Japanese Iga-yaki Donabe Cooking Pot, Black, 2 Sizes

Meet our Japanese Iga-yaki Donabe Cooking Pot, handcrafted in Toki City, Gifu Prefecture, famous for Mino-yaki, the heart of Japanese pottery. The pot is perfect for cooking rice, sukiyaki, nabeyaki udon or anything else you'd like. The pot is made of Iga, heat-resistant clay. Each pot comes with a quality control sticker on the lid as shown and beautifully packaged in a branded paper box, thus perfect for gifting. The inner surface and half of the outer surface are glazed. The pot has a beautiful earthy feel to it. It is a notable addition to your kitchen. Available in two colors: Black, Beige

Each pot comes packaged beautifully in a branded cardboard box, thus perfect for gifting.

Dimension:
Small: Ø 7.3" (18.5cm) x H 4.1" (10.5cm); ideal for one person
Large: Ø 10.2" (26cm) x H 6.5" (16.5cm); ideal for two-three people

*please refer to the last image for size comparisons only. This listing is for a black pot.

Glazed ceramic. Food-safe. Lead-free.

Microwave-safe. Oven-safe. Open-flame-safe. Not dishwasher safe.

Before using the donabe for the first time, you may follow the tradition of seasoning/curing the pot by cooking rice porridge in it (adding water and cooked rice in the pot) but it is not totally necessary.

*IMPORTANT*
Once you start using the donabe, the bottom surface will start changing its color and develop lightly scorched black spots. It is to be considered as part of developing its character (which we welcome). Please be assured the donabe is safe to use, and it is a sign you are actually using it rather than having it on display. If, however, the bottom surface gets too dark too quickly, it is a sign that you are using too much heat so please reduce the stove heat.

Made in Japan.