The wooden egg or round pushing tool (丸押し器) is typically used to create a wide concave surface on wagashi, including nerikiri and konashi. The material Japanese elm, or keyaki, has an attractive colour, and is valued for making furniture or knife handles. It is often grown into bonsai or ornamental trees too. Beauties inside out.
Size: approx. 42mm x 55mm
Wagashi -- traditional Japanese sweets -- capture seasonality and imagery of nature in their aesthetics. They are served before the bowl of matcha that concludes even the most elaborate kaiseki meal. The specialty wagashi tools Gusta sources are from reputable makers. They exhibit the craftsmanship that is respected also in wagashi making.
Gusta Supplies has expanded into an online heaven of specialty ingredients and tools from its humble beginning as a convenient shop for students attending classes at Gusta Cooking Studio. We hope you enjoy shopping here as much as our students do.
Inventory Last Updated: Feb 09, 2025
