Wooden Sushi Oke (Hangiri) Rice Mixing Tub

A Sushi Oke is a wooden barrel or tub that is traditionally used to mix rice with vinegar when making sushi. It is also used to mix rice with a variety of ingredients to make chirashizushi. Sushi chefs prefer to use this wooden Oke over plastic containers because wood absorbs the right amount of moisture from the rice to prevent sogginess and make it the perfect texture.