Coolest purchase in a long time!
"I just used my Donabe for the first time and the rice turned out perfectly. As a first attempt, for it to be so plump and not overcooked, very easy."
Kurobuki Rice Cooking Donabe
Kurobuki Rice Cooking Donabe
Regular price
$91.00 USD
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$91.00 USD
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Restock expected late October 2026.
Our first question was: why do I need a fancy clay pot to cook rice? Isn't a rice cooker/ instantpot/ regular pot good enough?
- The answer is pretty obvious in hindsight: They're super gorgeous, and more importantly donabes, specifically rice donabe, make the best rice ever.
Donabe have excellent thermal conductivity. They heat much more gradually than metal, bringing out more sweetness and umami in the rice. The amylase in the rice, which converts starch into sugar, really works its magic around 40–50°C.
Because donabe heat more evenly and slowly, the amylase can really get to work and give you the most flavourful rice possible!
They also have a double-lid system that helps moisture evaporate more slowly, so rice comes out moist and fluffy. Even moreso than out of a fancy rice cooker!
These are for folks who really like to get into cooking and master specific dishes, especially those who love Japanese food. It includes a Stainless steel Japanese 1 cup (180ml*). The cup works along with the lines on the inside of the rice donabe, and the donabe care-letters now have rice-cooking instructions included.
- A standard North America cup is 250ml, while a Japanese cup is 180ml
Dimensions:
- Height w/o lid: 15.0 cm
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Maximum width: 23.3 cm
- cooks up to 4 (Japanese) cups of rice
| Compatible Stove Tops | Gas , Electric Glasstop/Coil |
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| Height | |
| Diameter | 99 mm | |
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Additional Details
Additional Details
Barcode: 4960774019966
SKU: 2061-4028
SKU: 2061-4028
Shipping and Returns
Shipping and Returns
We aim to ship your order within 1 business day at Knifewear, if there is a hold up, we'll aim to let you know and give you a timeline.
We offer $3 shipping on orders over $100* anywhere in Canada and $200* to customers in the USA. We ship worldwide, and offer up to the minute rates from our shipping partner DHL.
*Konro Grills and some other larger items are excluded from the free shipping offer.
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Can I pick up my order Curbside / At the store?
Absolutely, as long as all the items you are looking for are in stock at the location you want to pickup from, you'll be able to select that at the checkout. If one or more items aren't at your preferred location we are happy to ship it to you.
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Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 13 reviews.
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Kuroboki Rice Donabe
"My first Donabe! Simple to use and simple to clean. Worth the little bit of extra time for great rice texture and sweetness. Would strongly recommend for those trying to dive into rice more!"
Level up your rice
"Rice made in the donabe tastes so much better! If you are a rice guy you need this"
The only way to cook rice!
"I have tried several rice cookers over the years left somewhat satisfied with a few that lasted a little while until they started burning rice on the bottoms spoiling the taste of fresh made rice and they were all difficult to clean nicely saying they were dishwasher safe and over a year or two lost their coatings…. I have owned this Kurobuki Rice Cooking Donabe for over a month now and used it more on the one month than I have used other cookers within a year. Follow instructions provided and you’ll not be disappointed. I’ve made wild rice, short grain white rice that provides the best donabe ever for homemade sushi, and brown rice. This provides an excellent even heat source and has yet to burn any rice or cause any reason for disappointment in a meal. This is literally the rice pot you never knew you needed until you have it!"
Spectacular Product
"Cooks Indian Basmati rice the best ever. Easy to make like ghee, pepper, cumin pulav. Extremely energy efficient. Fantastic elegant design and super easy to clean. Everyone in the family loves it."
Very nice 3 gō ceramic rice cooker and affordable
"Although I own several donabe, this is my first ceramic rice cooker and after seasoning with simmered rice starch liquid to seal the pottery, it produces a unique texture missing from my induction rice cooker."
Tasty rice
"It’s true this pot makes better rice. You do need a little extra tlc but the Japanese are fussy about their rice - if you are - and you want slow puffed up grains it’s for you too :)"
Great product but not for me
"To time consuming"
"It's gorgeous. It is a sophisticated addition to my kitchen with its artisanal quality. The rice is much tastier than what I have produced prior using an electric cooker."
Great product, excellent service
"It’s the first time I buy from knifewear. I’m glad I found them. Would recommend!"