[Rice Songs] A selection of tracks where food appears in the lyrics!
There are songs created around all sorts of themes—love, life, youth—but in fact, there are also plenty that focus on food.
And even within “food,” the approaches vary widely: from humorous tracks that simply sing about a favorite dish, to moving pieces that portray both personal stories and emotions tied to food.
In this article, we’ve gathered songs whose lyrics feature food.
As you read the lyrics, take your time listening—and try uncovering the hidden “underlying themes” tucked beneath the surface theme of “food.”
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[Rice Songs] A selection of tracks where food appears in the lyrics! (61–70)
Curry Songkururi
Released by Quruli in the winter of 2001, this song uses curry as its theme while skillfully expressing the loneliness and heartache of a broken romance.
Set against the cold winter of Tokyo, the idea of looking back on memories with a loved one through the aroma of curry resonates deeply with listeners.
Included on the album TEAM ROCK, the track captivated many with Quruli’s distinctive atmosphere and emotionally rich lyrics.
Through the everyday act of eating curry, it evokes the subtleties of human relationships and the shifting of emotions—a truly flavorful and memorable song.
Cold noodles for youKetsumeishi
This song, “Hiyashi Chuka for You,” included on the B-side of the hit single “Six Men and Women: A Summer Story,” seems like it could inspire a delicious dinner when paired with another B-side track, “Summer, Beer, and Rock ’n’ Roll.” Apparently, this song was created thanks to the “M-Topic” segment within the TV show Music Station.
The lyrics are packed with both a real recipe for making hiyashi chuka and affection for the one you love.
It’d be nice to make hiyashi chuka for your girlfriend while listening to it.
Song of the Lunchbox — A Letter to YouHanzaki Yoshiko
A warm song by Yoshiko Hanzaki that conveys a mother’s love packed into a bento box.
Through making bentos, a mother’s wish to deepen her bond with her child is expressed over a gentle melody.
It aired on NHK’s “Minna no Uta” from April to May 2017, and is included on the album “Utaben,” released in April of the same year.
With meticulous attention to detail—such as incorporating cooking sounds—it’s a finely crafted piece.
It’s recommended not only for moms who make bentos every day but also for anyone who wants to express gratitude to someone special.
Listen with your family, and it’s sure to warm your hearts even more.
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.
Curry and riceEndō Kenji
This is a song by Kenji Endo, a singer-songwriter from Ibaraki Prefecture.
It’s included on his second album, “Can You Be Satisfied?” released in 1971.
The lyrics, brimming with love for curry rice, are kind of cute, aren’t they? It’s also one of Kenji Endo’s favorite foods.
