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2026-11-01 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-11-01

Edo Kitchen Lab’s cost-conscious dinner planner

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Editorial interest 82/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A Japanese meal-planning site pairing quick, one-person recipes with seasonal ingredient prices, cost estimates, and calorie information.

Landing page captured for the 2026-11-01 issue.
For
Solo cooks watching time and grocery costs
Worth noticing
The site labels recipe costs and nutrition as estimates, citing Tokyo retail-price statistics and Japan’s food-composition tables.

Field notes

The site says its nutrition estimates use Japan’s Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th edition, 2023 supplement), while ingredient costs draw on retail-price statistics for Tokyo’s wards. Navigation also lists a seasonal calendar, a 10-yen-protein ranking, and ingredient, time, and cost filters. The ¥500 membership application is marked as still in preparation.

Observed signals

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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.

○OpenPublic substance visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use

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