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Tag: warabitsu

A traditional warabitsu used to keep sushi rice warm.

What is a Warabitsu

Warabitsu: Traditional Japanese straw basket in sushi restaurants keeps rice warm. Craftsmanship, maintenance, and pest control explained.

straw basket, warabitsu, warazumi, わらいずみ, 藁櫃
Two different sized of ohitsu for keeping rice warm and for immediate service.

Traditional Sushi Sizes and Rice Measurements

How we store and mix sushi rice at a traditional Edomae sushi restaurant and maintain’s the rice quality using an Ohitsu and a warabitsu or warazumi

akazu, awasezu, donabe, Michelin, Nigiri, Ohitsu, rice, Sushi, vinegar, warabitsu, warazumi
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