Iron Bird

A small bird made out of iron-- used in Japan to infuse food with extra iron, as people often are not getting enough iron in their diets. 

Simply throw in with water in a kettle or stew in a pot. 

Fun fact--Cooking beans with it inside adds glossiness! (And of course extra iron!) 

The ingenious design of the two small holes allow you to insert your chopsticks in for easy pick-up. Put your chopsticks in straight down into the holes, and just lift up-- the bird will come right out of your pot. 

Product of Tsubame Sanjo, the city infamous in Japan for making excellent steel kitchen tools. The iron itself is from Iwate, which produces the most iron tools in the country. 

Dry completely before storage to prevent rust 

Width 8.1×depth 3.5× height 3.8cm

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