Breakfast from Howl's Moving Castle: Eggs and Bacon Ghibli Style

Breakfast from Howl's Moving Castle: Eggs and Bacon Ghibli Style

In Howl's Moving Castle, Calcifer cooks Sophie breakfast right in the fireplace — the sizzling eggs and bacon over a living flame became one of the most appetising scenes in anime history.

History and origin

A Ghibli-style breakfast is a straightforward British fry-up: eggs and bacon. Miyazaki's studio is famous for the fact that food in its films always looks realistic and tempting — artists paint every drop of oil.

Key ingredients

For the perfect Ghibli-style breakfast you need good streaky bacon, fresh free-range eggs and butter instead of oil. Mushrooms, tomatoes and toast are the classic additions.

How to cook at home

The secret to perfect fried eggs is medium heat and not stirring the white: it should set on the bottom while remaining glossy on top. Place bacon in a cold pan and bring it slowly to crispness.

Try this recipe at home — it's much easier than it looks and will make you feel part of your favourite universe.