This is a handai, the traditional vessel used in Japan in the final step of making sushi rice. Cooked short grain rice is turned into a wide cedar bow, the vinegar/sugar mixture is poured over the rice which is fanned as it cools. The cedar absorbs excess moisture from the rice.
Gift Guide 2015: Nice for Rice
Gift Guide 2015: Nice for Rice
Gift Guide 2015: Nice for Rice
This is a handai, the traditional vessel used in Japan in the final step of making sushi rice. Cooked short grain rice is turned into a wide cedar bow, the vinegar/sugar mixture is poured over the rice which is fanned as it cools. The cedar absorbs excess moisture from the rice.