Rare Showa-era retro Mushikamado Steamer - Sweet Potato Roaster

Size: Height 73cm, Width: Opening 42cm, Tsubo-yakiimo (-baked sweet potato) manufacturing, Baked sweet potato

*This item will be shipped via Mercari's shipping service (seller pays shipping), so delivery to all remote islands, including Okinawa Main Island, is not possible. Hokkaido is available. Pick-up is also welcome. We are located in Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Please contact us after purchase to arrange a date and time.

There is an inscription of Jitsuyo Shin'an (Utility Model) from the early Showa period, which conveys the history of Japanese technological thought and creativity.

The upper and lower kilns are connected by an iron frame and have handles for opening and closing, making it easy and safe to operate. Temperature is adjusted by opening and closing the small upper lid.

*As this is an old item, there are scratches, dirt, chips, and cracks, but there are no issues with its use. It was used until recently, and delicious tsubo-baked sweet potatoes were made without any problems. If you get used to it and become skilled, you could even open a tsubo-baked sweet potato shop!? lol
Not only sweet potatoes, but chestnuts are also baked to perfection. Roasted chestnuts, baked potatoes, baked dried sweet potatoes, roasted ginkgo nuts, roasted garlic, roasted corn, etc., are also delicious.

*Important Note: The shichirin (charcoal grill) is not included. The items shown in image 13 are all that is included.

Tsubo-baked sweet potatoes, unlike stone-baked or regular baked sweet potatoes, are heated by enveloping the sweet potato without direct contact with the heat source. This results in even cooking without unevenness and retains moisture, creating a moist texture. They are highly praised as ripe honey sweet potatoes. You can refer to the many tsubo-yakiimo videos on YouTube.

(Reference images) In our home, we baked sweet potatoes using a basket for sweet potatoes (modified from a Daiso kitchen stand) and a long-handled tea strainer hung on the rim, made by winding soft annealed wire around a plastic bottle. For heat retention, we blocked the air vents of the kamado (stove) with Daiso oven clay. Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator and enjoyed cold. If placed in a commercial baked sweet potato bag, they make a great product.

The Mushikamado (steaming kamado) featured in the manga Shota's Sushi was praised as a tool that uses traditional wisdom and technology to cook delicious rice, producing the best sushi rice, and its practical value was re-recognized. Currently, it is gaining attention for tsubo-baked sweet potatoes, but it is also used for pizzas, bread, and baked goods, and can be used for various dishes depending on your creativity.

Height 73cm, Width: Diameter of opening 42cm
Weight: Approximately 30kg

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