Our guest today is Naoko Takei Moore, who is the chef and owner of Toiro Kitchen. She is an expert in Donabe, or Japanese traditional earthen cookware, and through Toiro Kitchen, Naoko introduces global food lovers to the world of Donabe.
She is also the co-author of “Donabe: Classic and Modern Japanese Clay Pot Cooking”, published by Ten Speed Press.
Donabe: Classic and Modern Japanese Clay Pot Cooking.
As a white person who grew up in the South, my cooking knowledge is most rooted in the traditions of that region, with a healthy dose of Italian influence from my dadâs side. Iâm a confident, curious home cook, but I knew I would need some expert guidance when it came to getting comfortable with my new donabe, so I turned to Naoko Takei Moore aka Toiro founder Mrs. Donabe, and the author of
When I got on the phone with Moore to discuss donabe cooking, she got me excited about all the potential of my new pots.