From October 5th, Halloween-only menus will be available at each of the American restaurants "Hard Rock Cafe". The lineup includes "Halloween burger" (1,880 yen plus tax) using black buns, and squid ink even though it's a sweet! Two items, the black "Black Pumpkin Tart" (950 yen). Both are for a limited time until October 31st.

High-impact visual black pumpkin tart
High-impact visual black pumpkin tart

The Halloween burger is an original bun made by mixing bamboo charcoal with the dough and finishing it in black, sandwiched with 180 g of beef patty, grilled pumpkin, Monterey Jack cheese, lettuce, and tomato. The pumpkin is accented with Cajun spice.

Halloween limited special burger!
Halloween limited special burger!

The black buns have a gentle taste, contrary to their appearance . It has a fluffy mouthfeel and a fluffy butter scent. Rest assured that it is as delicious as usual (is it just a little fragrant?).

The thick beef patty welcomes you with the gravy that overflows the moment you insert your teeth and the meaty chewy texture. As I always think, this "the meat!" Patty is unique to the Hard Rock Cafe hamburger.

The cross section is fresh
The cross section is fresh

Sliced pumpkin sandwiched with plenty of layers has a sweet, warm and chewy texture. The umami of the melted cheese, the mellow saltiness, and the spiciness of the spices that sometimes irritate the tongue further enhance the sweetness of the pumpkin.

The black buns aren't burnt!
The black buns aren't burnt!

On the other hand, the black pumpkin tart that you are interested in is a jet-black tart dough that is wrapped in pumpkin and baked. It seems that cocoa is the true color of black color like squid ink. It's kneaded into the dough.

A black special dessert just for now!
A black special dessert just for now!

The fabric is black anyway. It reflects light and glows black and shiny. Only in about one centimeter less than part of the fabric as well or there is a thick, fucked squid with or contains a little crack in the ceiling as of lightning running in the darkness with visual. It looks very strong. There is plenty of pumpkin filling in such a strong dough.

black. looks strong
black. looks strong

When I tried it, the dough was crispy and had a texture like pie and cookies added together. The slightly bitter cacao flavor spreads. The pumpkin filling inside is moist and cold, and when you put it on your tongue, it melts with a mild sweetness. Its smooth yet rich mouthfeel is like eating slowly boiled pumpkin as it is!

A slightly sweet and spicy pumpkin filling
A slightly sweet and spicy pumpkin filling

The pumpkin filling is spicy and not just sweet, it has an exquisite taste of adult sweets. In my opinion, I really like this taste, which has the same sweetness and spiciness. The plate comes with whipped cream, so adjust the sweetness to your liking.

It's been a while since I've had pumpkin sweets with spices so far!
It's been a while since I've had pumpkin sweets with spices so far!

In addition, on October 31st (Halloween day), which is the final offer date of the menu introduced, the inside of each cafe will be decorated with "Halloween specifications", and the staff will also be greeted with gorgeous costumes. It seems to give me. It seems that you can expect "authentic hospitality" unique to American restaurants.

In addition, there will be a photo booth where you can take commemorative photos at each store, and a costume contest will be held (see the official Facebook page of each store for details), so if you are interested, please dress up and make friends. Why don't you join us !?