KISO SAWARA OHITSU – WOODEN RICE CONTAINER, 3 GO

Bring freshly cooked rice to the table in this wooden ohitsu. Kiso sawara cypress absorbs excess moisture from the rice, while copper hoops hold the hand-finished wooden staves together.

This is a container for cooked rice, not a rice cooker. The 3-go size is intended for rice prepared from up to three Japanese rice-measuring cups of uncooked rice (180 ml per cup).

Before first use: Fill with rice-rinsing water and leave for about three hours, then rinse and dry thoroughly in the shade. Do this in a sink because the wooden container may leak.

Care: Wipe the inside with a well-wrung damp cloth before use. After use, hand wash with water and salt, without synthetic detergent. Dry thoroughly in a ventilated, shaded place. Store dry, with the lid off, wrapped in cotton cloth. Do not use in a dishwasher, dish dryer or microwave.