mom's home cooking; taste of home cooking
Refers to the nostalgic, comforting taste of dishes one's mother used to make; often implies simple, familiar home-style food.
I went back home for the first time in a while and enjoyed my mom's home cooking.
This miso soup really tastes like mom's cooking.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling; おふくろ is a familiar term for one's own mother.
Kanji spelling for おふくろ; less common but still seen.
The familiar term お袋 developed as an affectionate or informal designation for one’s mother. Its deeper origin is uncertain, with several explanations proposed historically.