Macrobiotic · Thoughtfully Placed
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A matte-black truck with a cedar counter that folds down like a tea ceremony table.
The Ritual
Every bowl begins at 5am — grains soaked, ferments checked, broth drawn from kombu and dried shiitake that have been steeping since the night before. The truck opens at eleven. Those six hours are the meal.
"The restraint is the generosity."
What We Serve
Pressed Grain Bowls
Brown rice, millet, or amaranth — pressed overnight, sliced cold, served warm with tamari-roasted seeds and a wedge of pickled plum.
Fermented Sides
Rotating small plates: daikon kimchi, brine-cured cucumber, white miso with toasted nori, brown rice vinegar slaw with sesame oil and shiso.
Miso Broth
House-made three-year barley miso, dissolved to order into dashi of kombu and shiitake. One ladle. Served in a handleless ceramic cup.
Sweet Close
Amazake — naturally sweet fermented rice, thickened with agar, set in small ceramic molds. Cold. No added sugar. A quiet ending.
Who Books Koku
Yoga Studios
Post-class pop-ups for practitioners who've just spent ninety minutes in stillness. The meal extends the practice. We arrive before the last savasana ends.
Minimum 20 covers · 2hr setup window
Creative Agencies
Weekly or monthly catering for offices where the lunch order has always been an afterthought. One bowl. No grease. No packaging guilt. Your team eats like they mean it.
Weekly contracts available · Dietary accommodated
Farmers' Markets
We are the vendor that matches your aesthetic. Matte black truck. Cedar counter. No printed menus — a single chalkboard. We draw lines, not crowds.
Weekend bookings · Permit-ready
Availability is limited to two bookings per week. We keep it that way so every service receives the same attention as the first.
Reserve the TruckSeasonal Rotation
Fuki Miso
Coltsfoot stems sautéed with hatcho miso and sake. Bitter, rich, a herald of late winter.
Warabi Gohan
Bracken fern over pressed brown rice with toasted sesame and umeboshi.
Takenoko Soup
Young bamboo shoot in white miso dashi with wakame and yuzu peel.
Book Koku
The booking calendar holds two dates at a time. When they're gone, they're gone. If you're reading this, one is probably still open.
Portland · Seattle · San Francisco Bay Area