[Food Songs] Popular Japanese songs that use names of foods
When everyday familiar things are chosen as the subject of a song, it somehow makes us feel a sense of closeness all by itself.
If a song’s title or theme is food, it’s easier to picture, isn’t it?
This time, under the theme of Japanese music related to food, we’ve put together songs where the very title features food or drink, or the lyrics are connected to food!
From the latest hits to timeless classics and hidden favorites, please enjoy these J-POP gems that might just make your stomach growl.
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[Food Songs] Popular Japanese Songs That Use Food Names (71–80)
Rice is a side dish.Hōkago Tī Taimu
A humorous song that sings of boundless love for rice has been born.
Its striking lyrics flip the usual perspective by positioning rice—normally considered a side to the main dish—as the “side dish” itself.
To a breezy pop-punk sound, it rattles off pairings of rice with various foods like ramen and okonomiyaki.
Released in September 2010 as a double A-side single by Ho-kago Tea Time, it reached No.
3 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
Also performed during the school festival scene in Episode 20 of the anime K-On!!, the track packs laughter and energy while deftly incorporating Kansai’s food culture.
It’s a perfect number for school festivals and live-event interludes.
PeperoncinoLucky Kilimanjaro
There’s a song that not only features food but even depicts the cooking process.
It’s called “Peperoncino.” The track is by the electronic music band Lucky Kilimanjaro.
In the song, the steps of making peperoncino are used as a metaphor for taking on life’s challenges and pursuing goals.
It might sound hard to imagine, but it turns into an encouraging anthem that gives a gentle push to anyone who’s stumbled.
The melody has a calm, city-pop vibe, making it a great listen for nighttime or whenever you want to relax.
Cherry CherryChara
This is a 2007 song by Chara, and I think it’s one that allows each listener to interpret it in their own way.
The tone of the song has a fragile, heartrending atmosphere.
I wonder if there’s some meaning embedded in the monochrome music video as well.
[Food Songs] Popular Japanese songs that use food names (81–90)
RicesmileDJ misoshiru to MC gohan
It’s a song that joyfully conveys how being able to enjoy delicious meals leads to everyday smiles.
The title is a simple play on words combining “rice” and “smile,” and the lyrics are filled with various rice- and meal-related terms.
Its light rhythm and overlapping children’s chorus add to the fun, while also conveying the importance of communication fostered through sharing meals.
It’s a piece that clearly expresses how rice is beloved by people and effectively communicates the importance of rice.
Blueberry PieYuka
Singer-songwriter Yuka, who spent her childhood in the United States and Switzerland and has experience performing in musicals during her elementary school years.
Her digital single “Blueberry Pie” became a hot topic thanks to sound production by MONKEY MAJIK.
Riding on a stylish arrangement with a touch of Western pop, her vocals reveal Yuka’s depth as an artist and showcase a new side of her.
It’s a chill pop tune with a soft yet cool melody that lingers in your ears.
Genghis KhanSuiyōbi no Campanella
You might think it’s a song about Genghis Khan, the first emperor of the Mongol Empire, but it’s actually a track themed around jingisukan, the lamb dish said to be named after Genghis Khan.
Being included on the album “SUPERMAN,” where all the track titles use the names of great historical figures, makes it clear they’ve intentionally chosen a confusing title.
With distinctive timbres and rhythms that incorporate folk music and evoke Mongolia through various languages, the song stands out for portraying scenes from Japanese eateries that serve jingisukan.
Though packed with jokes, the lyrics vividly depict the lamb sizzling to perfection, thoroughly whetting the listener’s appetite.
I want to eat ramen.Yano Akiko
Akiko Yano is often impersonated on variety shows.
That mystical voice of hers really is one of a kind.
One of her most comical songs is the 1984 single “Ramen Tabetai” (“I Want to Eat Ramen”).
The title is so straightforward it makes you laugh.
They say she was composing in the middle of the night when she suddenly craved ramen, and that’s what sparked the song.
With lyrics that go, “Women, just like men, have so many hardships—ah, I want to eat ramen,” fans even hail it as a divine track.
Listen to it and you’ll definitely find yourself craving ramen.