Official Spirited Away Cookbook Lets You Recreate Ghibli’s Most Magical Meals
June 14, 2025
Studio Ghibli’s official Spirited Away cookbook brings iconic dishes like Haku’s rice ball and Zeniba’s cake to your kitchen. Set to release on July 31 in Japan 🍱 Official Spirited Away Cookbook Launches July 31 — Recreate Haku’s Rice Ball and More!
Studio Ghibli fans can now literally taste the magic! The upcoming official cookbook Ghibli’s Table: Spirited Away is set to release on July 31 in Japan. Published by Shufu no Tomo, this 64-page volume features recipes inspired by Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved film, including:
🍙 Haku’s comforting onigiri
🐔 The chicken eaten by Chihiro’s mom
🕷️ Kamaji’s tempura rice ball
🐸 Charred newt-shaped cookies
🎂 Zeniba’s iconic cake (spotted on the cover!)
Much like the food in Spirited Away, each dish in the cookbook carries meaning—from sacrifice to greed to healing. Recipes are kept simple for kids and adults alike, and include step-by-step photos, phonetic guides for kanji, and easy-to-source Japanese ingredients.
💴 Price: ¥1,760 JPY (~$12 USD)
🛒 Preorders available now via Amazon Japan
Whether you’re a Ghibli foodie or just hungry for nostalgia, this cookbook is the perfect way to bring Spirited Away’s fantasy flavors into the real world