Glow-in-the-Dark Sushi Bars

Bompas & Parr opened the doors to a glow-in-the-dark sushi bar pop-up at the Mother of the Nation festival in Abu Dhabi and it created memorable experiences with a combination of ultraviolet light and bioluminescent ingredients. The pop-up sushi bar offered brightly colored cocktails and dishes like fluorescent pink nigiri, and maki in seemingly impossible shades of electric blue and neon green.

The menu featuring light-reactive ingredients was also enhanced with food extracts and pigments to exaggerate the impact of a phenomenon called electron displacement. Rian Coulter, senior account manager for Bompas & Parr, told Dezeen, "The black light emits ultraviolet radiation, which excites atoms and causes them to release fluorescent light. It only works with specific foods and/or the vitamin B2, examples include tonic water, bananas, peppers and honey."