Japanese soba cup Whale deep blue

A deep blue soba choko cup.

A large white whale, drawn in a simple line, swims all around it. Its marine design, clean and poetic, matches the deep blue Whale range.

In Japan, the soba choko is used to dip soba noodles in their sauce, but also as a teacup or a dessert cup.

It comes from the Toki-Tajimi region, Gifu Prefecture, home of Mino ceramics.

For soba dipping sauce, tea or a small dessert. Made in Japan.

Highlights

• Large whale: it goes all around the cup.
• Versatile: soba sauce, tea or dessert.
• Deep blue: a clean, poetic design.
• Deep blue Whale range: with the ramen bowl and deep plate.
• Easy care: dishwasher and microwave safe.

Product information

• Type: soba choko cup
• Material: porcelain
• Origin: made in Japan (Toki-Tajimi region, Gifu Prefecture, home of Mino ceramics)
• Dimensions: Ø 8.5 cm, height 6.8 cm
• Design: whale
• Colour: deep blue, white design
• Finish: glazed
• Presentation: sold individually
• Style: Japanese

How to use

In summer, pour cold tsuyu sauce into it and dip the soba; the rest of the year, serve green tea in it.

As for care, it is dishwasher and microwave safe.

Frequently asked questions

What is a soba choko?

It is the cup in which soba noodles are dipped in their sauce; it is also used as a teacup.