SUNRISE Natural Stone Bowl 36oz

Heavy, well made, works great to keep soup very hot!. Just make sure you follow instructions on before using.

I have purchased 12 of these stone bowls. They are absolutely wonderful. With use, they turn a brown color with red & orange hues. Wonderful. They keep the food hot through the entire meal!! Can't say enough about them.However, packaging is poor. On my last batch order of 6 bowls, only three arrived without damage. There was no exterior box damage at all, but I knew there was an issue when I picked the box up, for I heard rattling. For stoneware, that's a key indicator. I even took an iPhone video of the unpacking just to prove to any doubter :-) I recommend that you spend a little extra money on bubble wrap and improve your shipping packaging. It's a real downer when the item arrives broken to pieces and I have to deal with a return. Superb product though if it arrives intact. I will use them for years to come.

My daughter and I are Bibimbap fans, and we wanted to make it. After a few tries I think we learned some tricks that could make you an expert right off the bat. Be sure you follow the pretreatment directions. You don’t have to wait 24 hours, but if you boil then wash then oil, and need to use the bowl right away, brush extra sesame oil before adding the rice, meat, vegetables. It’s useful to have a spiral julienne device to do justice to the veggies. Here are our take-always:1- always brush sesame oil (dark is best) before you add the cooked rice. Push the rice into a semicircle to line the bowl2- add everything else. Egg on top. Fry the egg as you hear the bowl up - some recipes said to put the raw egg and cook it on the rice. This doesn’t work. It never gets hot enough up there and the rice starts burning3- put the bowl on a gas burner at medium high for at least 5 minutes. You’ll hear the rice cracklings. Once that’s been going on for a minute, put heat at medium low for another 2-3 minutes.4- use a thermal mitt or a special grabber pliers thingy to take it off. Mix everything together, add sauce, and eat!

The only work is to prepare the bowl the first time. But I followed the clear instructions and now I can use them often. They are also beautiful and the dinner becomes a rite when using them. Love them. The only thing is to be careful when moving them hot.

Pretty happy with the bowl. Naturally it is good for bibimbap, but also nice for soup. I heat it directly on a gas stove. Metal ring discolors over time (not a big deal). Bowl also discolors over time. Placing bowl in the oven on the clean cycle will restore it to looking brand new but requires re-seasoning it.

We ordered 4 of these, first shipment 3 of them were broken. Talked with Amazon and they sent out the replacements, wich arrived in good order.After seasoning, the next day we put them to the test. The result was a delicious meal that stays warm, and we live the crispy rice at the bottom!Clean up was easy, after bowl is cool, add plain water (no soap) and let it sit, then wipe it out.

Item was completely damaged upon arrival. Don't buy!

Absolutely love these.We've been dabbling more with Korean / Asian-fusion cooking and these bowls have been a great addition to our kitchen. Set-up is easy - just follow the instructions - Boil with kosher salt to clean, then season with sesame oil after each use. Once you start cooking, heat them up slowly with a little sesame oil in the each bowl. After a few minutes, they will get quite hot - hot enough to sear your cooked rice, noodles, or other ingredients you might add. The family loves the crispy crust this creates and it has been lots of fun experiment with different vegetables and sauces.With at least a dozen meals using these, they appear to be holding up nicely and seem to be getting better with each use. If, like me, you like to have a well-stocked kitchen a set of these is a great add.