[Delicious] A collection of music you'll want to listen to while cooking
Introducing songs to listen to while cooking—recommended for everyone who cooks, whether you love it or find it challenging but are giving it your best! If you love cooking, these tracks might get you so pumped that you’ll whip up one or two extra dishes.
And if cooking isn’t your strong suit, listening might make it a little more fun.
From songs themed around cooking itself to energetic tracks that boost your kitchen groove, we’ve gathered a wide variety.
Enjoy cooking while listening to these songs—and make yourself, your family, or your partner smile!
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[Delicious] A Playlist of Music You'll Want to Listen to While Cooking (1–10)
New Treasure IslandSakanakushon
Centered around Ichiro Yamaguchi—often dubbed a “sound pervert” for his experimental approach—Sakanaction is a rock band that keeps crafting songs that are both inventive and catchy.
This is their 11th single.
Although it was originally created as the theme song for the film Bakuman, it reached a much wider audience when it was used in a SoftBank commercial in 2020.
The memorable piano arrangement that runs from the intro through the first verse and the chorus’s catchy melody with a distinctive sense of weightlessness are truly addictive.
It’s the kind of track that naturally gets your body swaying while you cook and lifts your mood.
Rag Time On The RagSakiya Kenjirō
When it comes to playlists you want to listen to while cooking, you can’t leave out “Rag Time On The Rag.” I’m sure some people will recognize it the moment they hear it.
That’s because it was used as background music during the cooking scenes in segments like “Deserted Island Life” and “Living on 10,000 Yen for a Month” on the TV show “Suddenly! Golden Legend.” Maybe it’s the association, but it really does make you want to listen while cooking.
Put it on in the kitchen and enjoy cooking as if you were in a cooking show studio!
CookingYUI
The song “Cooking” lifts the spirits of people who aren’t good at cooking but are doing their best.
It’s included on YUI’s sixth album, HOW CRAZY YOUR LOVE, released in 2011.
Its gentle acoustic sound supports the feelings of someone who works hard at cooking for the person they love.
By the time you finish the song, you’ll want to try your best in the kitchen too and make your partner happy—highly recommended.
[Delicious] A Collection of Music You’ll Want to Listen to While Cooking (11–20)
Sakura FujiwaraSoup
Sakura Fujiwara’s “Soup” was released in 2016 as her debut single.
Written and composed by Masaharu Fukuyama, it suits Sakura Fujiwara’s unpretentious, down-to-earth character perfectly.
Overflowing with warmth, this song is one I highly recommend listening to while cooking for a beloved partner or family.
As you listen, the gentle affection expressed in the lyrics wells up inside you, and you might even find yourself adding an extra dish or two to the menu!
3-minute ramen cookingOtsuka Ai
If you’re not good at cooking, I really want you to listen to “Ramen 3-Minute Cooking.” This song is one track from Ai Otsuka’s third album, LOVE COOK, released in 2005.
Overflowing with cuteness and addictiveness, just listening to it perks you up.
And if you play it while cooking, even those who aren’t confident in the kitchen will start to have fun.
But hey, pouring hot water into a cup of instant ramen is absolutely cooking too, right? (lol) While you’re waiting those three minutes, dance along to the song and you’ll sprinkle in a dash of energetic spice!
Tarako, tarako, tarakokigurumi
The 2004 commercial song “Tarako Tarako Tarako” for Kewpie’s “Kewpie Pasta Sauce: Tarako.” It was sung by two members of the duo Kigurumi, Rena and Haruka, who were chosen through a child-actor audition and formed as a unit.
The commercial made a big splash at the time and was so popular that many people still remember it.
Its lively, folk-song-like melody really lifts your spirits when you listen while cooking.
It’s also great to play when you want to have fun cooking with your kids.
Let’s eat stew together.wacci
“Let’s Eat Stew Together,” included on wacci’s first album released in 2016, became a hot topic as the commercial song for House Foods’ “House Stew.” Vocalist Yohei Hashiguchi’s warm, embracing voice and the soothing melody are especially memorable.
Listening to the song makes you want to gently simmer stew, let a pot bubble away, and fill you with the wish that the person you’re cooking for will feel cozy and smile.
It’s a perfect song to play while cooking—one that makes you want to pour love into your dishes and delight your family or partner.