Wooden Rice Miso Soup Bowl

Hesitated to order this but so glad I did! Some reviewers mentioned theirs did not arrive glossy like a featured image, but mine from JapanSuperMall certainly did. I was pleasantly caught off guard, expecting to be disappointed. Instead, I had to come back and upgrade my chopsticks! As a new convert to Himalayan white rice, I now feel almost ceremonial when I sit for a meal. The bowl is small by American standards but not tiny either. It sits on my palm and provides perfect carb control. It's lightweight yet sturdy and conveys a modest elegance, a Zen simplicity that is just what I wanted when I ordered it. Thank you, JapanSuperMall!

Nice wooden bowl, has the usual plastic coating that most bowls these days have...Probably not worth the 7ish bucks that I paid (for two), but it was still a very nice price for the internet these days...Seems strong and not flimsy. Has a nice woody look to it, obviously, the beauty of nature :)

Looking for a mug to whip your shaving lather? Don't waste your money. With shaving brush in hand, this bowl allows one to whip an exceptionally creamy lather. I've used many mugs, but none have worked as efficiently for building a lather as this wooden bowl. And the shape of the bottom allows me to hold it either by the bottom 'stand-like' geometry; or buy hold the bottom and keeping my thumb of the rim. I use it with 1/4" slice of Arko shave soap  Arko Shaving Soap Stick, White, 12 Count  that sits at the bottom of the bowl. After the first round of lather, the water from your shaving brush will be sufficient to affix the soap to the base of the bowl. This tehnique makes the best lather ever. Others use bowls, many more expensive or simple soup bowls; but this wooden bowl looks great and performs as good as much more expensive bowls. Arko shave soap is packaged in a cylindrical stick form rather than the traditional 'puck'. Hence, slicing it into small circles of 3/4" (+ or -, precision isn't important here) thicknesses is very easy to do--the soap is not as hard as bath soaps. The key is to place a small bit of soap in at the base of the bowl to give yourself the space to whip a good lather.

This is not what I ordered. The ones I saw were pretty decorative.

I bought this to use as a shaving lather bowl. As far as the bowl goes it would make a nice little soup bowl, there's nothing special about it but nothing particularly bad, it's medium weight medium durability piece of finished wood. I get a little nervous eating out of finishes, but I have to imagine they used something safe to shine it up.For my uses it makes a fantastic shave bowl. It fits my dr harris wood soap bowl perfectly (not to mention they kinda match since they are both wood), I later my brush in the soap then I put a little hot water and swirl it around in the miso bowl, the slight texture and perfect size gets me a great foamy lather in just a couple seconds and like I said my smaller bowl that contains the soap fits perfectly in it. So for this purpose I love it.Whether you use it for soup or for lather it's got a great price. It's not super elegant but it's simple and functional.edit: this thing has really held up. been using it as a shave bowl for a few years now and despite constantly being dried out and rinsed out by all that soap and lathering (the wood has gotten quite dry) it hasn't cracked. I guess some people have just been unlucky. I've really abused it and it's held up.

Good quality and size, perfect for miso soup. Exactly what I was looking for.

This bowl is a very good size to hold a shaving soap puck. It’s a little wider and deeper than typical shaving bowls which is nice because there’s more room for building a good lather. Also, as you can see in my pics, it looks better than in the ad pics. Rich detailed wood grain with a nice sheen to it. I’m very pleased with it!

I bought this bowl for rice nothing more, its the perfect size for rice.It is a little small wooden bowl but its just right. It is small for soup but everything else is fine.They look pretty and they dont break if you drop them. I gave them to my 3yr old and they pass thetorture test. They clean well and dont take up a lot of space nor are they heavy.

I love these. The colour, the feel of them. They are all so small for a meal though....