Ceramic Oroshi Grater wa handle of curly maple

wa handle of curly maple and mesquite

This 130mm stunner is a cross between a Western style butcher's knife and a Japanese hankotsu

Extra long for aaall the knives on this wonderfully balanced composition of big leaf maple and translucent black resin

while the outer lid can be used as a serving bowl

Ceramic Oroshi Grater wa handle of curly mapleThis traditional earthenware grater is anything but typical. The lower base acts as a channel reservoir, and the raised center orientation is studded with pointy and irregular pieces of ceramic. Use this grater to form a pulp and paste from foods that have a high starch content and or have a fibrous quality (think ginger, horseradish, turmeric, celeriac, etc.), and reserve the flavorful liquid in the "moat" as the solids are pushed aside (the stringy