看過宮崎駿動畫《龍貓》的人一定對故事中那只身材龐大的萌物、姐妹兩人、煤球精和貓巴士印象深刻。很快，我們將可以在世界上第一家龍貓主題餐廳重溫這些美好回憶。龍貓主題餐廳裏都有什麼呢？去泰國曼谷看看就知道啦！
Japan’s upcoming Studio Ghibli theme park will not open for another few years, but animation fans in Asia will soon have another destination where they can get their Hayao Miyazaki fix. Thailand will soon be home to a Totoro-themed restaurant, SoraNews24 reports.
日本的吉卜力主題公園還要等上幾年才能開放，但是亞洲的吉卜力粉絲們很快將能在另一個地方和宮崎駿的動畫人物見面了。據SoraNews24網站報道，龍貓主題餐廳不久將在泰國開業。
May’s Garden House Restaurant in Bangkok is the first officially licensed restaurant inspired by Miyazaki’s classic film My Neighbor Totoro. The restaurant features Miyazaki-themed decor, like a giant Totoro figure that sits in the dining room, as well as menu items inspired by the characters, such as steamed buns shaped like Mini Totoros. The tables are adorned with figurines of Totoro, Mei, Sootballs, the Catbus, and other characters from the movie.
位于泰國曼谷的“梅的花園洋房”是首家官方授權的龍貓主題餐廳，靈感來自宮崎駿經典電影《龍貓》。這家餐廳的裝修充滿宮崎駿畫風，你可以在餐廳內看到巨大的龍貓玩偶，還能在功能表上看到受宮崎駿動畫人物啟發的菜品，比如小龍貓形狀的饅頭。餐桌上擺放著龍貓、小女孩梅、煤球精、貓巴士和《龍貓》電影中其他人物的雕像。
May’s Garden House opened up back in April for select customers to test the menu. By the time the restaurant conducts its grand opening in late May, a number of attractions in and around the restaurant should also be completed, including a children’s playground, an orchid glasshouse, and a library.
“梅的花園洋房”在四月份曾向一部分顧客開放試吃。在五月底盛大開業前，餐廳內外還將建成一係列景觀，包括兒童遊樂場、蘭花溫室和圖書館。
Visitors will be greeted by a 9-foot Totoro figure as they enter, plus a number of stained glass window panes depicting the titular Totoro and his forest spirit friends. The woodwork and relaxing vibe of the restaurant seem designed to evoke the same sense of countryside charm that the two young protagonists of My Neighbor Totoroexperience when they move into a small, rural home with their father.
一進門，遊客就會看見一只高達9英尺（2.7米）的龍貓玩偶站在那裏迎接你，還能看到繪有龍貓和它的森林精靈朋友的彩色玻璃窗。餐廳內的陳設以木製品為主，讓人感覺很放松，目的是營造出《龍貓》電影中兩個小主人公和父親一起搬進鄉下小房子時所感受到的那種田園氛圍。
But why Thailand? Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki apparently fell in love with some chicken wings at a local food stall. He found out the stall, which was run by a woman nicknamed “May,” was going out of business. Suzuki came up with the idea for the restaurant to ensure those flavors could be served up in Bangkok. He also said the Thai countryside reminded him of growing up in Japan.
為什麼選擇泰國呢？吉卜力制片人鈴木敏夫顯然愛上了當地一個小吃攤的雞翅。這個小吃攤的女主人綽號叫“梅”，鈴木發現這個小吃攤因為沒有生意面臨倒閉。于是鈴木就想出了開這個餐廳的主意，讓人們可以在曼谷吃到這種風味的雞翅。他還表示，泰國的鄉村讓他想起自己在日本成長的經歷。
As for the food, Italian owner-chef Federico Colpi is helming the menu. Dining options include mini-Totoro steamed buns in caramel sauce, bowls of noodles and rice, and of course, chicken wings. Hopefully, those dust mites from Spirited Awayare up to health code.
餐廳的功能表將由意大利主廚費德裏科·柯比負責設計。菜品包括小龍貓形狀的饅頭蘸焦糖醬、麵條、米飯，當然還有雞翅。但願《千與千尋》中的那些灰塵精靈符合衛生標準吧。
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