Solo: A Star Wars Story - 52 Easter Eggs & References Explained

27. Mynock Roast

Empire Strikes Back Mynock
Lucasfilm

Before he expires, Rio also makes one more giddy reference to the original trilogy, as he talks up the hearty pleasures of eating a "mynock roast".

Mynocks were briefly featured in The Empire Strikes Back when the gang end up inside the giant worm (aka Exgorth), with the parasitic creatures clinging to the ship's windshield and basically scaring the living Bajesus out of both Leia and C-3PO.

Apparently they're a pretty decent delicacy if you can get over how utterly revolting they look, though.

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