Commonly used for hot pot dishes like shabu-shabu, Donabe (Japanese earthenware pot) is made of special clay and is one of Japan’s oldest cooking utensils. Today, I'll show you how to season and care for Donabe.

Here’s why you should own this clay pot, according to Mrs. Donabe herself.

I am one of those kitchen nerds who gets way too excited about new cookware, time-saving gadgets, and cooking tools. And while I can’t claim to be a tool-testing expert (at least not yet!), I do know what I love and what works for me. One piece of cookware I recently discovered and added to my arsenal is simple to use, easy to clean, and incredibly versatile for cooking weeknight rice, grains, and one-pot veggie dishes. Enter: a donabe. Never heard of a donabe?

I can't wait to bust out this donabe when friends come over for dinner.

Authentic Japanese donabe (earthenware pots), pottery, and healthy recipes.

Christina Chaey has spent the past decade honing her solo-cooking rules.

Take that ceramics obsession to the stove. Learn everything you need to know about cooking with a donabe...

The cookware that has made the biggest comeback in recent years can be traced back to prehistoric times: the donabe, a lidded, heatproof earthenware pot with a matching vented lid.

Cost Plus World Market Donabe Japanese Clay Pot Cookbook Why We Love It If you're wondering what you can cook with your new donabe clay pot, Naoko Takei Moore and Kyle Connaughton's cookbook includes over 100 recipes for one-pot meals to share with friends and family.