Product Description

Helen's Asian Kitchen 9 rice paddle is stronger than wood and will not swell, split, or absorb moisture. This burnished bamboo spoon is wide and flat, ideal for scooping rice and patting it into mounds for serving or flat for sushi rolling. Safe for use on non-stick surfaces or in high-heat. The bamboo is treated through a special oven-roasting process which caramelizes the sugar in the bamboo, resulting in its beautiful honey color. Bamboo is one of the most renewable resources known. It is more durable and 16% harder than maple, and a third lighter in weight than oak. Dishwasher safe.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12815 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Helen Chen's Asian Kitchen
• Model: 97022
• Dimensions: .15" h x 2.15" w x 9.29" l,

Features

• Rice paddle created in collaboration with Chinese food expert Helen Chen
• Crafted from renewable-source bamboo for durable construction
• Burnished during manufacturing process for a rich, smooth finish
• Safe for all types of cookware, including nonstick finishes
• Cleans up in the dishwasher; measures 9 inches long

Amazon.com Review
Thanks to its hardy bamboo materials, this rice paddle from Helen's Asian Kitchen is durable, lightweight, and resistant to moisture. Shaped with a wide shallow bowl, the piece scoops rice without mashing it and doubles as a spreader when making maki-zushi. Gentle on cookware, the paddle does not scratch nonstick or porcelain rice cookers and cleans up by hand or in the dishwasher. It measures 9 inches and coordinates with turners and spatulas from Helen's Asian Kitchen line. --Emily Bedard

Customer Reviews

Inexpensive and Great Quality
In the end it's just a rice paddle. But this is a very inexpensive one that is great quality. Bamboo seems to last forever and this one has a nice look and feel to it. Better than I expected compared to some other really cheap ones I've bought before in the supermarket.

The existing picture is a bit misleading. The one I got has a small engraving in it's end (I think "Helen's Kitchen" but it's very stylized and kind of small, so the second word is almost illegible). And mine is a bit of a darker tan color as compared to the almost light yellowish-white look of the picture. It also has a hole in the end of it if you want to hang it somewhere, I guess.

I think I like what I got better than the picture led me to believe what I had purchased.

Bamboo is great!
There's not a whole lot you can say about a rice paddle but I can say that I'm very glad I bought it. It's sturdy, good looking and very, very inexpensive. The bamboo surface is smooth so it's easy to clean. It feels much nicer serving up rice with a bamboo paddle than with a plastic spoon. If you like cooking rice then you will absolutely be happy with this! Well worth the money.

A must-have for rice lovers
I have been looking for a rice paddle that was not too big since I have a small rice cooker, and one that was easy to wash. This paddle is perfect! It has a very smooth finish (not a varnished wood look though) thus making it very easy to wash, especially when the rice is really sticky! The paddle itself is pretty solid and is of good quality. A good buy!