Benkan

Ok, imagine you want to cook something, like rice, but you don't have a pot to cook it in. Benkan is like a fancy pot but it doesn't have a handle or a lid. It is usually made out of clay, and it's used for cooking food over an open flame. You put your ingredients in the benkan, and then you heat it over a fire until your food is cooked. When you are done cooking, you can take out your food and eat it! It's kind of like using a stove, but you don't need electricity or gas. People have been using benkans to cook for a very long time, and it is an important part of many cultures' culinary traditions.