I’ve always cooked rice on the gas stove; never transitioned to electric rice cooker. I was moved to try the donabe by favorable reviews. I usually cook Thai Jasmine rice and only infrequently short grain rice, but both come out very much better from the donabe. In fact, I don’t believe I have ever had rice so fluffy and plump, nor that tasted so good before I purchased the donabe. And I want to emphasize that the rice absolutely does taste very much better. This size donabe cooks enough rice for my wife and me (1.5 cups, uncooked). If you have a larger family, it would probably behoove you to consider a larger size.
The down side: the instructions which accompanied the donabe were sparse and generally were only rough suggestions. Particularly frustrating were the Japanese measurements which I could only approximate. The donabe is very, very particular in the quantities of rice and water it requires, and even more so on the time/temperature profile which yields the best, outstanding results. The derivation of these were, for me, wholly by trial and error. It took about half a dozen attempts to work up the perfect recipe for my kitchen. I would have included my recipe here, but given different stove types and rice varieties, it’s probably best for you to develop your own.
Overall, I cannot recommend the donabe highly enough. Just know it will take a couple of tries to get it perfect, but please take that time; the reward is so very well worth it. I wholeheartedly agree with the earlier reviewer that this donabe is like a living part of the kitchen, akin to a perfectly seasoned cast iron pan. Plus, there is something to be said about having to slow down, plan and experience the development of your rice’s flavor.
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TOYO CASE Japanese BANKOYAKI DONABE Clay Pot Rice Cooker made in Japan
BANKOYAKI is one of the most famous traditional ceramics and is made in Yokkaichi, Japan where is famous for ceramic pots and dishes. This TOYO CASE Japanese style DONABE clay rice cooker pot comes with double lid and can cook not only rice, but also soup, hotpot and others. Enjoy puffy and fluffy rice cooked in a DONABE clay pot!
Enjoy puffy and fluffy rice with TOYO CASE Japanese BANKOYAKI DONABE Clay Pots
- Comes with double lid
- For gas cook top and oven use only, microwave safe, no dishwasher
- English Instruction card included
- BANKOYAKI sticker on it to poove its authenticity
- Made in the ceramic town, Yokkaichi, Japan
- 2 sizes are available for your choice
*1 rice cooker cup could be approx. 2 servings or 2 rice bowls of cooked rice.
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| Cooking Capacity | 1 to 2 rice cooker cups | 2 to 3 rice cooker cups | 2 to 3 rice cooker cups |
| Full Fluid Capacity | approx. 37.19 fl oz/1100ml | approx. 50.72 fl oz/1500ml | approx. 64.25 fl oz/1900ml |
| Heat Source | Direct Fire, Microwave, Oven | Direct Fire, Microwave, Oven | Gas cook top, Microwave (500w), Oven (up to 932°F/500°C) |
| Double Lid | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Microwave Safe | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dimensions | φ7.28inch x 8.26inch x 5.31inch | φ7.87inch x W8.85inch x H6.29inch | φ7.7inch x W8.9inch x H6.7inch |
| Weight | 3.32bl / 1.5kg | 4.6bl / 2kg | approx. 5.3lb / 2.4kg |
| Country of Origin | Japan | Japan | Japan |
| English Instructions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Need to adjust flame? | Yes | Yes | No |
How to Cook Rice in the TOYO CASE Japanese Donabe Clay Pot Rice Cooker Pot
1. Measure and wash rice.
Measure rice. One rice cooker cup is about 150g of rice.
Wash the rice.
After washing the rice, add an appropriate amount of water and soak it for 20 to 30 minutes.
2. Put the washed and soaked rice in a clay pot.
*Water amount for 1 rice cooker cup: approx. 6.76 to 7.44 fl oz / approx. 200 to 220 cc.
*Water amount for 2 rice cooker cups: approx. 13.52 to 14.9 fl oz / approx. 400 to 440 cc.
*Water amount for 3 rice cooker cups: approx. 20.28 to 21.63 fl oz / approx. 600 to 640 cc.
3. Cook with middle flame till steam comes out.
Heat up with middle flame till steam comes out of the the hole on the outer lid.
*Make sure to keep the flame middle, never cook on a high flame.
4. Turn down the flame very low.
Turn down the flame very low and cook on a very low flame.
*It is very important to turn down the flame and keep it very low to make the rice puffy.
*Cook approx. 6 min. for 1 rice cooker cup on a low flame, approx. 8 min. for 2 rice cooker cups, and approx. 10 min. for 3 rice cooker cups.
5. Turn off the flame and let the cooked rice steam.
Turn off the flame and place the pot on a pot stand. Wait for 20-30 min. before opening up the lids.
*Make sure not to burn yourself when you place the pot on a stand.
*Do not open up the lids till 20-30 min. have passed.
6. Open up the lids and break up some rice.
Open up the lids with mitten gloves or hand towels and break up some rice with a ladle.
*Make sure not to burn yourself when opening up the lids.
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| size | — | — | 1.3 Quarts | — | 1.1 Quarts | 1.7 Quarts |
| capacity | 2 cups | 3 cups | 1.2 liters | 2 cups | 1000 milliliters | 1.7 quarts |
| material | Clay | Ceramic | Earthenware | Ceramic | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| finish type | Painted | Painted | Painted | — | Ceramic | Non-Stick |
| oven safe | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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