Private Japanese Cook · London

Homemade
Japanese. Just
not by you.

Real Japanese home cooking - made in your kitchen, stocked in your fridge.

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oishee おいしい
8-12 Portions per visit
5 Core dishes on menu
£85 From per visit
The concept

You know what good Japanese food tastes like. You just don't have four hours on a Sunday to make it.

oishee pairs you with a cook specialising in Japanese cuisine who makes a week's worth of home-cooked meals in your kitchen - leaving your fridge stocked for the days ahead. No booking a table. No meal kit. Just real Japanese food, made properly, by someone who grew up on it.

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Authentically Japanese
All our cooks grew up on the food they'll be serving you.
02
Cooked in your home
The cook handles everything - prep, cooking and clean up.
03
Meals for the week
Come home to real Japanese food every night without compromise or effort.
04
You're inviting someone into your home
Every cook is interviewed in person, Level 2 Food Hygiene certified, and has cooked our core dishes for us before stepping foot in your kitchen.
The menu

Five core dishes.
All classics.

These are our staples - but we're flexible. If you'd like something else, just mention it when you get in touch and we'll see what we can do.

カレー
Japanese Curry
Chicken thigh curry with potato, carrot and onion. Richer and milder than Indian curry - deeply satisfying.
Contains: gluten (wheat), soya, milk
730 kcal · 36g protein
照り焼き
Chicken Teriyaki
Chicken thighs glazed in house teriyaki sauce, served with sesame green beans. High protein, lean, and the most requested dish we make.
Contains: soya, gluten (wheat), sesame
830 kcal · 50g protein
西京焼き
Miso Glazed Salmon
Salmon marinated in white miso, mirin and sake, then grilled. Served with sesame-fried tenderstem broccoli. Rich in omega-3 and flavour alike.
Contains: fish, soya, gluten (wheat), sesame
650 kcal · 34g protein
牛丼
Gyudon
Thinly sliced beef and onion simmered in dashi, soy and mirin - served over steamed rice. Japan's great comfort bowl.
Contains: soya, gluten (wheat), fish
710 kcal · 40g protein
揚げ出し豆腐
Agedashi Tofu
Silken tofu, lightly fried, in a delicate kombu dashi broth with enoki mushrooms.
Vegetarian
Contains: soya, gluten (wheat)
590 kcal · 24g protein

Most dishes contain soya and gluten (from soy sauce). Our food is prepared in your kitchen, which may also handle other allergens, so we can't guarantee a dish is free from traces. Tell us about any allergies or dietary needs when you book and we'll adapt where we can.

How it works

From booking
to a full fridge.

01
Get in touch
Fill in the form or message us on WhatsApp. A real person will get back to you - we'll talk through what you'd like, which dishes suit you, and sort all the details. Want something not on the menu? Just ask.
02
We sort everything
Once we know what you want, we confirm your cook, agree a date, and handle ingredients if you'd like us to. No chasing, no guesswork.
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Cook arrives
Your cook comes to your home and gets straight to work. Your kitchen, your dishes - you don't need to do a thing. Everything is left clean when they go.
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Eat well all week
Open the fridge. Dinner's done.
Bulgogi bowl with miso soup Pork katsu with shredded cabbage and Japanese sides
From a recent visit

Used oishee a few times now. I've had some of the core menu before which I LOVE but last time managed to have the cook make us Korean beef bulgogi and pork katsu, it was soooo good. Highly recommend!!

Erika, Shoreditch
Pricing

Simple, honest prices.

All prices include the cook's time, travel, and a clean kitchen afterwards. We bring the Japanese pantry staples; you grab the fresh produce locally.

Most popular · best value
We bring the pantry · you supply the fresh
2 Dishes · 8 portions
£95
2-3 hours
We arrive with the Japanese rice, cooking sake, miso, soy, dashi and mirin; you provide the everyday fresh produce.
  • 4 portions each across 2 dishes
  • We bring rice, cooking sake, miso and the Japanese pantry essentials
  • You supply fresh produce (we send a list)
  • Kitchen left clean
We bring the pantry · you supply the fresh
3 Dishes · 12 portions
£110
3-4 hours
The bigger hybrid box: a fuller week of variety, with the pantry handled by us and the fresh produce by you.
  • 4 portions each across 3 dishes
  • We bring rice, cooking sake, miso and the Japanese pantry essentials
  • You supply fresh produce (we send a list)
  • Kitchen left clean
Prefer it another way?
You provide everything
2 Dishes · 8 portions
£85
You shop, the cook cooks
You provide everything
3 Dishes · 12 portions
£100
You shop, the cook cooks
We source everything
2 Dishes · 8 portions
£130
Fully hands-off, pantry & fresh
We source everything
3 Dishes · 12 portions
£155
Fully hands-off, pantry & fresh

Want something different? We're flexible - message us on WhatsApp and we'll work out a custom arrangement that suits you.

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FAQ

Questions,
answered.

Anything else on your mind - message us on WhatsApp and a real person will get back to you.

Fill in the booking form at the bottom of this page - once submitted, it'll open a WhatsApp conversation with us directly, with your details pre-filled. A real person will get back to you and we'll discuss which dishes you'd like, whether you'll supply ingredients, and agree on a date. Everything is confirmed within 24 hours.
On the hybrid option you supply the fresh ingredients below and we bring all the Japanese pantry items (rice, miso, soy sauce, sake, mirin, dashi, sugar, sesame oil, sesame seeds, cooking oil and curry roux). Per dish:

Miso-glazed salmon + broccoli: 4 salmon fillets (approx 400g), tenderstem broccoli (1 pack, approx 200g), 1 garlic clove.

Chicken teriyaki + green beans: chicken thigh fillets (approx 750g), green beans (approx 440g).

Agedashi tofu + enoki: deep-fried tofu (approx 500g), enoki mushrooms (approx 400g).

Gyudon: thinly sliced beef (approx 400-500g), 3 onions.

Japanese curry: chicken thighs (approx 450-600g), 3 onions, 1 carrot, 1 large potato.

We'll send you the exact list for your chosen dishes when we confirm your booking.
We cover most of London. Fill out the form and we'll confirm whether we reach your address on WhatsApp as soon as possible.
Cooks who grew up on Japanese food and know how to make it properly. Every cook holds a Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate and has cooked for us before cooking for you.
You'll need to let the cook in at the start and be around when they leave, but you don't need to hover. Most customers use the time to get on with other things.
Payment is taken before the visit, once everything is confirmed. We'll send you a payment link via WhatsApp. No surprises on the day.
Life happens. We ask for at least 48 hours notice where possible so we can let the cook know. Message us on WhatsApp and we'll sort it out.
Yes - your kitchen, your equipment. The cook will use whatever you have available. If there's anything specific they'll need, we'll let you know when confirming the booking. Everything is washed up and left clean before they leave.
Yes - please have containers ready before the visit. Around four to six decent-sized tupperwares will cover a full visit comfortably. We'll remind you when we confirm your booking.
Most dishes keep well for 3-4 days in the fridge. The miso glazed salmon is best eaten within 2-3 days. Most dishes also freeze well if you want to stretch things further.
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Ready for a
different kind
of dinner?

Pick a date, choose your dishes, and we'll sort the rest on WhatsApp. Takes 30 seconds.

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