Daikoku Iga-yaki Goemon Donabe Rice Pot (6 Cup)

The Iga-yaki Difference: A Legacy of Clay and Fire

The 4-Million-Year-Old Clay

The secret to Iga-yaki’s performance lies in its clay, sourced from a prehistoric layer that once formed the bed of Lake Biwa. Naturally infused with the fossilised remains of microorganisms, the clay becomes uniquely porous when fired, giving it capabilities that no ordinary ceramic can match.

Unrivalled Heat Engineering

This porous structure allows the donabe to “breathe” and gives it a heat capacity far superior to metal or standard clay. It builds heat slowly and evenly, then holds it with incredible stability, cooking food with a gentle, penetrating heat that seals in moisture and unlocks deep, nuanced umami flavours.

A Lifetime Culinary Partner

An Iga-yaki donabe is a lifetime investment in flavour. Its porous body is remarkably resilient to the thermal shock of a direct flame, resisting the structural cracks that would ruin other pots. Over years of use, the surface glaze will develop a fine, web-like pattern known as ‘kannyu’. This is not damage, but a celebrated sign of its maturity and seasoning—a beautiful patina that tells the story of your meals and enhances the pot’s cooking properties.

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