In Japanese cuisine, an extra-large paddle-shaped [[spoon]] used for stirring and serving [[rice]] and mixing vinegar into it. It may also be used to crush vegetables. Traditionally it is made out of non-metallic material such as bamboo, lacquerware or bare wood. Mass-produced plastic ones may be packaged with a [[rice cooker]].

h4. See also

* [[Tag Group:Food Tags]]

h4. External links

* "Wikipedia: Shamoji":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamoji
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