The Cook Do commercial song
Cook Do, Ajinomoto’s Chinese seasoning series, offers a lineup of blended seasonings like mapo tofu mix, twice-cooked pork (hoikoro) sauce, and aromatic flavor pastes.
When you think of Cook Do commercials, the memorable images are of families enjoying delicious-looking Chinese dishes, right?Just watching them makes you hungry, and the music that accompanies the ads is great too.
In this article, we’ll introduce all the songs that have been used in Cook Do commercials to date.
We’ve picked out everything from staple marches and light classical pieces to jazz standards and newly written original tracks, so be sure to check them out.
Cook Do commercial songs (1–10)
Liberty BellJohn Philip Sousa
This commercial highlights just how delicious and authentic Cook Do is by showing a family utterly captivated by the twice-cooked pork.
In the ad, Ryoma Takeuchi is the one cooking the dish, and the way the children peer in on the process expresses their anticipation for the taste.
Including Minami Hamabe, everyone ends up smiling—strongly conveying the idea of a happiness-inducing deliciousness.
The background music used here is “The Liberty Bell,” whose distinctly march-like, upbeat, and powerful mood comes through.
Its intentionally springy performance is also a key point, making it a piece that conveys an overall positive and fun atmosphere.
Original song
This commercial highlights how Cook Do’s Twice-Cooked Pork supports family bonds through its delicious taste, conveyed through a wordless exchange between Tomomitsu Yamaguchi and Hana Sugisaki.
It begins with a poignant scene where the father serves his daughter some twice-cooked pork, only to have her refuse it.
The story then progresses to the father tearing up as he watches the dish being eaten, but from there, the daughter hands the twice-cooked pork back to her father.
Their shared smiles express the closeness of the family.
The warm atmosphere of the visuals is further enhanced by the original, gently resonant BGM.
Its distinctive three-beat rhythm brings a lightness that effectively conveys warmth and joy.
majestic and dignifiedEdward Elgar
This commercial portrays Noritake Kinashi and Ayaka Miyoshi as a family, highlighting how Cook Do supports their family time together.
By showing humorous moments—like voting on the menu or waiting with a bowl of rice for the main dish—it conveys the idea of deliciousness that accompanies happiness.
The music further amplifying those positive emotions depicted on screen is “Pomp and Circumstance.” Its expansive, powerful arrangement is striking, and you can sense a bright atmosphere and forward-looking emotions from the sound.
Original song
This commercial promotes the hidden potential of oyster sauce, which many people think can only be used in limited situations.
In the distinctive visuals where a bottle of oyster sauce starts dancing, we show that it stands alongside other seasonings.
In scenes where Tatsuya Fujiwara uses it in various dishes, we specifically introduce what it pairs well with, including his reactions when tasting the food.
By using oyster sauce in unexpected ways, it also sparks curiosity about other possible uses.
Swordsman's EntranceJulius Fučík
This commercial promotes Cook Do’s Pork Belly and Daikon as a flavor that even kids will love, portrayed through a family’s experience.
The children, initially skeptical of Yutaka Matsushige’s recommendation to try the pork belly and daikon, take a bite—and their faces instantly light up, clearly conveying how delicious it is.
The music that heightens their sense of delight and makes the joy stand out is “Entry of the Gladiators.” The fact that it’s a march is key—the forward-driving power evokes positive emotions.
Original song
This commercial answers the question of whether dishes like pork with bean sprouts, pork belly with eggplant, and minced-meat miso cabbage go well with rice, through a conversation between Eiko Koike and a rice cooker.
The rice cooker wonders if vegetables like bean sprouts and eggplant pair well with rice, and the response is that with Cook Do, they become flavors that match rice.
Although the question seems unresolved as the scene shifts to dinner, the rice cooker is fully convinced after seeing the children eagerly devour their food.
The BGM carries a somewhat passionate feel, conveying a sense of energy and positivity here as well.
Original song
This commercial features Eiko Koike as a housewife struggling to decide on dinner, highlighting how Cook Do’s “Kyo no Oozara” solves that problem.
It depicts the familiar situation where, when you ask what everyone wants for dinner, the answers are “anything” or “something tasty,” and shows that even then, this option can easily make everyone happy.
The content conveys that the product thoughtfully supports both the person cooking and the people eating, as seen in their smiles when they take a bite.
The original BGM is arranged with lightly resonant strings, and its buoyant tones evoke a feeling of autumnal warmth.