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Official Studio Ghibli-Themed Menu Includes Soot Sprite Burger, Nausicaa Parfait
posted on by Amanda Whalen
The upcoming Studio Ghibli retrospective exhibit, "The Great Ghibli Exhibition~From Nausicaä to Red Turtle~,” which opens July 7 in Roppongi Hills, Tokyo, announced its exclusive themed menu on Tuesday. The themed food will be served at the “Museum Café THE SUN," which is adjacent to the exhibit area.
One entrée is the “Black Burger,” which is served on a focaccia bun that has been darkened with bamboo charcoal. It's meant to represent the pitch-black soot sprites that appear in My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away and is priced at 1,380 yen (about US$13.60).
Another entrée option is the “Sunny-Side-Up Egg on Toast & Meatball Soup,” which comes from Castle in the Sky and is 1,080 yen (about US$10.60).
From the dessert menu is the “Matcha Shaved Ice,” which includes a tiny umbrella and is shaped like Totoro from My Neighbor Totoro. It is priced at 750 yen (US$7.40).
Another dessert is the “Commemorative Exhibit Parfait.” It is Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind-themed, and is topped with a white chocolate version of the Möwe glider that Nausicaä rides. It costs 1,280 yen (about US$12.60).
The rest of the menu — which also includes seafood red curry, "plane riding Napolitan with red wine, forest wind salad, blue ocean shaved ice, strawberry milk and candy shaved ice, sky cream soda, and "blue sky and planes" beer — is pictured below.
The exhibit runs from July 7 to September 11 from 10 AM to 10 PM JST on the 52nd floor of Tokyo City View in Roppongi Hills. It will include a variety of Ghibli memorabilia, such as production artwork, memos, and film posters, along with statues of Ghibli characters and a reproduction of a Ghibli desk. There will also be a souvenir shop selling all kinds of Studio Ghibli goods.
Advance tickets have already sold out online, but tickets can be purchased at the event. General admission is 1,800 yen, or just under US$18. Discounted tickets are available for students, children, and seniors.
The Studio Ghibli museum, located in Mitaka, Tokyo has been closed for renovations but will reopen on July 16 with several new exhibits, including a life-size Catbus.
Source: Anime Anime
