Ginpo Pottery Chrysanthemum Rice Earthenware Pot (2 Cups, Cooking, Lapis), Banko Ware Double Lid Earthenware Pot, Rice Cooking, Ginpo Rice Cooker

I don't really write reviews often unless I am BLOWN AWAY from a purchase. I've been wanting to convert from an electric rice cooker for some time now because of the toxic materials used to make the non-stick pots. I didn't just want to use any regular pot either for stove top cooking. When I started looking into clay pots, I came across the Japanese Donabe rice pots. I am so happy I settled with this one. When the package was delivered, it was packed very well to make the long trip to Hawaii. Many layers of bubble, not to mention the additional box it was also packed in. KUDOS to whom was responsible for packing the item! Esthetically, the pot is a piece of art and sits nicely on my stove top. The craftsmanship is beautiful, no chips, cracks or discoloration. Preparing the rice is no different than making it on the stove top with a normal pot, but the quality of the cooked rice is phenomenal!! It came out perfect, WITHOUT ANY BURNED or browned rice on the bottom of the pot. Which is something pretty common with normal electric rice cookers. I cook short grain calrose rice and it came out PERFECT! LOVE LOVE LOVE MY DONABE!

And I stress on the little. Don't think this will make enough soup for 2 people. I am going to try cooking 1 cup of rice (the cup that comes with my Tiger Ricecooker) first to see if there is really room for 2 cups. Was hoping that it is a little bigger.

I like this clay pot, because it cooks the rice very well, easy to clean and keeps the meal warm.

It takes pretty much the same amount of time as using an electric rice maker, but the flavor is somehow so much better. This makes just the right amount of rice for two people. I haven't used it on anything other than a butane camp stove. I do plan to try it on a hibachi over charcoal next. It does say that it will work on an electric burner, but I don't like the idea of having it in direct contact with the element. The best result for short grain rice for me has been 1 1/2 cups of rice and 1 1/2 cups of water. It may seem smaller than you might think, but it is perfect for 2-3 servings. I'm excited to try other recipes in it!

I tried several time to make 1 cup of rice. It it always came out too hard (not undercook). I am now making 2 cups of rice even I only need 1. It comes out as more fluffy and soft rice. Beautiful pot.

Had to give away because I have an induction range - doesn’t work with induction. :-(

Amazing little rice pot! Seasoned before first use. Cooks rice to perfection.

Beautiful regular rice too. I have very high quality Niigata rice and it came out perfect. You do have to wash and soak some rice beforehand but it’s worth it.

​以前は某有名フランス製の鋳物ホーロー鍋（S社）でご飯を炊いて満足していたんですが、専用設計の土鍋の実力を知りたくて購入しました。 結論から言うと、ご飯の炊き上がりに関してはこちらに軍配が上がります。 お米の芯まで熱が通っている感じで、甘みとふっくら感が段違いです。二重蓋のおかげで吹きこぼれの心配がなく、火加減の調整もそこまでシビアじゃないので、意外と失敗しません。 ​使い始めに小麦粉を煮て「目止め」をする作業が必要で、説明書を読んだ時は正直「うわ、面倒くさ…」と思いました。買ってすぐ使えないのは、タイパ重視の現代には逆行しているかもしれません。 ただ、わざわざ炊飯器ではなく土鍋を選ぼうなんて考える人種（自分含む）にとっては、これくらいの手間は「道具を育てる儀式」として許容範囲内かなと。 ​2合炊きというサイズ感は一人暮らしの自炊にジャストです。余ったら冷凍していますが、解凍しても味が落ちにくい気がします。 深みのある瑠璃色が綺麗で、洗った後にカゴに伏せてある姿を見るのも悪くないです。毎日の食事が楽しみになりました。

Cracked on first use. Not sure if it arrive broken cuz I didn’t use it right away.

Easy to use but use lower heat settings on modern electric stoves to prevent burning rice at the bottom.

皆さまのレビュー通り簡単に土鍋ご飯が炊けます。 強火で沸騰させても吹きこぼれしません。 おこげの調整も簡単に出来ます。

毎日の、ご飯に使ってます。 十分近く火にかけて火を消したあとはあとは二十分放置するだけでとっても美味しいご飯が炊けます。 2合サイズは我が家の食洗機に収まるので本来は手洗いかもしれませんが、私は何年も食洗機にいれて洗い、問題なくご飯を炊いています。 懸念した中蓋を落として割ったりもなくとてもよいお買い物をしたと大満足です。