Hangiri

A Hangiri (Japanese半 切) is in Japanese cuisine, a round wooden tub with a flat bottom, which is used in the preparation of rice for sushi.

Traditionally Hangiri made ​​of cypress wood, which is held together by two copper tire made. The diameter of such a vessel can range from 30 cm for use in the home kitchen up to 1 meter in restaurants.

The chef uses Hangiri and a wooden stirrer ( Shamoji ) to form and cool the rice. After cooking the rice is filled into the vat and there mixed with rice vinegar, sugar and salt. After the tub is covered during cooling with a cloth ( Fukin ).