The popularity of Halloween has been growing in Japan over the years, and Swedish furniture giant IKEA is getting in on the fun. Their stores will be hosting a Halloween Fair from September 2nd until October 31st 2021, and there will be a range of themed menu options for visitors to enjoy.
The goodies on offer include:
A bat-themed panqué (Mexican-style pound cake)
¥ 700 (regular price) or ¥ 500 for IKEA members
The cake is black thanks to bamboo charcoal, and comes topped with cream, berries, and cookies shaped like a bat and an eyeball.
Pumpkin tart
¥ 390
An autumn classic in many parts of the world, this tart fits the season perfectly.
Kuroneko (black cat) pudding
¥ 290
This pudding is black sesame flavored, and also comes topped with a black sesame sauce.
Daigaku-imo
¥ 150
There's nothing too scary about these! They're candied sweet potatoes, providing the perfect mix of a crispy, sweet outer, and fluffy insides.
Black chiffon cake
¥ 250
The cake is made from black bamboo charcoal and topped with lingonberry jam and cream.
Halloween donuts
¥ 200 each
These come in several different colors and they're topped with an "eyeball".
Black basil toast
¥ 190
This item also gets its distinctive color thanks to black bamboo charcoal.
Finger cookies
¥ 120 per piece
These ultra-realistic (and ultra-creepy) cookies use slivered almonds to look like fingernails.
Purple sweet potato ice-cream
¥ 120
The cone for the ice cream is black for some added spook-factor.
Bloody sundae
¥ 250
This consists of finger-shaped cookies and soft serve ice cream, topped with a blood-red berry sauce. Mildly terrifying, but surely delicious.
It's also important to mention that the Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Harajuku store locations will only have a limited version of the Halloween menu.
