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Tororo-aoi Neri: Roots Pounded and Soaked Overnight for Washi
Neri is the slippery root mucilage that washi makers stir into the vat. Wash and pound tororo-aoi roots, soak them in water for a day and a night, and strain the sticky liquid. It spoils quickly, which is why washi is made in winter.
The picture: our diagram, roots, soaking, strained neri.
Beginner
A day and a night
Instructions
1
1
Wash and pound
Wash and pound
Wash the roots well and pound them on a stone with the mallet until they split and crush.
Materials for this step:
Tororo-aoi Root (Abelmoschus manihot)0.5 kgTools needed:
Wooden Mallet
Flat Stone Slab
Bucket
Water
Balance Scale2
2
Soak
Soak
Put the pounded roots in a bucket of clean water and leave them for a day and a night until the water turns thick and slippery.
Materials for this step:
Water5 litersTools needed:
Bucket3
3
Strain
Strain
Strain the liquid through cloth to remove dirt and root pieces. Use it the same day, in cold weather.
Tools needed:
Cotton ClothBucket4
4
Root to water
Root to water
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