Ideas from Chinese shiyang and Japanese shōjin cooking meet today’s plant-based meals. Choose your ceramic piece, prepare a meal and continue this attention to everyday eating with the OrienX Journal.
A bowl of grains and pulses for yourself, or a dish to share: two pieces linked to the Suwen’s attention to everyday grains.
Food traditions in China and Japan encourage thoughtful preparation, respect for ordinary ingredients and moderation. OrienX selects ten ceramics to carry these ideas into a plant-based table today.
Each piece has its meaning and its way of serving. The straight bowl gathers grains, pulses and vegetables; the shallow bowl spreads ingredients out; the square bowl makes room for fruit. Their shapes accompany preparing, serving and enjoying a meal.
Start with a meal you like to prepare. A single piece can carry this everyday intention; the Journal’s recipes and cultural stories help you put it into practice.
Discover the OrienX approachTwo specific sources, their interpretation by OrienX and a way to practise them with ingredients familiar in France.
The Suwen gives grains an important place in everyday food. OrienX carries this attention to ordinary ingredients into the 800 ml straight bowl: bulgur, lentils and roasted carrots, gathered with a little dressing by its deep sides.
Explore the straight bowlTanmi in shōjin cooking values preparation and seasoning that reveal an ingredient’s character. OrienX connects this care to the 650 ml shallow bowl: cauliflower and white beans spread out with a little lemon, herbs and olive oil.
Explore the shallow bowlBulgur, lentils, roasted carrots and lemon dressing make a preparation for an everyday meal. The Journal explains quantities, cooking and serving in the straight bowl. Begin with one piece alongside the tableware you already own.
Read the recipeCultural sources: Suwen · Tanmi · Shōjin. These meals are contemporary plant-based interpretations of the selected sources.
Gather bulgur, lentils and roasted carrots in the straight bowl, carrying the Suwen’s attention to everyday grains. If you prefer ingredients spread out, compare the shallow bowl, linked to appreciating flavours in shōjin cooking. Each has its own meaning and use.
Two straight bowls hold the individual grain preparations. A 1.1 L salad bowl holds endive, pear and walnuts to share; the square bowl serves grapes after the meal. Grains, vegetables and fruit give each piece’s cultural idea a place at the table.
The Dawn flared bowl holds porridge, pear and walnuts, echoing morning grain porridges in the Laolao hengyan. Add the square bowl if you prefer fruit served separately, or a tumbler for water or unsweetened tea.
Each piece is sold separately. Keep your existing tableware and add only what you need. These examples are not boxed sets.
Quantities, cooking and serving: prepare a bowl of grains, lentils and roasted carrots.
Two bowls, a salad bowl and a dish: arrange a plant-based dinner to share.
Every piece includes the OrienX Journal by email, with no additional subscription fee: food culture stories, plant-based recipes and nutrition information. With your consent, these readings accompany further everyday meals. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Explore the OrienX JournalUnsure between two shapes? Tell us what you prepare, for how many people and what tableware you already use. We can help you compare.
Write to usThe lifestyle photographs illustrate meal ideas. Images of the pieces for sale appear in the product cards and the guide below.
Compare opening, depth and capacity for the meals you prepare. Each product page explains its cultural meaning and place in a plant-based meal. Capacities describe the vessel, not a recommended portion.
Ø 150 × H 75 mm
800 ml · Grey beige
Grains, pulses and vegetables gathered together
£25.61
Ø 206 × H 47 mm
650 ml · Grey beige
Cauliflower and white beans spread out
£25.61
184 × 180 × H 62 mm
650 ml · Grey beige
Morning oats, soya drink and fruit
£23.90
Ø 202 × H 55 mm
1 100 ml · Sand beige
Endive, pear and walnut salad to share
£32.44
Ø 256 × H 60 mm
2 000 ml · Sand beige
Grains, chickpeas and vegetables to share
£41.83
Ø 285 × H 63 mm
1 800 ml · Grey beige
Squash, carrots and white beans spread out
£44.39
Ø 234 × H 59 mm
350 ml · Grey beige
A small squash and white bean soup
£29.03
Ø 210 × H 43 mm
310 ml · Grey beige
A hummus and roasted cauliflower starter
£25.61
153 × 153 × H 43 mm
300 ml · Sand beige
Pear, grapes or seasonal fruit
£20.49
Ø 80 × H 66–68 mm
180 ml · Grey beige
Water, unsweetened tea or a short coffee
£15.37Start with your most frequent meal: the 800 ml straight bowl gathers grains, pulses and vegetables; the 650 ml shallow bowl spreads them out; the Dawn flared bowl holds porridge. For a shared grain and vegetable preparation, explore the large salad bowl. Compare dimensions and uses; capacity does not determine your portion.
One piece can be enough. The examples show how to serve different dishes, rather than a required purchase. Use your existing tableware and add what you need. grey beige and sand beige can be combined, but not every piece comes in both finishes.
They welcome everyone's eating habits. We put vegetables, grains and pulses at the forefront to explore a plant-based table. The food you choose is up to you.
Each product page explains its suitable uses and care. Check these before choosing, particularly for cooking appliances and dishwashers. Our guide gathers everyday care advice; write to us if you would like a detail clarified.
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