胃い袋ぶくろをつかむ

expression, godan verb (-mu)

win someone's heart through their stomach; attract someone with food

Idiomatic expression meaning to use good cooking to gain someone's affection or favor, often in a romantic or domestic context.

• 彼かの女じょは手て料りょう理りで彼かれの胃い袋ぶくろをつかんだ。

  She won his heart through his stomach with her home cooking.

• 胃い袋ぶくろをつかむのが恋れん愛あいの秘ひ訣けつだと言いう人ひともいる。

  Some people say that the secret to romance is to win someone over through their stomach.