{
  "id": 13597591,
  "title": "Final Fantasy Fat Chocobo Curry coming to fill up fans, even if they can’t attend Fan Festival",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/final-fantasy-fat-chocobo-curry-coming-to-fill-up-fans-even-if-they",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T01:00:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SoraNews24",
    "slug": "soranews24",
    "url": "https://soranews24.com/2026/10/11/final-fantasy-fat-chocobo-curry-coming-to-fill-up-fans-even-if-they-cant-attend-fan-festival/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A special Instant Curry endorsed by Final Fantasy’s most beloved avian mount, the Fat Chocobo, is set to grace the tables at the upcoming Fan Festival in Tokyo. Instant curry, a popular convenience food in Japan, offers a quick and easy way to prepare a hot meal with minimal cooking time. The new product features a mild-spicy flavor profile and is designed to evoke the chocobo’s distinctive yellow feathers through its unique yellow roux. Despite some debate among fans about whether chocobos are edible, the Fat Chocobo Curry will not contain actual chocobo meat but instead aims to capture the essence of the beloved creature in culinary form. Available for purchase at the fan festival and through the Square Enix online shop at a price of 1,080 yen (approximately US$6.80), fans can look forward to trying this unique culinary tribute to the iconic chocobo character. The product's release is slated for October 31 and November 1, with online sales beginning October 16.",
  "summary": "Instant curry endorsed by the heftiest of Final Fantasy’s avian mounts. Instant ramen may be Japan’s most famous savior of hungry people who don’t want to do any real cooking, but it’s not the only option for when you find yourself in those circumstances. The country also has instant curry that comes in pouches you […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Fat Chocobo Curry debuts at Fan Festival in Tokyo",
    "Instant curry features mild-spicy flavor with yellow roux",
    "Curry available October 31-November 1, online sales start Oct 16"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Fat Chocobo Curry allows fans to connect with the iconic Final Fantasy character in a new way, even if they can't attend the Fan Festival in person.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}