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Ginpo Donabe Clay Pots: Small 0.85L $32.41, Large 3.2L $46.66 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/$59 Spend) @ Amazon Japan via AU

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Ginpo Donabe Clay Pots: Small 0.85L $32.41, Large 3.2L $46.66 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/$59 Spend) @ Amazon Japan via AUAffiliate
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MrBillions on 14/01/2024 - 13:02 amazon.com.au (1299 clicks)
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Totally LOFI Japanese Cooking like they did hundreds of years ago since the Edo period.

After I bought the Niigata Prefecture White Rice from the recent ozbargain deal here https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/824875 I researched how to authentically cook this rice like they do in japan. I have the Tiger and Cuckoo rice cookers also from previous ozbargain deals but I totally wanted to go the other way and go completely lofi…

So I bought a couple of Earthenware Donabe Clay Pots from the Ginpo Pottery. Can't wait to give this a go and try out rice, spare ribs, stews, pork belly, salmon, sweet chicken, hotpot style and lots of other stuff. These Japanese donabe pots seem to be really versatile! They can also go from the stove into the oven.

They come in different size options and designs so I bought a couple of versions as I ended up like this guy. Also a good intro video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXV-1M1NewI

Here is what I bought:

Large (No.9, 3.2L) $46 for 4-5 People Beautiful design
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B004VKTQMI?m=A2K69GP4EI…
(If you land on $85 then go to OTHER SELLERS, pick the $46 option from Japan , half price… deal won't last.

Small (No.6, 0.85L) $32 for One Person
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B009VUZCW6?m=A2K69GP4EI…

Medium (No.8, 1.9L) $52 Next Gen version
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B009VUZHQW?m=A2K69GP4EI…

I also want compare the taste when using the Donabe vs a Tiger rice cooker…i'm curious about the results but looks like these vessels can do soooo much more than rice !

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  • Jayblesz on 14/01/2024 - 13:15
    +1

    Thanks OP I got last time but arrived broken. Fingers crossed for this time!

    • Jayjayw124 on 14/01/2024 - 19:54

      Mine was broken too amazon refunded it.

  • CyberMurning on 14/01/2024 - 13:20
    +3

    My gp said don't eat too much white rice.

    • MrBillions on 14/01/2024 - 13:23
      +2

      keep it in the fridge overnight and starch content will drop signficanlty so blood sugar will not spike (as much)

  • gakko on 14/01/2024 - 13:21

    How do you cook with these things? I like how they look and feel.

    • freefall101 on 14/01/2024 - 13:37
      +1

      Carefully is usually the rule. You put stuff in first then bring it slowly up to temperature if cooking on a stove (or put everything in and put in the oven), if you're doing something like frying off onion for the meal you don't whack the heat up with a bit of oil because the thing just keeps absorbing heat and is liable to crack. Also needs to be properly dried first, you don't want little bits of water in the clay boiling.

      I had one (that I broke, learned the above the hard way), you just put in stock, slowly heat it to the boil, turn it down a bit and keep throwing stuff in to make your udon/ramen/whatever. Kinda like a hot pot, I guess?

  • gakko on 14/01/2024 - 13:46

    ah gotcha thanks. Too much effort for me but i respect it.

    • Bunnyburger on 14/01/2024 - 14:34
      +1

      I'll respect my Gin-ho I got from the last deal now :3

  • WasBargain on 14/01/2024 - 13:53
    +1

    19th October I managed to get the 4 - 5 person one for $42.62. Haven't opened it yet. Wonder if I should get a smaller one.

    • Jayblesz on 14/01/2024 - 14:11
      +1

      Did you check if it was still in one piece? I know 5+ people including myself had them arrive broken last time.

    • CyberMurning on 14/01/2024 - 14:13

      Should be
      Wonder if I should open it now

  • cooldog on 14/01/2024 - 14:18
    -5

    The quality is very bad,broken apart after one year.

    • MrBillions on 14/01/2024 - 14:23
      +5

      it's pottery and needs to be looked after, it's not the quality, it's a delicate cooking vesel and not a steel pot. Needs seasoning and proper care and can last a lifetime ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmH_GVz164k

      it's not fast food, it's lofi slow food, exactly what I wanted and total opposite spectrum of instant pot…

      • pizzaguy on 14/01/2024 - 17:07

        it's lofi slow food

        Lofi as in low fidelity? You used it in the deal description too.

        • MrBillions on 14/01/2024 - 20:03

          yes, no tech, imperfections, by hand vs the tiger rice cooking computer machine

    • Yosan on 14/01/2024 - 14:42
      +3

      Looking at your old comments…Why do you hate Japan and west countries soo much but promote China?

      • MrBillions on 14/01/2024 - 14:49
        +3

        @Yosan maybe cooldog is paid by the 50 cent army?

        • Bunnyburger on 15/01/2024 - 22:48

          Seven Nation Army needs to go hard on his nether regions then

  • Dcseah on 14/01/2024 - 15:48

    Ordered twice and arrived broken twice (Amazon customer service was excellent and quick to offer a refund both times).

    Wouldn't hurt to message the seller to package it woth more buffer material inside the original box.

  • ultrawires on 14/01/2024 - 17:22
    +3

    For those contemplating, seasoning and care instructions -
    https://minimaru.com/collections/cookware/products/ginpo-cla….

    I use a double-lid donabe, which are great especially, for rice.

  • gamma on 14/01/2024 - 17:54

    Not a criticism of the post/OP but are they very different/superior to the ones sold at Asian shops?
    I got one for ~$15 few yrs back (probably now they are a little bit more expensive than that) and found to be really good.

    • MrBillions on 14/01/2024 - 18:21
      +2

      some of the reasons why I chose them and probably a few factors to consider

      • made in japan (Ginpo Pottery is a long-established earthenware manufacturer in Mie Prefecture, which has been around 90 years from 1932.)
      • glazed vs non glazed
      • size
      • some of the have beatiful intricate (traditional) design
      • durabilty (and material thickness)
      • heat retenyion and radiation
      • free shipping
      • microwave safe
      • dishwasher safe
        probably some other points

      some on Amazon Japan seem less than half price of what you pay here incl. shipping so I gave it a go. it is my first donabe

    • MrBillions on 14/01/2024 - 20:00

      more than $100 at costco… https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/619397

  • Yola on 15/01/2024 - 11:02

    I have ordered 3 of these. Two arrived cracked. The first they refunded no question. The second, several weeks later, they wanted returned. The second did not have any better packaging. So many reported cracked, such a waste. Beautiful item much more expensive elsewhere but be prepared.

  • r33tom on 15/01/2024 - 16:43

    Just a heads up these are Chinese copies of the original GinPO which are made in Japan.

    The GinPO ones I got from Amazon Japan are well packaged and yet to get one that is damaged. I've purchase three in seperate orders.

    These Chinese made knockoffs are quite common in Japan as they are about half the price of the Japan made GinPO.

    The GinHO name can be easily mis read as GinPO

    • MrBillions on 15/01/2024 - 18:23

      Thanks. Says made in japan in the listings. Will see what comes in the mail and if it says made in China I will return it.

    • MrBillions on 15/01/2024 - 22:17

      I reckon ginHo is typo and doesn't exist. It is meant to say ginpo. Just a typo.

      Details in the listing says Made in Japan.

  • MrBillions on 22/01/2024 - 22:19
    +2

    Arrived
    It's ginpo
    all in one piece
    and it's amazing for $46 bucks!

    • ChipP on 23/01/2024 - 11:36

      yeah mine too, all in one piece.

      It's packaged in its retail box and then simple packing paper around it inside an amazon box, so definitely can see these breaking in transit.

      Ginpo foil sticker with Made in Japan written on it

      • MrBillions on 23/01/2024 - 19:00

        yes, good price as locally here they are over $100

        Re breakage will all depend on how the carrier treats it , you can package it all you want but if you get one of those then you have no chance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p497WsUEqA

  • AngryBlobFish on 24/01/2024 - 19:31

    Just received mine with a broken lid. Amazon gave me a refund without asking me to send it back. Gonna order another one as it is still the same price.

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