CLASSIC "Kyoto Ame-yu" DONABE ZN-54 (60 fl oz) by Iga Mono

Classic Kyoto-style shallow donabe. This all-purpose Iga-yaki donabe has the unique wide shallow body. It’s a typical Kyoto-style, in which you can make the quick stew, or braising, as well as popular hot pot dishes including shabu shabu and sukiyaki on tabletop with your family and friends. The shallow wide body of the porous Iga clay can heat the broth quickly and it will retain the heat for a long time. Because Iga clay has the higher heat-resistance, you can cook with it over gas range or in the oven.

Product Info: Classic Iga-yaki Donabe, Kyoto Ame-yu (Kyoto-style shallow donabe)

Medium-size (for 2-4 people)

Product #: ZN-54

Clay Pot (ceramic, made of the clay from Iga, Japan)

Size: 30 cm (12") x W36 cm (14.5”) - incl. handles x H17.5 cm (7")

Capacity: 1,800 ml (about 7 cups)

Weight: 2.8 kg (about 6.5 lbs.)

Made by Nagatani-en

Origin: Iga, Japan

The parts consist of the pot (bottom part) and the top lid

For gas stove top and oven use only

Not suitable for the electric range or microwave

Not suitable for the dishwasher

The package also includes an English instruction sheet.

Classic style donabe for many different purposes

This is a very classic style donabe which you can use for many different kinds of dishes. In Japan, almost every household has at least one classic-donabe and use it to cook a variety of hot pot dishes including shabu shabu and sukiyaki on tabletopwith our family and friends. The classic-style donabe is also ideal for stewing or braising. Because Iga clay has the higher heat-resistance, you can cook with it over gas range or in the oven.

The beautiful curve with the shine of “Ame-yu” glaze. The deep bowl can simmer ingredients with the steady heat distribution, thanks to the effects of porous clay and the far infrared radiation (FIR).

True “Terroir” of Iga

One of the reasons which make Iga-yaki donabe (Iga-style clay pot) so special is the clay.

Iga region, where this donabe is from, used to be the bed of Lake Biwa in the pre-historic tie. The clay from this region naturally has the higher level of heat-resistance, therefore the potteries for the open-flame use have been made in this region for many hundreds of years. Because the clay from Iga consists of higher content of carbonated organisms from the pre-historic time, the clay which makes Iga-style donabe is generally porous. Therefore, it “breathes” during cooking. When cooked with Iga-style donable, porous clay benefits the donabe to retain the heat fully before it’s penetrated to the core of each ingredient in the donabe. Also, the glaze of the surface of the donabe promotes the far infrared radiation (FIR) when heated. This FIR also helps the heat to slowly reach each ingredient for the even cooking.

General Product Infor – Classic Iga – Yaki Donabe, Iga Ame-Yu

• Clay Pot (Ceramic)
• Made by Nagatani-en
• Origin: Iga, Japan
• The parts consist of the pot (bottom part) and the top lid
• The Package also includes an English instruction sheet.
• Not suitable for dishwasher