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Book

Gastro obscura : a food adventurer's guide

Call Number

  • 641.3 W87284 (CEN, OSH)

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Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

New York : Workman Publishing, [2021]

Physical Description

438 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 27 cm

Summary

"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."--

Notes

"An Atlas Obscura book"--Cover.

Includes index.

Contents

  • Europe. Great Britain and Ireland ; Western Europe ; Eastern Europe ; Scandinavia
  • Asia. The Middle East ; South and Central Asia ; East Asia ; Southeast Asia
  • Africa. North Africa ; West Africa ; East Africa ; Southern Africa
  • Oceania. Australia ; New Zealand ; Pacific Islands
  • Canada. Western Canada ; Eastern Canada
  • The United States. West coast, Alaska, and Hawaii ; Four corners and the Southwest ; Great Plains ; The Midwest ; The Southeast ; The Mid-Atlantic ; New England
  • Latin America. Mexico ; Central America ; The Caribbean Islands ; South America
  • Antarctica.

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