Welcome to Pon-chan's Kitchen 🍚
Every day in a Japanese home, something warm is cooking.
No fancy restaurants. No perfect plating.
Just Pon-chan's hands, our kids' laughter, and real family food.
White rice with barley. Miso soup with leeks.
Crispy karaage with homemade tartar sauce.
Nabe on cold nights. Tenkasu onigiri shaped with love.
We share what's on our table — because food is the most honest language in the world.
What's cooking in your kitchen today?
Leave a comment. We'd love to know. 🌏
🎵 Each video comes with an original folk acoustic song
Lyrics in English, inspired by Japanese home cooking
🎧 Also on podcast:
YouTube Podcast / Acast / stand.fm
Itadakimasu, to the World
Verse 1
Morning scent of miso rising in the air,Leeks and tofu, thank you for being there.A grain of pickled plum on barley rice,In our little kitchen, love blooms twice.
Verse 2
Pon-chan's hands are moving, shaking the pan,Oysters sizzling softly, part of the plan.Crispy karaage, tartar on the side,Children's smiling faces, that's our daily pride.
Chorus
This is our table, simple and true,No fancy dressing, just love in the stew.Somewhere out there, someone tonightGathers around a warm and loving light.What's cooking in your kitchen today?Tell me your love, in your own special way.
Verse 3
Gathered round the nabe, cold fades away,Gyoza floating gently in tonkotsu spray.Tteokbokki with cheese, we reach in together,One hot pot of love, in any weather.
Bridge
Tenkasu onigiri, shaped by loving hands,Birthday cake made only from what love commands.Fruit after dinner, smiles all around,\"Gochisosama\" — a universal sound.
Final Chorus
This is our table, simple and true,No fancy dressing, just love in the stew.Somewhere out there, someone tonightGathers around a warm and loving light.What's cooking in your kitchen today?Tell me your love, in your own special way.
Outro
Itadakimasu…Gochisosama deshita.See you tomorrow, Pon-chan… thank you.
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