BasedZ23's User Profile - Atlas Obscura
Places near me Random place
New Mexican Sundae
Gastro Obscura
Story
Sweets

New Mexican Sundae

Frozen custard gets topped with green chile sauce and salty pecans to make this Las Cruces specialty.
Gastro Obscura
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Turtle Sauce Picante
Gastro Obscura
Story
Prepared Foods

Turtle Sauce Picante

This smoky, spicy dish comes straight out of Cajun country.
Gastro Obscura
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Green Chile Lemonade
Gastro Obscura
Story
Drinks

Green Chile Lemonade

A roadside diner in Hatch, New Mexico, makes the most of the town's fiery crop.
Gastro Obscura
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Møsbrømlefse
Gastro Obscura
Story
Prepared Foods

Møsbrømlefse

This sweet, cheese-filled Norwegian flatbread keeps Nordlanders nourished during the long winter.
Gastro Obscura
Reina Gattuso Added by Reina Gattuso
The Lunchbox
Gastro Obscura
Story
Drinks

The Lunchbox

Oklahoma City's signature cocktail calls for a frosty mug, a shot of amaretto, Coors Light, and orange juice.
Gastro Obscura
Added by daxonj
Kouign-Amann
Gastro Obscura
Story
Sweets

Kouign-Amann

Some Bretons claim that their signature treat is the fattiest pastry in the world.
Gastro Obscura
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Frejon
Gastro Obscura
Story
Prepared Foods

Frejon

This thick bean soup is a Good Friday tradition for Nigeria's Afro-Brazilian community.
Gastro Obscura
Reina Gattuso Added by Reina Gattuso
Super Punch
Gastro Obscura
Story
Drinks

Super Punch

An obscure Italian amaro became the pride of Pittsburgh.
Gastro Obscura
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Cao Lầu
Gastro Obscura
Story
Prepared Foods

Cao Lầu

Authentic renditions of this Vietnamese noodle dish rely on the terroir of a single coastal city.
Gastro Obscura
Added by giraffe1541
Carrageen Moss Pudding
Gastro Obscura
Story
Sweets

Carrageen Moss Pudding

This sweet, silky Irish pudding has a secret ingredient: seaweed.
Gastro Obscura
Reina Gattuso Added by Reina Gattuso
Fafaru
Gastro Obscura
Story
Prepared Foods

Fafaru

To find this fermented fish dish of notorious scent, you'll need to venture beyond French Polynesia's resort kitchens.
Gastro Obscura
Rohini Chaki Added by Rohini Chaki
New Jersey Sloppy Joe
Gastro Obscura
Story
Prepared Foods

New Jersey Sloppy Joe

It's not what you think it is, unless you're from the Garden State.
Gastro Obscura
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Riga Black Balsam
Gastro Obscura
Story
Drinks

Riga Black Balsam

There's a legend that this Latvian herbal liqueur saved an ailing Catherine the Great.
Gastro Obscura
Susie Armitage Added by Susie Armitage
Cà Cuống Essence
Gastro Obscura
Story
Ingredients & Condiments

Cà Cuống Essence

An extract made from a rare water bug's pheromones makes for unforgettably pungent sauces in North Vietnam.
Gastro Obscura
chalicecoxhynd Added by chalicecoxhynd
Chả Rươi
Gastro Obscura
Story
Prepared Foods

Chả Rươi

This rare Vietnamese omelet incorporates a seasonal sandworm.
Gastro Obscura
Added by cynthiaphung
Năsal Cheese
Gastro Obscura
Story
Meats & Animal Products

Năsal Cheese

In a Romanian village, a cave's unique conditions produce a rare, funky cheese.
Gastro Obscura
cecilyannwong Added by cecilyannwong
Fish House Punch
Gastro Obscura
Story
Drinks

Fish House Punch

This Philadelphia cocktail was invented at a fishing club that once declared itself a sovereign state.
Gastro Obscura
Rohini Chaki Added by Rohini Chaki
Cudighi
Gastro Obscura
Story
Prepared Foods

Cudighi

Sandwiches stuffed with wine-and-cinnamon-spiced sausage have been a specialty of Michigan's Upper Peninsula since 1936.
Gastro Obscura
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Pueblo Bread
Gastro Obscura
Story
Prepared Foods

Pueblo Bread

Baked in traditional adobe hornos, this bread is a staple of the American Southwest's Native Pueblo people.
Gastro Obscura
Reina Gattuso Added by Reina Gattuso
Coffee Cabinet
Gastro Obscura
Story
Sweets

Coffee Cabinet

The uniquely Rhode Island treat is a relic from the era of soda fountain pharmacies.
Gastro Obscura
Added by kpearl2005
Divle Obruk
Gastro Obscura
Story
Meats & Animal Products

Divle Obruk

The rare, cave-aged Turkish cheese is one of the last vestiges of a dying cheese-making tradition.
Gastro Obscura
Rohini Chaki Added by Rohini Chaki
Callu de Cabrettu
Gastro Obscura
Story
Meats & Animal Products

Callu de Cabrettu

Sardinia may be home to the oldest style of cheese.
Gastro Obscura
Added by jessembadger
Grimsby Smoked Fish
Gastro Obscura
Story
Meats & Animal Products

Grimsby Smoked Fish

Five producers in one English seaside town use historic chimneys to cold-smoke salmon and haddock overnight.
Gastro Obscura
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Cream Pull Candy
Gastro Obscura
Story
Sweets

Cream Pull Candy

Kentucky's melt-in-your-mouth treats date back to the 1800s.
Gastro Obscura
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel