Episode 99: Japanese Tableware with Elizabeth Andoh
Japan Eats!
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The Art of Making a Bido Box
The Tohoku region is known for its magiabapa, a type of bento box. It's made from cedar or cypress and boiled to make it easier to bend. There are no nails on the closures; they're woven into each other. And some of them are also lacquered on the inside. You have to be sort of careful that not something you can put in the dishwasher.
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