土鍋(どなべ)

どなべ
noun
earthenware pot; clay pot
1. earthenware pot; clay pot
a ceramic cooking pot made of clay, traditionally used for one-pot dishes
土鍋(どなべ)で鍋料理(なべりょうり)を作(つく)る。
Make a hot pot dish in an earthenware pot.
土鍋(どなべ)でご飯(はん)を炊(た)く。
Cook rice in a clay pot.
冬(ふゆ)は土鍋(どなべ)の出番(でばん)が多(おお)い。
Clay pots are used a lot in winter.

土鍋(どなべ) is a traditional Japanese clay pot used for one-pot cooking and rice.

KANJI BREAKDOWN:

  • 土(ど) (earth, clay)
  • 鍋(なべ) (pot)

MATERIAL PROPERTIES:

  • Made from clay
  • Retains heat well
  • Heats evenly
  • Keeps food warm at the table
  • Fragile (handle with care)

COMMON USES:

  • 鍋料理(なべりょうり) (hot pot dishes)
  • 炊(た)き込(こ)みご飯(はん) (mixed rice)
  • 雑炊(ぞうすい) (rice porridge)
  • 湯豆腐(ゆどうふ) (tofu in hot water)
  • 土鍋(どなべ)ご飯(はん) (rice cooked in clay pot)

SEASONAL ASSOCIATION:

  • Strongly associated with winter
  • 鍋(なべ) season = cold months
  • Cozy, warming image

CARE INSTRUCTIONS:

  • Season before first use (often with rice water)
  • Don't heat when empty
  • Let cool gradually (thermal shock can crack)
  • Dry thoroughly after washing

FAMOUS BRANDS/REGIONS:

  • 伊賀焼(いがやき) (Iga ware - Mie Prefecture)
  • 萬古焼(ばんこやき) (Banko ware - Mie Prefecture)

SIZES:

  • Usually measured by 号(ごう) (servings)
  • 一人用(ひとりよう) (1 person) to 大人数用(おおにんずうよう) (large groups)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 鍋(なべ) (pot, hot pot dish)
  • 鍋料理(なべりょうり) (hot pot cooking)
  • 卓上(たくじょう)コンロ (portable stove)

REGISTER: Neutral. Common in cooking and daily life contexts.

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