Black Glazed Rice Pots: delivering happiness and good taste intact to your daily table.

The Kokuyu Gohanbane rice cooker is made without compromising on "cooking tasty rice", with a double-lid structure that applies pressure and uses rough clay that retains heat well, while keeping the price down to a reasonable level. The rounded shape of the pot is a secret to its delicious flavour, as it is designed to improve convection. This is the secret of the delicious taste.

The small model can cook up to 2 cups of rice, while the large model can cook up to 4 cups.

Heat is transmitted slowly, making simmered dishes tasty.

Cooking in earthenware pots tastes better because the heat is transmitted slowly, allowing the sweetness and flavor of the ingredients to be slowly brought out. It is recommended for cooking stews and other dishes.

Craftsmanship from the perspective of the cook

The inside of the pot is colored white to make it easy to see the color of the ingredients, showing the care taken by the craftsman in the smallest details. Earthenware pots that gain in texture as they are used more and more

Due to the characteristics of this product, the color, texture, size, etc. may vary slightly depending on the glaze and firing process. We hope that you will consider it as an atmospheric texture, as each pot is finished by hand by skilled craftsmen.

The color, texture, size, etc. may vary slightly depending on the product to be delivered due to the glaze and firing process. Please understand this in advance. Due to the nature of ceramics, there may be slight differences in size, color and pattern.

How to take care of earthenware pots before the first use

Meets the requirements of the "Meze-Stop" method. Earthen pots have many fine pores.
If the pot is used as it is, it may crack or leak in the weakened areas, or it may cause odors to seep into the pot.
For this reason, the first step is to seal the pores with a sticky starch such as potato starch.

※ Procedure for sealing
1】First, wash the earthenware pot well. Fill the pot about 1/8th of the way with water.
2】Add about 1/5 of the potato starch to the water and mix well.
3】Boil slowly over low heat without a lid.
4】When the water has boiled sufficiently, turn off the heat and allow to cool for about an hour.
5】When the earthenware pot has cooled, discard the contents and rinse well.
6】Wipe off the water and dry the pot in a well-ventilated place.

How to take care of earthenware pots after use

Earthen pots absorb a lot of water, so to avoid odors and scorching, wash the pot as soon as possible after cooking. After washing, turn the pot upside down to dry so that the bottom of the pot can dry easily. Leave them in a well-ventilated place overnight before putting them away in a cupboard or box.