La Kitchen Knife Aristocracy~ Another Face~ Moi dix Mois Menu Translations

I decided to translate another Moi dix Mois item. The menus from the La Kitchen Knife Aristocracy~ Another Face~ Moi dix Mois June 23rd dinner shows. Since Mana posted the menus on Twitter, I decided to have a go at it. Not the easiest due to liberal use of katakana and some flowery prose, but thanks to having a little knowledge of cooking and ingredients, I managed to get an idea of what was written. But before that, I would like to write something in hopes that it makes some of this a little more understandable.

Because some people might not know who Holy Girl is. Over the years, Mana has been known for wearing not just men's clothing but women's. Mana created Moi-même-Moitié, designs that were at the forefront of gothic lolita fashion, and also wore the clothing in advertisements and events. While Mana performed with the band MALICE MIZER, Mana did did so wearing feminine clothing and hair styles. When asked if these were characters Mana played for performing, like an actor does, Mana stated they are all part of him. The elegant gothic aristocrat magician, the hard rock guitarist musician, chef and food connoisseur, sorceress of horror, and pious young lady are some of Mana's personas, all facets of Mana. They are all Mana. And Mana is Mana.

Holy Girl has been around for some time. The pretty, flirtatious, eternally waiting for romance figure that graced the pages of Gothic Lolita Bible, who twirled on the stage while wearing elegant gothic lolita at MALICE MIZER lives. While it has been some time since Holy Girl has appeared, except for Valentines Day tweets, Mana expressed this persona at the Moi dix Mois dinner shows this year, not just in performances but also in the development of the menu. Which explains the event name "Another Face".

Just to note I did not attend the shows. And also I am not an experienced translator but did this out of my own curiosity and it's good practice for me. Most of this is a direct translation this time.

Today's lunch menu

Blue experience ~ The sweet and dangerous wakefulness of the Holy Girl ~ I do not know 

Lesson 1

Bamboo charcoal painted jet black pancakes

Ahh secret hidden in it overlaps several fold ~~~

Secret of cherry and strawberries sweetly intertwined ~ ~ ~ play at the flower garden

A blue drop that boosts the temptation reflected in your inner part ~~~

along with a gently prepared soft blue snowfall, Creamy Mana

Bamboo charcoal used for pancakes to represent the depth of sweetness, with chocolate,
in stage 1 of 3 steps

Cherry and strawberry sauce (fresh cream, cherry puree, strawberry puree)

Blueberry sauce, fruit for decoration (strawberry, blueberry)

Blue ice cream

(bottom is just a list of ingredients with reference to allergies so I did not translate that)

Today's dinner menu

Blue experience ~ Secret of the Holy Girl ~

Lesson 2

In the little white sleep

Fill your mouth with Framboise*~ ~ ~ Burning heart like beats

Sparkling Blue Curaçao invites you

Together with the shout of the holy wild beast, it turns into black

The evil-colored chicken is wrapped in a refreshing fragrance of lemongrass

Summer's temptation zucchini and paprika will give you color

The jet black potato drips like blood, beet sauce makes a new eye awake~~~

And in the blue experience of the Holy Girl, with the feelings secretly dressed in black

To another myself ~~~

Pink curry: a curry like stew, pink color made with beets and puree of Framboise

Summer Vegetable Grill: Zucchini, paprika (red, yellow), small eggplant

Black rice: wild rice, black rice, white rice, mixed with bamboo charcoal to add color, it is heaven

Blue sauce: fruit consommé colored with Blue Curaçao, sauce thickened with agar

Decoration: edible flowers

Jerk chicken: chicken with Cajun spice and lemon grass

Salad: potato salad colored with bamboo charcoal. Beet sauce

*written in katakana, フランボワーズ, I went with Framboise since it fit with the other mentions of ingredients in this section.