My partner and I have been using hellofresh since it entered the Japanese market and absolutely loving it. They announced that they quit at the end of this month, so we started looking for a different company with the same type of service.
Things that are very important to us (and that we liked in hellofresh): fresh ingredients (not pre cut, not frozen), variety of cuisine (not only Japanese meals), price (around 5000 yen per 3 portions a week for 2 people).
I’ve read some reddit threads from a few years ago and saw some mixed reviews about services like Oisix and Yoshikei, such as them sending lots of advertisements and calling you if you cancel it, so I’m a bit reluctant to try those.
What is your experience with meal kit delivery here and can you recommend anything?
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Is co-op deli or pal system out of the requirements? I think they are famous.
We use Yoshikei from time to time. Can confirm that they send a lot of advertisements. Regarding your requirements:
1) Not pre-cut. All but the meats are fresh (not frozen)
2) Most is Japanese cuisine but they have other options as well
3) If you don’t go for the super fancy dishes, you can meet that price point
Wife has been using Oisix for now 3 years, generally received two separate boxes, one with frozen stuff and other with fresh stuff. She likes the service, orders every two weeks, saves the recipes that come with meals and sometime recreates dishes using those recipes from supermarket bought ingredients.