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Nice 'large' no-handle Asian tea/coffee cups?

I don't know what they're called, just that I loved drinking genmaicha from an earthenware one at a restaurant recently... it sort of had a little finger-grooved area on the sides and was generally textural and nice to hold. About the size of a conventional U.S. coffee cup.

(Also, I'm trying to hunt down brown porcelain Asian soup spoons, if anyone knows of a particular place that has that color. Lots of white ones, a couple black ones, still holding out for brown.)

So... any particular name for the cups, or places online where you specifically recall seeing those, or darker Asian soup spoons? Thanks!

    8 Replies so Far

    1. China town or chinese supermarket..

        1. re: CACook

          Checked around the local Asian supermarkets, didn't quite find what I was looking for. Last time I was in Chinatown, didn't see exact thing either. Any specific stores to check out? (For this I'd do online. But likewise, if there's a particular L.A. store you know of that has these, will make note, thanks.)

          I should add... I've been browsing around online a bit too.

          • Cinnamon, what you are looking for is Mashiko yaki. http://www.zensuke.com/mashikoware.html

              1. re: Politeness

                Yes! Thank you!! :)

                • Cinnamon,

                  If you're going to Surfas anyway to check out the woks, also check out their Japanese cups and bowls. I got some amazing earthenware noodle bowls (big with finger holes!) for less than $4 each just before Christmas

                    1. re: ronke

                      OK, was just thinking today might be a good day for that... thanks for posting!

                      • If you want to find one-of-a-kind beautiful porcelain or ceramic cups, try Etsy.com. I've gotten some really lovely bowl, boxes and cups from various artisans who sell on Etsy.

                        www.etsy.com

                          1. I recently found brown porcelain Asian soup spoons at the Little Tokyo branch of Utsuwa No Yakata. Its located in the Little Tokyo Galleria. I think they're less than $3/piece.

                            Nice stuff.

                            SAM

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