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

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Or, ‘The History of the World in 100 objects’, by Neil Macgregor which records important individual archaeological finds throughout history. Yes, there's a lot of diverse food culture in the States, but the book is definitely 'Merica-centric.

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. Festivals - chase a wheel of double Gloucester at Britain's annual Cooper's Hill cheese rolling competition. And hidden gems that might be right around the corner, like the vending machine in Texas dispensing full sized pecan pies.Die Aufmachung des Buches ist einfach schon sehr hochwertig und es eignet sich perfekt zum Verschenken. Not just the facts, but a deeper insight into the people behind the foods; what things meant to them and how those forces were changing. If I ever find myself in Botswana’s Okavango Delta you can bet I’ll be heading to African Horseback Safaris to try their pizza made in a termite hill oven. I recently finished reading ‘Gastro Obscura,’ which is a fascinating catalogue of interesting foods and food practices across the world.

A favorite hedonistic challenge: France’s Marathon du Médoc, during which thousands of participants, dressed in whimsical costumes, annually race 26.

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. For example, a section on Australia includes a collection of information about a melon festival, a coconut cult, the world's oldest emu farm, and wild rice conversation art. 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. From historical background to recent discoveries, long-held myths to unusual facts, this book is a wonder! Anyone from foodies to history buffs will enjoy it whether reading it from cover to cover or just flipping through at leisure.