Diana and Carrie get spirited away by the world of Studio Ghibli. Between ramen (college dorm or primeval storm, it’s the perfect comfort food), enchanted rice balls, mysterious and oft-debated dumplings, human blood, cutie bentos, steamed buns, aggressively viscous soup, and HAM! we may have bitten off more than we can chew!
Recipes
- Diana: Ghibli Food Page on Diana’s fiction food blog “Food Adventures”
- Carrie: Fried Smelt, Sesame Greens and Daikon Pickle Bento Boxes from My Neighbor Totoro
Referenced
- “Ghibli Mystery Solved – the Identity of Exotic looking food in Spirited Away revealed!” article on Rocket 24 News
- Jiufen, Taiwan (one of the locales scouted for “Spirited Away”)
- “In Jiufen, You Can Eat Your Way Through A Miyazaki Film” article on Munchies (the red meat dumplings fit the ticket for that unique food the dad eats)
- Diana’s highlight post on the Kiki’s Delivery Service novel by Eiko Kadono (English translation), including food mentions and recipes
- Just Bento – site with tons of bento information and ideas
Into: My Neighbor Totoro Theme (Instrumental)
Outro: Kamigami Sama from Spirited Away
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