Ceramic Dipping Dish, White
A 6cm white ceramic dish for soy sauce, sized for one person and one piece of sushi at a time.
A small, round dipping dish in glossy white glaze, 6cm across. It holds enough soy sauce, ponzu or tsuyu for a single cover without inviting anyone to drown their nigiri, and the white surface shows the colour of the sauce clearly. Plain enough to sit with any tableware, and cheap enough to buy by the stack.
Why Chefs Choose This
- Portion control: at 6cm it holds a sensible measure of soy, so less is poured and less is wasted.
- Clean white glaze: shows the sauce, suits any plate, and does not stain.
- Small footprint: fits beside a sushi geta or a bento without crowding the cover.
- Easy to stack: a simple round shape that stores and moves in piles between services.
How to Use
- Soy sauce for sushi: one per guest, with a dab of wasabi on the side if you serve it.
- Other dips: ponzu for gyoza, tentsuyu for tempura, or chilli oil and vinegar for dumplings.
- Condiments: a neat home for grated ginger, daikon oroshi, sesame or salt at the table.
- Small bites: a little serving of pickles, a single dessert bite or an amuse-bouche.
In Japan a dish like this is a shōyu-zara (醤油皿, soy sauce plate) or a mamezara (豆皿, bean plate), part of the kozara (小皿) family of small dishes that make up a Japanese table. Rather than one big plate, a Japanese meal is laid out across several small vessels, each with its own job, and the soy dish is the one you touch most. When eating nigiri the custom is to tip the piece and dip the fish, not the rice, so a small, shallow dish is all you need.
Learn more: Japanese Ceramics
How much soy sauce should go in the dish?
Less than you think. Pour a thin pool, a teaspoon or so, and top up if needed. With nigiri you turn the piece over and touch the fish to the sauce so the rice does not soak it up and fall apart. A small 6cm dish makes that the natural thing to do, and it means less soy is left over at the end of the meal.
Product Details
| Type | Dipping dish (醤油皿, shōyu-zara) |
| Brand | Kōmi |
| Material | Glazed ceramic, white |
| Dimensions | 6cm diameter |
| Origin | Japan |
| Care | Hand wash recommended to protect the glaze; dishwasher safe on a gentle cycle |
| Best Used For | Soy sauce, ponzu, dipping sauces and condiments |
Is it dishwasher safe?
Yes, on a gentle cycle. We recommend hand washing where you can to keep the glaze looking its best, and avoiding knocks against heavier pieces in the rack.
Is 6cm big enough?
For soy sauce with sushi or sashimi, yes: it is a typical size for a sushi soy dish. For larger dips, such as tempura tsuyu with grated daikon, a wider bowl is more practical.
Can I use it for wasabi and ginger too?
Yes. It works as a small condiment dish for wasabi, pickled ginger, grated daikon or sesame. Many restaurants set one for soy and a second for condiments at each cover.
SKU : T3034