Any home chef or anime fan will absolutely adore these shows if they enjoy stories about cooking.
Lots of people make a nice big batch of popcorn before watching their favorite shows, but what about fans who want to sink their teeth into some serious meals? Cooking shows are immensely popular, so much so that even fictional food made in the world of anime has entranced fans for years.
Food is an amazing way for people to connect, and the stories told through Japanese animation with those themes are truly a sight to behold. Even if they’re drawn with pen and paper, some of the dishes shown in anime are absolutely mouthwatering as well.
Updated September 8, 2024 by Oluwatokiloba Folami: Cooking anime serves up an irresistible combination of mouthwatering dishes and engaging storytelling. The sizzling sounds of frying, the artistic presentation of dishes, and the intense culinary battles all make up this genre of anime that food lovers and enthusiasts have grown to love. This genre not only captures the process of cooking but also celebrates the cultural aspects and emotional connections food can convey.
For viewers who love food or those who enjoy watching the transformation of ordinary ingredients into extraordinary meals, cooking anime provides a perfect blend of entertainment and culinary inspiration. These shows often go beyond mere cooking as they also explore the trials and triumphs of aspiring chefs, the bond formed over meals, and the universal quest for that perfect taste. 1 Bartender
It has become quite normal for individuals to look for an escape from their daily dilemmas or from the stressful day they have had at work, and this is where Ryuu comes in. Ryuu makes the best cocktails ever in the world of Bartender. His drinks are known to be so good that they can soothe a person’s worried mind.
He bartends at Eden Hall, a bar so prestigious and hidden that not anyone can get in. To get into this bar, one has to be invited by the host. Bartender showcases the thought and delicate actions Ryuu puts into making his cocktails. He connects with each of his customers to make the perfect drink to take their worries away. 2 Cooking With The Valkyries
Release Date: Jun 28, 2019
Genre: Comedy, Gourmet
Studio: Blade, Thundray
Streaming Service: Crunchyroll
Valkyries are known to be responsible for choosing which soldiers die in battle and bringing their souls to Valhalla, the hall of the slain, where they are honored and prepared for the afterlife. They are seen as protectors and guides for brave warriors. However, these brave warriors have a life outside the battlefield, and Cooking With The Valkyries captures that.
When the Valkyries are not in battle, they are busy making memories and eating good food. This anime is intimate and heartwarming as each episode showcases the Valkyries going through every cooking process with care and love. 3 Today’s Menu For The Emiya Family
Release Date: Jan 25, 2018
Genre: Gourmet, Slice of Life
Studio: Ufotable
Streaming Service: Crunchyroll, Prime Video
Shirou spends his time cooking and each episode of this anime shows him cooking different meals. With no threat of war looming over his city, Shirou now has peace of mind and can live his life peacefullly. He ventures into cooking because he enjoys it and when he is not in the kitchen cooking, he is at the marketplace looking for new ingredients to turn into mouthwatering meals.
Although Shirou is on a tight budget, his cooking has not been anything but delicious. His incredible cooking skills have unsurprisingly attracted many people to him from far and wide as they want to try out his food. This anime showcases Shirou’s joy when it comes to cooking and as guests from various cities visit his house, he shows them the step-by-step process of how to make the different meals he loves. 4 Cinderella Chef
Ye Jiayoa loves cooking so much that she wants to be a chef. She is always down to try and experiment with Chinese recipes until one day it goes wrong, and her cooking kills her. Luckily, her life does not end there, as she reincarnates as Jinxuan Ye, a politician’s daughter in Imperial China. All Jiaxuan wants is to be able to cook, but she gets kidnapped by some bandits.
Not swayed by the danger, she finds herself in as she just wants to cook and try out new recipes, Jiaxuan makes the best of her horrible situation and uses her superb cooking skills to charm the bandits. 5 Bonjour Sweet Love Patisserie
Fans who have a sweet tooth might find Bonjour Sweet Love Patisserie very appealing, as it tells the story of a young girl who aspires to be a pastry chef. Sayuri loves sweets and loves making them even more. She gets a scholarship to a prestigious school that trains pastry chefs, and life seems to be going well for her.
However, she soon discovers that making sweets on a professional level might not be as easy as she thought. However, Sayuri’s love for making sweets is stronger than every obstacle or challenge that pastry school throws at her. 6 Delicious In Dungeon
When adventurers come across a dangerous monster, they do their best to ensure that they do not end up as the monster’s meal. However, when adventurers defeat these monsters, fans rarely see the adventurers eat the monsters. Delicious in Dungeon is an anime that changes the narrative as fans are introduced to Senshi, a dwarf who specializes in cooking and eating defeated monsters.
The taste of victory is indeed sweet, and Senshi makes sure he savors the taste of his victories by eating the monsters he defeats. Laious, the main protagonist, creates a party of adventurers to save his sister from being the meal of the feracious red dragon, and Senshi joins the party with his cooking utensils because he wants to have a taste.
