Donabe literally means "clay pot" and is an essential piece of cookware in Japanese homes. With a glazed interior and porous exterior, these casseroles are typically used for tabletop cooking on a portable gas stove. Especially during colder seasons, friends and family will gather around the donabe to enjoy a warming meal. They are used for nabe (Japanese hotpot), which combines a variety of meat, seafood, vegetables, tofu and other ingredients in a broth. But they can also be used to cook rice or any one pot meal.
This pot is the type of Banko-ware in Mie prefecture. The characteristic of Banko ware is to use the clay containing lithium ore. Due to the function of lithium ore, the earthen pot can be persistent with a gas stove, charcoal fire.
SPECIFICATIONS
• Material: Ceramic
• Capacity: 77 fl oz / 2300 ml (8 Go)
• Ideal for 3-4 persons
• Dimensions: 8.5" inside dia (10" outside dia)
• Pot height 3.75" (6" with lid)
• Made in Japan
