best travel books I have ever encountered。 Local restaurants or authentic cuisine are some of the most treasured experiences I have had in the places I have traveled， and this book is a bountiful resource for one-of-a-kind gastronomic experiences。 As its companion， Atlas Obscura， it points travelers to gems which might be missed otherwise had they not been covered in this book。 Gastro Obscura will improve the culinary experiences of every traveler， and it will point r This is probably one of the best travel books I have ever encountered。 Local restaurants or authentic cuisine are some of the most treasured experiences I have had in the places I have traveled， and this book is a bountiful resource for one-of-a-kind gastronomic experiences。 As its companion， Atlas Obscura， it points travelers to gems which might be missed otherwise had they not been covered in this book。 Gastro Obscura will improve the culinary experiences of every traveler， and it will point readers into less obvious treasures。 。。。more
Seema Rao
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Enjoyable。 Readable and well designed。 I found myself enjoying tearing through the book， finding trivia and stories I’d never heard。 Great for a food lover。Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。
Bonnie DeMoss
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This is a trip around the world with photos and descriptions of unique foods， categorized by location。 It is an enjoyable and educational read。 It is not a cookbook。If you are interested in the foods and cultures of the world， you will enjoy this book。
Bonnie Brien
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I was so excited to get an early copy of Gastro Obscura to review， and can't wait to buy it in September and spend hours perusing it， planning food vacations and recipes to try， and calling out to my kids， "Hey， listen to this crazy fact！。" This over 400 page volume is a mix of history， food tourism， tales of the bizarre， and cultural delights， and the articles are readable and fascinating。 If you're familiar with Atlas Obscura， this is from the same people and follows a similar format， organize I was so excited to get an early copy of Gastro Obscura to review， and can't wait to buy it in September and spend hours perusing it， planning food vacations and recipes to try， and calling out to my kids， "Hey， listen to this crazy fact！。" This over 400 page volume is a mix of history， food tourism， tales of the bizarre， and cultural delights， and the articles are readable and fascinating。 If you're familiar with Atlas Obscura， this is from the same people and follows a similar format， organized by region of the world （with a huge section on the United States） and in encyclopedic articles。Within the first 100 pages or so， I learned what a penny lick is and how it contributed to the spread of tuberculosis， that alcohol was once used as an energy drink for runners， that you can get oysters from a vending machine or preserve milk by putting a live frog in it （but not recommended）， and that Danes attack their single friends with spices on their birthdays if they've been unmarried "too long。"I now want to try black tahini， t'tu lavash， chimney cake， deep fried lemon leaves， and custard filled pumpkin。 I want to visit the world's largest floating restaurant （Jumbo Kingdom in Hong Kong）， experience fantasy dining in Japan， and visit ancient Persian ice houses。 And I've only read a handful of articles from this treasure of a book！Review copy provided by the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Casey
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Similar to its predecessor， this book focused on food around the world。 The information and facts about the food were interesting to read and will have you craving these classic foods。 The sorting by region was a nice touch and helped find different things to look for when travelling。 I would recommend this book for anyone who loves food or liked Atlas Obscura。
Melissa
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*This book was received as an advanced reader's copy from NetGalley。This might just be one of my favorite 'food' books I've read in awhile。 I'm always looking for innovative or 'new to me' foods or cuisines， and this book touched on so many that my poor Amazon wish-list is now chock full of goodies I'd like to try。 But moreso than being just a grocery list helper， this book is a great way to view different customs， foods， and other edible innovations around the world， and helps introduce the rea *This book was received as an advanced reader's copy from NetGalley。This might just be one of my favorite 'food' books I've read in awhile。 I'm always looking for innovative or 'new to me' foods or cuisines， and this book touched on so many that my poor Amazon wish-list is now chock full of goodies I'd like to try。 But moreso than being just a grocery list helper， this book is a great way to view different customs， foods， and other edible innovations around the world， and helps introduce the reader to things they might never have known existed otherwise。Broken into world regions like Europe， Canada， Africa， etc。 （and then further broken into sub-regions within that）， each section highlights food festivals， events， items， specialized produce， and much more。 To tag along with each item， there is usually a picture or two and also a note on where to obtain the item if possible。 Along the way， certain food history or further depth into customs surrounding a particular item or foodstuff around the world are inter-weaved。 Most are done in summaries， with few items being more than a page long。The writing is engaging， fun， and interesting; I can truthfully say there was no skimming and I read every word because I was so intrigued by it。 And where some reference books can be dry and boring， this one did not have that tone at all。 It was a delight to read through a section at a time， and while I can't say this is a 'sit down and read all at once' type of book， I did return to it night after night to continue the food journey。 Among some of my favorite parts were the 'rolling in the grits' （not an Adele song as you might expect）， Spicebush （I have two planted in my yard！）， Spit-roasted cake， and well， there's too many and my bucket list has really increased as a result。Really a wonderful book and I'd highly recommend it to anyone who likes travel， food， or learning about other cultures。 I definitely plan on buying a physical copy of this one as a permanent addition to the home library。Review by M。 Reynard 2020 。。。more
Cozy Book Spot
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Interesting book about food from around the world。 Broken down by continents and geographic area。 This wasn't what I expected though， I thought it would have the recipes but just a few does。 I love that it shows some of the most traditional foods of each county and I enjoyed finding foods that I have tried before and foods that I want to try when I visit those countries。 This books also tell you a bit of history and culture。 I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange Interesting book about food from around the world。 Broken down by continents and geographic area。 This wasn't what I expected though， I thought it would have the recipes but just a few does。 I love that it shows some of the most traditional foods of each county and I enjoyed finding foods that I have tried before and foods that I want to try when I visit those countries。 This books also tell you a bit of history and culture。 I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review 。。。more
Bethany
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If you are a travel buff and a food nerd， you NEED this book。 It would be perfect sitting on your coffee table to have all of your friends ooh and ahh at。 It is perfect to read while planning a trip。 It is basically a food lovers wish list around the world。 No stone was left unturned in it's development。 。 I would not recommend trying to tackle this in a day。 Seriously， it's worth your money; it's monstrous。 It took me 3 months to get through it。 Like everything from this team: the research is i If you are a travel buff and a food nerd， you NEED this book。 It would be perfect sitting on your coffee table to have all of your friends ooh and ahh at。 It is perfect to read while planning a trip。 It is basically a food lovers wish list around the world。 No stone was left unturned in it's development。 。 I would not recommend trying to tackle this in a day。 Seriously， it's worth your money; it's monstrous。 It took me 3 months to get through it。 Like everything from this team: the research is impeccable， the pictures lend themselves to the section， the font isn't distracting to the eye， and the writing is immersive。 I promise you will learn something new。 If you need ideas for your food related travel， this book will spark hundreds of ideas for you。 I hope you enjoy it as much as I did。 。。。more
Dale Dewitt
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I loved this book！ I follow Gastro Obscura on Facebook and this book was a perfect compliment to the content that I get there。 While in lockdown this book is a perfect dose of wanderlust。 Tops！
Michael
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[Based on the galley copy / proof edition I got for review]: This promises to be a delightful volume which can be read back-to-back or by dipping in and out。 From the people behind Atlas Obscure， it is - as implied in the title - a tour of gastronomic obscurities。 So whether you're looking for a soupçon or a full seven courses of culinary inspiration - there'll be something for you in this book。 Enjoy！ [Based on the galley copy / proof edition I got for review]: This promises to be a delightful volume which can be read back-to-back or by dipping in and out。 From the people behind Atlas Obscure， it is - as implied in the title - a tour of gastronomic obscurities。 So whether you're looking for a soupçon or a full seven courses of culinary inspiration - there'll be something for you in this book。 Enjoy！ 。。。more
Megan
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This is a wonderfully beautiful book！ I adored Atlas Obscura and this one was no different。 I was amazed at the variety of tidbits from around the world and found myself so drawn in that I read way past when I should have into the night。 I find weird history fascinating。 This book was a perfect combination of history， travel， culture， and food for me to feel both the pull of wanderlust and the satisfaction of curiosity sated all at once。 It is the perfectly bite-sized morsels of information that This is a wonderfully beautiful book！ I adored Atlas Obscura and this one was no different。 I was amazed at the variety of tidbits from around the world and found myself so drawn in that I read way past when I should have into the night。 I find weird history fascinating。 This book was a perfect combination of history， travel， culture， and food for me to feel both the pull of wanderlust and the satisfaction of curiosity sated all at once。 It is the perfectly bite-sized morsels of information that make it easy to read， fun to pick up for a few minutes or a few hours， and so blissfully curiosity-invoking that I can’t wait to pick it up again and again for inspiration。 I am looking forward to giving copies of this to several people in my life （as well as a print copy for myself as well） when it comes out！Many thanks to the publisher and to NetGalley for the copy for review！ 。。。more
Darius Ostrowski
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The same folks that made traveling fun again with Atlas Obscura are back with Gastro Obscura， a fun look at the weird things people call food from around the globe。 Not only does this book highlight all of the interesting ways that different cultures have adapted “food” to what nature has provided them， but it also provides a bit of history， a bit of culture， a bit of context， and a bunch of humor as well。The book is organized by continent， including Antarctica， and by country。 The food descript The same folks that made traveling fun again with Atlas Obscura are back with Gastro Obscura， a fun look at the weird things people call food from around the globe。 Not only does this book highlight all of the interesting ways that different cultures have adapted “food” to what nature has provided them， but it also provides a bit of history， a bit of culture， a bit of context， and a bunch of humor as well。The book is organized by continent， including Antarctica， and by country。 The food descriptions are supplemented with beautiful pictures and illustrations， as well as a handy “how to experience” blurb for every entry。 Not only are different foodstuffs covered， but also festivals， traditions， and quirky facts。 Of course， being of Polish heritage， I went to Poland first， and was a bit disappointed at the minimal coverage – I guess we’re just not weird enough （but duck blood soup is covered elsewhere！）。 And even though this is a book that’s meant to be referenced and flipped through， I ended up reading it cover to cover， mostly over lunch （which always was much more boring than whatever I was reading about）。 I highly recommend getting this and putting it on the shelf to reference before any upcoming travel。 Bon Appetit！ I requested and received a free advanced electronic copy from Workman Publishing Company via NetGalley。 Thank you！ 。。。more
Becca
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