Japanese Porcelain Dinnerware
Dinnerware is a vital part of your kitchen. What you have in your kitchen and for your dining table depends upon you; your personal choice, aesthetic or taste. Whethter its plates, spoons, knives,
chopsticks and so forth. You get endless varieties of dinnerware or dish sets. A good idea is to invest in special dinnerware for that special occasion.
The presentation of your dinnerware is very important. We all like to eat food which is presented well in well designed dishware. Dinnerware varies from culture to culture and is also dependent on the functionality of the dinnerware.
History of Japanese ceramic
Japanese ceramic and porcelain is one of the country’s oldest art form, which goes back to the Neolithic period. Kilns have made earthenware, pottery, stoneware, glazed pottery, glazed stoneware, porcelain and blue and white ware.
In Japanese ceramic history you will find may recorded names of distinguished potters like Honami Koetsu, Ogata Kenzan and Aoki Mokubei. Comparatively Chinese ceramic history does not have many recorded names of potters except among Yixing ware. One aspect of Japanese art is the popularity of unglazed stoneware after porcelain became popular. Since the 4th century Japanese pottery and porcelain was mostly influenced by the Chinese sometimes Korean pottery. Japan has now used the Chinese influence and made it into a distinctly Japanese creation. During the 20th century, ceramic industries like Noritake and Toto have grown up.
Dress up your table with our beautiful range of Japanese dinnerware. Our fine Japanese porcelain dinnerware includes Chinese and Japanese plates, sushi and sake sets for two, sacue dishes and many more.
At Asianideas.com you will also find useful dinner sets among our Japanese tableware. We stock all kinds of Japanese dishware as well Japanese stoneware dishes. Why don’t you order sufficient Japanese dinnerware for each season of the year? Japanese culture believes that the tableware used should reflect the colors and foods of the changing seasons.
Traditional colors used are:
• Spring: Bright colors like red, vibrant blues and greens, white, yellow and pink. Our appetizer or desert plate that comes in flora shapes and vibrant blue colors is deal for spring.
• Summer: Tones like leaf green, straw, blue, white or black. The blue and white sushi set for two is a great summer Japanese dinnerware choice. A great setting for a traditional Japanese meal for two.
• Fall: For this season you need to use Japanese dishware that has earthen tones like black, dark browns and greens, subtle oranges and yellow. Try our deluxe Asian dinner set which comes in 6 pieces and you get one set free.
• Winter: You should use tones like white, grays, dark brown and blues.
Traditional Japanese dishes
There is rich variety in Japanese food including everything from a simple home cooked meal to special meal for ceremonial occasions. Rice is the main staple diet of Japanese people. Side dishes are often served with rice and a steaming bowl of rice is included in most Japanese bowls. The Japanese love rice, from rice cakes to mochi.
After a meal, there is always green tea. A traditional Japanese breakfast includes steamed rice, miso soup and a selection of side dishes. Some common side dishes are rolled omelet, grilled fish, pickles, salad, dried seaweed and natto. Sushi, tempura, sukiyaki, sashimi, okonomiyaki and rice ballas are some of the traditional Japanese dishes. Dinner is the most important meal in Japan, like in all other countries. A typical Japanese dinner has a lot of variety; you get sushi, tempura, and even different types of seafood. Seafood is very popular, from clams to seaweed to shish, fish cakes etc. In a traditional Japanese dish, the ingredients used are miso, wasabi. ginger, mushroom, beans, noodles, rice, vinegar and mirin. Japanese foods are served at their peak season because seasonality is often stressed. The Japanese dishware used, play an important role; the color, shape and material used is carefully matched to the food and that particular season.
Tips on how to choose a great Japanese dinnerware
Choosing the right Japanese dinnerware is important for your table. There are some factors you need to consider when investing in Japanese dishware.
Purpose: You need to consider for what purpose are you buying Japanese dinnerware? Is it for a casual dinner or for that special occasion when you have your friends over? Or is it a formal dinner for your office colleagues? Or May be you are starting a restaurant?
Material/Durability: You need to choose a material that is long lasting and durable.
Porcelain is a ceramic material which is made by heating raw materials including clay in a kiln at very high temperatures. Porcelain is a great material to use in Japanese dinnerware. Porcelain is tough, strong and has high resistance to passage of electricity which makes it a great insulator. Stoneware is another ideal material to use for Japanese dinnerware. Stone ware is dense, impermeable and hard enough but differs from porcelain, it is more opaque. It is usually colored grey or brownish because of impurities in clay. Stoneware has wide uses in hotelware, kitchenware, cookware etc because of its high strength and durability.
Design: There are so many countless designs you can choose from. We have great Japanese porcelain dinnerware in various shapes, sizes, designs and colors. We have the cherry blossom plates which have great designs on them, of a cherry blossom. Or if you plan to open a Japanese themed restaurant, you may want to choose our white ceramic tableware pieces to set a formal environment.
Budget: You need to think on how much you are willing to spend on a great Japanese dinnerware set.
Whatever your budget may be or for any occasion we have the perfect Japanese dinner for you. We have all the Japanese dishware to suits everyone’s taste as well budget.
