Mako Kawai, an introverted college student, loves to watch cooking videos and creating the dishes she learns. Due to her introverted nature, Mako fears trying new things or making friends. Shinon Ogawa, a childhood friend of Mako's reunites with her in college, bringing Mako into her friend group.¹
Shinon, along with her friends Tsutsuji Higa and Kurea Furutachi, plan to start the Food Culture Research Club. They invite Mako to join. Though she declines initially, she realizes this may be a way for her to better her life, get friends, and eat food with them.¹
Immodesty
Though, in comparison with other anime, this anime seems clean, nonetheless, there is immodesty. In this show, characters wear short skirts.² This is not biblical. In Isaiah 47:1-3, the Bible defines the thigh as part of a person's nakedness.
"[1] Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate. [2] Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers. [3] Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man." (Isaiah 47:1-3)
It may be unpopular, but it is the truth. You could be covered on every inch of your body, but the moment part of a person's thigh is uncovered, they are considered naked. Upon this basis, the characters in this anime are naked, according to the Bible.
"In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;" (1 Timothy 2:9)
Mako herself wears gold, which is not scriptural for women to do.³ When women are commanded to be modest, then you're going to depict them immodestly, you've violated the scriptural command. This is a reason why we cannot watch this show and not be sinning (Psalm 101:3).
A Strange Monster
There is a character in this show named Mokotaro.⁴ What this character actually is is not clear, as it's a yellow blob with gloves and two leaves coming from its head. It seems pretty clear that if such a creature did exist in our world, it would be something demonic.
Now, in Japanese, its is spelled「モコ太郎」. The first two characters are the katakana for mo and ko, but it's the next two characters that are interesting. The character 太 means "big" or "great" and 郎 is a counter for sons. So this name is a mix of "cute" and "traditionally masculine."
I mention this because Mokotaro is voiced by a woman. There seems to be some mixing of masculine and feminine in order to make Mokotaro. God made male and female, but this "cute" demonic, gender-mixing creature is trying to break that gender separation the Lord has made.
Conclusion
While there may not be much to talk about concerning this show, there is still content in it contrary to the Bible and God's holiness. Honestly, it is unfortunate that even a show with a clean plot cannot seem to free itself from the sinful grasps of the flesh. I wish I could say this anime is okay to consume, but I simply cannot, for it violates biblical modesty.
Sources:
1. "Hibi wa Sugiredo Meshi Umashi." MyAnimeList, myanimelist.net/anime/60658/Hibi_wa_Sugiredo_Meshi_Umashi. Accessed 3/3/2026.
2. "Home." Food for the Soul Wiki, food-for-the-soul.fandom.com/wiki/Food_for_the_Soul_Wiki. Accessed 3/3/2026.
3. "Mako Kawai." Food for the Soul Wiki, food-for-the-soul.fandom.com/wiki/Mako_Kawai. Accessed 3/3/2026.
4. "Mokotaro." Food for the Soul Wiki, food-for-the-soul.fandom.com/wiki/Mokotaro. Accessed 3/3/2026.