One of the perks of working at Time Out Tokyo is the constant stream of novelty items arriving at our office: we get everything from sex toys to model airplanes, but nothing beats some free food. This week, we received a pack of Yokosuka Godzilla Curry, which commemorates the Yokosuka Godzilla slide in Kanagawa's Kurihama Flower World park.
Featuring a fiery incarnation of the Big G from the film Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995), in which Japan’s most famous monster thrashes Hong Kong, the cover reads something like: 'So spicy it will make you breathe fire!' Though that’s probably a long shot – unless you work for the circus – it's definitely packed with enough punch to trigger a hiccup fit and tastes like a quite decent beef curry.
The dedicated otaku among you will notice that Koichi Kawakita, the renowned special effects director of the Godzilla series, is listed as an advisor for the curry. Hey, why not: it makes complete sense that a venerable pyromaniac had his hand in the recipe. Think you can handle the heat? Order a pack here.
