{"product_id":"bol-japonais-bois-maru","title":"Maru Japanese Wooden Bowl – Rice and Soup","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.description-seo{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:10px 0 30px}\n.description-seo h2{font-size:19px;margin:36px 0 12px;line-height:1.3}\n.description-seo h3{font-size:16px;margin:18px 0 6px}\n.description-seo p,.description-seo li{font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#333}\n.description-seo p{margin:0 0 12px}\n.description-seo ul{padding-left:20px;margin:0 0 12px}\n.description-seo a{color:#e03030;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}\n.description-seo .seo-dot{color:#e03030}\n.description-seo .seo-highlight{background:#fafafa;border-left:3px solid #e03030;padding:14px 18px;margin:22px 0;border-radius:6px}\n.description-seo .seo-highlight ul{margin:0;padding-left:18px}\n.description-seo .seo-price{font-size:16px;margin:0}\n.description-seo .seo-price s{color:#888}\n.description-seo .seo-price strong{color:#e03030}\n.split-section{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:50px;align-items:start}\n.description-seo .seo-table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;margin:14px 0}\n.description-seo table{width:100%;min-width:520px;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14.5px}\n.description-seo th,.description-seo td{padding:9px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;line-height:1.5}\n.description-seo th{background:#fafafa;font-weight:700}\n.description-seo .todo{background:#fff3cd;padding:0 4px;border-radius:3px}\n.description-seo ol{padding-left:20px;margin:0 0 12px}\n.description-seo .nw{white-space:nowrap}\n.description-seo .seo-faq{border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:6px;padding:6px 16px;background:#fafafa}\n.description-seo details{border-bottom:1px solid #eee}\n.description-seo details:last-child{border-bottom:0}\n.description-seo details summary{font-size:15px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;list-style:none;position:relative;padding:12px 0 12px 26px}\n.description-seo details summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}\n.description-seo details summary::before{content:\"\";position:absolute;left:6px;top:50%;width:7px;height:7px;border-right:2px solid #e03030;border-bottom:2px solid #e03030;transform:translateY(-60%) rotate(-45deg);transition:transform .2s ease}\n.description-seo details[open] summary::before{transform:translateY(-30%) rotate(45deg)}\n.description-seo details p{padding-left:26px}\n@media (max-width:900px){\n.split-section{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:4px}\n.description-seo h2{font-size:17px;margin-top:30px}\n.description-seo p,.description-seo li{font-size:14.5px}\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"description-seo\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eMaru Japanese wooden bowl\u003c\/strong\u003e is turned from \u003cstrong\u003esolid wood\u003c\/strong\u003e with a visible grain, then lacquered. Light enough to be \u003cstrong\u003eheld in the hand\u003c\/strong\u003e as custom has it in Japan, it stays comfortable to hold even full of hot soup. Available in \u003cstrong\u003etwo sizes\u003c\/strong\u003e: 260 ml for rice and side dishes, 460 ml for a generous soup or a donburi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"seo-highlight\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260 ml and 460 ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSolid wood\u003c\/strong\u003e, lacquered, natural grain visible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 125 g and 175 g, held in one hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill not shatter\u003c\/strong\u003e the way ceramic does\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery bowl is unique\u003c\/strong\u003e: the grain changes from one piece to the next\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand wash\u003c\/strong\u003e only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"seo-dot\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e Two sizes, two uses\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Japan you do not eat from a single large bowl: the table is made up of \u003cstrong\u003eseveral small vessels\u003c\/strong\u003e, each with its own role. The two Maru formats follow that logic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"seo-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\u003cth\u003eDiameter\u003c\/th\u003e\u003cth\u003eHeight\u003c\/th\u003e\u003cth\u003eCapacity\u003c\/th\u003e\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\u003cth\u003eWhat for\u003c\/th\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eSmall\u003c\/th\u003e\u003ctd\u003e11 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e6.7 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e260 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e125 g\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eRice, miso soup, side dishes, a child's portion\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eLarge\u003c\/th\u003e\u003ctd\u003e13 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e8 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e460 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e175 g\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eDonburi, a generous soup, salad, morning cereal\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"seo-dot\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e A bowl made to be held\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"split-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Japan the rice bowl does not stay on the table: you \u003cstrong\u003elift it and hold it in your left hand\u003c\/strong\u003e through the meal. That is why it has a \u003cstrong\u003efoot\u003c\/strong\u003e — your fingers rest under it — and why it has to stay light. At 125 and 175 g, the Maru bowl is held without effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWood has an advantage ceramic does not: it is a \u003cstrong\u003epoor conductor of heat\u003c\/strong\u003e. Scalding soup does not make the bowl impossible to hold, and the contents stay hot longer. To the touch the wood stays warm, never cold the way porcelain is straight out of the cupboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"seo-dot\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e Every bowl has its own pattern\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"split-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach piece is cut from a different part of the wood: \u003cstrong\u003ethe grain, the tone and the weight vary slightly\u003c\/strong\u003e from one bowl to the next. No two are identical, and the one you receive will not look exactly like the photograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a manufacturing flaw, it is what separates wood from a moulded piece. The \u003cstrong\u003edarker veins\u003c\/strong\u003e running across the bowl, the shifts of brown between the rim and the foot: that is the pattern of the original wood, held in place by the \u003cstrong\u003elacquered finish\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"seo-dot\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e At the table\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRice\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Japanese bowl's first use — the 260 ml size matches a standard portion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiso soup\u003c\/strong\u003e, served scalding: the wood stays holdable in the hand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA donburi\u003c\/strong\u003e — rice topped with meat, fish or vegetables — in the 460 ml size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmall side dishes\u003c\/strong\u003e: pickled vegetables, edamame, seaweed salad.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBreakfast\u003c\/strong\u003e, cereal or fruit, for a change from an earthenware bowl.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"seo-dot\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e Build your Japanese table\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Maru bowl sits naturally alongside the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/art-culinaire-japonais\"\u003eJapanese tableware\u003c\/a\u003e range, and pairs with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/baguettes-japonaises-personnalisees\"\u003epersonalised Japanese chopsticks\u003c\/a\u003e engraved with everyone's name. Browse all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bol-japonais\"\u003eJapanese bowls\u003c\/a\u003e and our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/idee-cadeau-japon\"\u003eJapanese gift ideas\u003c\/a\u003e too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"seo-dot\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e Caring for your wooden bowl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand wash\u003c\/strong\u003e in warm water, with a soft cloth or a non-abrasive sponge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDry it straight away\u003c\/strong\u003e: do not leave the bowl to drain on its own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo soaking\u003c\/strong\u003e — the wood swells and eventually splits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo dishwasher, no microwave.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAway from heat\u003c\/strong\u003e: oven, hob, radiator, direct sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow and then\u003c\/strong\u003e, rub in a little neutral food-safe oil to nourish the wood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"seo-dot\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"seo-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e\u003ctd\u003eSolid wood\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eFinish\u003c\/th\u003e\u003ctd\u003eLacquered, grain visible\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eColour\u003c\/th\u003e\u003ctd\u003eNatural brown\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eSmall size\u003c\/th\u003e\u003ctd\u003eDiameter 11 cm · Height 6.7 cm · 260 ml · 125 g\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eLarge size\u003c\/th\u003e\u003ctd\u003eDiameter 13 cm · Height 8 cm · 460 ml · 175 g\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eUse\u003c\/th\u003e\u003ctd\u003eRice, soup, donburi, side dishes\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eCare\u003c\/th\u003e\u003ctd\u003eHand wash, no dishwasher, no microwave\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eNote\u003c\/th\u003e\u003ctd\u003eGrain and tone unique to each piece\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"seo-dot\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e FAQ: Japanese wooden bowl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"seo-faq\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails open\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhich size should I choose?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe small one, 260 ml, matches a standard portion of rice or a miso soup. The large one, 460 ml, suits a donburi, a more substantial soup or a bowl of cereal. Many customers take both — that is the logic of a Japanese table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eCan it go in the dishwasher?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The heat and detergents of a dishwasher dry the wood out and attack the lacquer. Hand washing in warm water followed by an immediate dry is all it needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eCan I put hot soup in it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, and that is one of its strengths. Wood is a poor conductor of heat: the bowl stays holdable while the soup is still scalding, and the contents cool more slowly than in a ceramic bowl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eCan it go in the microwave?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. A microwave heats the moisture held inside the wood and can split it. Reheat the contents in another dish, then pour them into the bowl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhy are the bowls not all identical?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach bowl is cut from a different part of the wood. The grain, the tone and the weight therefore vary slightly from one piece to the next. That is the nature of solid wood, and the one you receive will not be exactly the one in the photograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhat wood is it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA solid hardwood with a brown tone and a pronounced grain, protected by a lacquered finish that seals the wood and brings out the veins. As each piece comes from a different part of the wood, the shade and pattern vary slightly from bowl to bowl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eIs it suitable for children?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe small size suits a child's hands well: it is light and, unlike ceramic, it does not shatter if it falls. As with any bowl, it should be handled under supervision when the contents are hot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eCan the wood split over time?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot if it is looked after. What splits wood is long soaking, the dishwasher, the microwave and sudden changes of temperature. Avoid those and a solid wood bowl lasts for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhat is a Japanese rice bowl?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is called a chawan. 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