Cooking Papa

is "seinen" manga series created by Tochi Ueyama. The story is about a salaryman who can cook well. The manga won a Special Award at the 39th Kodansha Manga Awards. Full recipes for the dishes shown in each chapter are provided at the end of the chapter.
The anime of "Cooking Papa" was aired on TV Asahi Thursday every week from April 9, 1992 to May 25, 1995. It was produced by Eiken and directed by Tochi Ueyama. The anime series ran for 151 episodes. It was also aired in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Middle East.