作るの

making or preparing food, making; creating or building something

→ 作る
phrase Common #5,392
making or preparing food の turns 作る into a noun-like expression referring to the activity of making something, such as a dish.
JA: 日本料理を作るのはお好きですか。
EN: Do you like making Japanese food?

日本料理を作るのはお好きですか。

Do you like cooking Japanese food?

スープ作るのにこんなに時間かけるのか?

Is it really taking this long to make soup?

phrase Rare #37,093
making; creating or building something The の turns 作る (“make”) into a noun-like phrase referring to the act of making.
JA: 物を作るのは楽しい。
EN: Making things is fun.

友達作るのが本当に上手だね

You’re really good at making friends.

— ムーンライズ・キングダム (2012)

作るのが得意だ。

I'm good at making things.

雪だるま作るの手伝ってくれない?

Will you help me build a snowman?

作るのも自分ひとりでやるなんていうんじゃねえだろうな…

You’re not saying you’re going to make it all by yourself too, are you…?

— 紅の豚 (1992)

それなら自ら扉を作るのです

Then you must create the door yourself.

— パンズ・ラビリンス (2006)