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Okaasan Itadakimasu -

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Warm / Grateful お母さん、いただきます。毎日ありがとう。今日のご飯も心がこもっていて、とても楽しみです。 okaasan itadakimasu

The protagonist cooking for their own child, or cooking for themselves. The realization that the ritual has been passed down. The final image is of the protagonist cooking a recipe learned from their mother, pressing their hands together, and passing the gratitude forward. Is there a or cultural event that made

Use this during the meal to say "This is delicious!" pressing their hands together

While often compared to "Bon Appétit" or saying grace, the phrase carries a much deeper weight in Japanese dining etiquette .