chelseaplace's User Profile - Atlas Obscura
AO Member
Vietnamese Egg Coffee
Gastro Obscura
Story
Drinks

Vietnamese Egg Coffee

A decadent blend of coffee, whipped egg, and butter have made this wartime invention a modern-day favorite.
Gastro Obscura
Doodh Soda
Gastro Obscura
Story
Drinks

Doodh Soda

Soda mixed with milk creates this frosty, creamy drink.
Gastro Obscura
Boston Cooler
Gastro Obscura
Story
Drinks

Boston Cooler

Detroit's signature soda shake blends Vernors ginger ale with vanilla ice cream.
Gastro Obscura
Morir Soñando
Gastro Obscura
Story
Drinks

Morir Soñando

“To die dreaming” tastes like an orange creamsicle.
Gastro Obscura
Seven-Color Tea
Gastro Obscura
Story
Drinks

Seven-Color Tea

Layers of flavored tea combine to create a drinkable rainbow.
Gastro Obscura
Rompope
Gastro Obscura
Story
Drinks

Rompope

Not even the 17th-century nuns behind this Mexican eggnog could resist drinking it.
Gastro Obscura
Apple Beer
Gastro Obscura
Story
Drinks

Apple Beer

Utah's favorite nonalcoholic beer got its start more than a century ago as a German brew.
Gastro Obscura
Julmust
Gastro Obscura
Story
Drinks

Julmust

This Swedish holiday soda outsells Coca-Cola during the Christmas season.
Gastro Obscura
Skal
Gastro Obscura
Story
Drinks

Skal

Meet Japan's first milk soda.
Gastro Obscura
Barraquito
Gastro Obscura
Story
Drinks

Barraquito

This Canary Islands' specialty upgrades coffee with layers of condensed milk and liqueur.
Gastro Obscura
Stroopwafel Liqueur
Gastro Obscura
Story
Drinks

Stroopwafel Liqueur

The Netherlands' most famous treat now comes in a bottle.
Gastro Obscura
Butterfly Pea Flower
Gastro Obscura
Story
Ingredients & Condiments

Butterfly Pea Flower

With a squeeze of lemon, this plant can turn any drink into a color-changing mood ring.
Gastro Obscura
Chicken of the Woods
Gastro Obscura
Story
Ingredients & Condiments

Chicken of the Woods

This mushroom tastes just like chicken.
Gastro Obscura
Boiled Cider
Gastro Obscura
Story
Ingredients & Condiments

Boiled Cider

Popular in colonial New England, this “apple molasses” is now made by only a handful of commercial producers.
Gastro Obscura
Fugu
Gastro Obscura
Story
Meats & Animal Products

Fugu

The toxic pufferfish steals hearts, despite its ability to stop them.
Gastro Obscura
Faloodeh
Gastro Obscura
Story
Sweets

Faloodeh

This crunchy, sweet, and tart noodle sorbet is one of the world's oldest frozen desserts.
Gastro Obscura
Black Cake
Gastro Obscura
Story
Sweets

Black Cake

Fruit soaks in rum for up to a year to make this rich Caribbean Christmas cake.
Gastro Obscura
Watergate Cake
Gastro Obscura
Story
Sweets

Watergate Cake

Beneath its "cover-up" of icing, this dessert hides a bunch of nuts.
Gastro Obscura
Bird Milk Chocolate
Gastro Obscura
Story
Sweets

Bird Milk Chocolate

The marshmallow-based candy is named for a delicacy just out of the ancient Greeks' reach.
Gastro Obscura
3-D Jelly Cakes
Gastro Obscura
Story
Sweets

3-D Jelly Cakes

These clear cakes house intricate scenes of fish, flowers, and more.
Gastro Obscura
Leum Kleun
Gastro Obscura
Story
Sweets

Leum Kleun

A treat so smooth, its name means “I forgot I swallowed.”
Gastro Obscura
Cassata Siciliana
Gastro Obscura
Story
Sweets

Cassata Siciliana

The seductively delicious Easter cake once made an entire convent neglect its prayers.
Gastro Obscura
Sugar Cream Pie
Gastro Obscura
Story
Sweets

Sugar Cream Pie

Indiana's unofficial state pie was once a desperate measure.
Gastro Obscura
Pista Burfi
Gastro Obscura
Story
Sweets

Pista Burfi

The pistachio fudge makes a vibrant accompaniment to celebrations in Northern India.
Gastro Obscura