Tōge no Kamameshi
The pot
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Donabe and kama: Japan's clay pot and rice pot compared
A donabe is a shallow, lidded clay pot for simmering and hot pot. A kama is a deep, flanged pot for cooking rice. How they differ, and where the kamameshi pot fits. -
The pot of Tōge no Kamameshi: what it is made of and how to reheat it
The pot of Tōge no Kamameshi is Mashiko ware, sized for one serving of rice. Why a bento came in a ceramic pot, and how to reheat the meal in it in a microwave.