Inventor, Hideki Watanabe, created the prototype using dental plaster from his practice that he used to line the inside surface of a metal pot in a spiral design.

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If using a wok with metal handles, be sure to use pot holders when touching the handles.

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Even the pot the cream was found in has a modern appearance, being a cylindrical metal canister with a push-on lid.

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