Wooden Rice Mixing Tub (Hangiri) - 45cm

Wooden Rice Mixing Tub (Hangiri) 17.71" (45 cm) - The beautiful and traditional wooden rice mixing tub (hangiri) absorbs excess water, allowing your rice to reach the perfect consistency every time. In response to our customer's requests, we are delighted to offer a wooden hangiri to US customers. Our hangiri is crafted out of high quality Japanese cypress (sawara), a material prized in Japan for its durability and aesthetics. To counter the change in humidity the US and Japan, we recommend that you use your hangiri regularly to prevent shrinking or cracking. Our hangiri features a reinforced bamboo and copper ring for maximum durability. Available in six sizes for your convenience, the two smallest hangiri (39cm and 45cm) are designed for home use and therefore do not require the bamboo reinforcement ring. Demand for its hangiri rice tubs is so high that the company cannot keep up with the orders. On any given day some workers will be cutting logs into planks, some matching parts for color and grain, and still others planing each product's surface to a smooth finish. Though a good deal of the process is mechanized, much of the work demands skilled hands."Each piece of the material is different from the next, and that's w(more...)

Use and Precautions

Care1. Lightly wipe the hangiri with a wet towel before using. This will avoid the smell of the ingredients to be absorbed by the wooden product, and will help prevent molding.2. After every use, quickly rinse with hot water and allow to air dry completely. Do not use a drier or leave water in the product for long as this will lead to damaging the wooden material. Once it is rinsed, allow the product to air dry and do not use a drier.3. Once the hangiri is dry, wrap it in absorbent paper and store in a well ventilated area away from direct sunlight.4. If you are not using the product for an extended period of time, beware of shrinkage from being stored in a dry space. Shrinkage may cause cracking and the copper band to fall. In the event the product shrinks, fill it with water for the wood to expand and prevent water leakage from the cracks.