{"product_id":"hasegawa-hangiri","title":"Hasegawa Hangiri","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe hangiri is where sushi rice becomes shari.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePulling cooked rice into a hangiri is the moment vinegared rice (sushi-zu)\ngets folded in, cooled, and seasoned - the step that decides whether the final\ngrain has the gloss and texture of professional shari. Get it wrong here and\nno technique downstream recovers it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor three centuries hangiri were made from sawara or hinoki wood. The wide,\nshallow shape gave the rice high surface area for fast cooling. The wood\nabsorbed excess moisture, holding the grain just right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt also cracked. Warped. Grew mold in its seams. Required pre-soaking\nbefore every use and complete drying after. Wooden hangiri last 2-5 years in\na working sushi bar; the good ones cost €400-€800 to replace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHasegawa's hangiri keeps every property that mattered. Drops\nevery one that didn't.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is Hasegawa's signature professional-grade composite - the same\nmaterial family they pioneered for the cutting boards used in Japan's fish\nmarkets and Michelin-starred sushi counters. It absorbs moisture the way\nwood does. It insulates against rapid temperature change. It feels right\nunder the shamoji.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt doesn't crack. Doesn't warp. Doesn't mold. Doesn't need pre-soaking.\nCleans with a wet cloth. Goes from prep to dish rack to next service without\na second thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe economics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA Hasegawa hangiri outlasts 3-5 wooden replacements. A working sushi bar\nthat uses one daily for 15 years pays €2,500+ for the wooden equivalent\nacross its lifetime. The Hasegawa pays itself off on the first replacement\ncycle and runs effectively forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the spec in the kitchen of every serious sushi operation in Japan\nthat isn't actively preserving wooden tradition for aesthetics. Hasegawa\nis the answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSizes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e360 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e - Intimate counter prep (3-8 covers per service)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e480 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e - Mid-volume sushi bar - the most-specified size\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e600 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e - Production scale (20+ covers, banquet, multi-station)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hasegawa","offers":[{"title":"360 mm","offer_id":59670374089038,"sku":"FHG-36","price":8745.0,"currency_code":"CZK","in_stock":true},{"title":"480 mm","offer_id":59670374121806,"sku":"FHG-48","price":12317.0,"currency_code":"CZK","in_stock":true},{"title":"600 mm","offer_id":59670374154574,"sku":"FHG-60","price":17491.0,"currency_code":"CZK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/3962\/4782\/files\/Hasegawa_Hangiri.jpg?v=1778869674","url":"https:\/\/smartsushichef.com\/products\/hasegawa-hangiri","provider":"Smart Sushi Chef","version":"1.0","type":"link"}