Latecomer to Daiso diningware

Eating out is becoming so much more expensive nowadays and with so many resources available over the internet ,anyone can at least try to cook for ( read.... ceret beret-ise ) our loved ones . So why not spend a little more on nice diningware to bring that dining experience back home right ?

Whether we are a failed , hopeless cook or a veeery good cook , the most important thing to our kids is that Mum , that gypsy dancing wannabe , takes the effort to go whip out something that almost breaks her back ( oh , I hear a hurrah from one son )

While I'm new to the world of diningware ( will probably cover cookwares in another post ) , when I walk into Daiso and glance at that section , I realise that a good majority of the stocks seem to have an army of fans who snap up stuff like this 2012 cat plate and bowl set , for instance , until you don't even know it exists ! So thank god for the internet !

There is a corresponding pig and dog plate but I did not like the colour on the pig ( too light ) and could not find the dog ( too bad ) thus I snapped this up just meow , I mean now .

Some pet owners use this for their pets ....good god ! 

 I do so hope when I use this to serve some snacks , my kids won't mutter 

" Oh she's serving kibbles now "

Anyway , it's cute and that's all that matters . If I serve Udon or Beehoon or Maggi , I will halve the portions lol just kidding .

Plate is 14 cm . Bowl 13 cm .

Update ( August 2016 )

Added one more bowl to the above collection .

Scroll to the bottom for more .

Moving on .

I've also suddenly been smitten with autumn leaf designs and was thrilled beyond words to find this incredibly sweet combo from 2 different stores .

Made in Japan , just like the cat plate and bowl set above , with the exception of the tray and flat chopstick engraved with cherry blossoms .

Plate is 12 cm . Bowl 12 cm also .

Think you can see that I really like this set a heck of a lot ! 

If you walk into other stores , a combination like this can go for as much as MYR 38 but hey , everything costs MYR 5.30 at Daiso .

Last but not least , is this white patterned

matching cup and saucer set .

I could mix and match it with a Royal Porcelain Thailand dinner plate set which I save for nice occasions . 

Price is rather subjective as this teacup set is not made in Japan but made in China . That means it is not exclusive to Daiso or Japanese stores only , a lot of other places have it in stock too . You know the drill , you'll just have to hunt it down too . 

Check back here regularly for more diningware which I might acquire in the near future  .

Won't be regular as this is just a phase of mine , but if I do buy , I will post it up here .

Meanwhile happy hunting . 

Update #1

Seriously...don't know what came over me but so much for holding back !

Another matching set . 

Plate 16cm . Bowl 11 cm .

Sakura flowers .

Made in Japan .

Think this is supposed to be sakura too but they look more like cosmos to me .

Also made in Japan .

Not a matching set but close enough of a match for me .

The 17cm plate is by Mino whereas the 10cm bowl is signed in blue at the bottom by the artist .

21 cm deep pasta plate .

Made in China .

More Sakura flowers ( this is actually an old purchase . China made . 17cm . But if you are near Singapore or Bangkok , it is still available . Malaysia has that dull green spotted design currently )

Larger than the above is this .

Found in Penang . Made in China .

Also available in Bangkok and Singapore .

These 2 claypots should be categorised as cookware but the instruction card says it is brittle , thus slow fire is the order of the day if you insist on using it for that purpose . It's pretty but I think if you really need to fire up the claypot , one this size should go for around MYR 6 or 7 at local stores . Those are much more durable although they might look like rough round bricks .

19 cm .

Last pic for update #1

This bear and panda dish .

( Actually it's not found in the diningware section , but something this cute , you've just got to serve peanuts or muruku with it right ?

Made in China .

Do not use for hot food .

Update # 2

Found this wider 13.5 cm Mino bowl to go with the Mino plate above 

Blue chrysanthemum pattern flat 16cm plate and 17cm wide bowl . Very nyonya like . Also made in Japan.

Was told that this was very limited in the past but now they've brought in a lot .

Cold soba and udon dish .

Old product which I have not seen for a long time , now back again .

Made in Japan .

Teacup to go with the bowl and small plate 

set from above .

Made in Japan .

Found yet another piece that matches the teacup , bowl and small plate above .

11 cm wide , 6 cm deep . Gosh , even with all the flaws I like this pattern too .

Made in Japan .

Stoneware cup with owl painting.

Comes in 2 floral colours . I chose the pink flowers .

Made in China .

Update # 3

Stoneware 14cm bowl with crab pattern .

Seen in Bangkok but hesitated . Been sitting on the shelf in Penang for a while until I decided to put it in the basket .

When I compare what is sold in Daiso with what is sold in Japan , I think the prices are so low because they're probably flawed rejects due to imperfect firing , resulting in bone china that comes out with very noticeable specks , pimples on the surface , as well as colour which may be a tad too faded .

Hopefully this will be the last piece of crockery I get from Daiso . 

You never know eh ?

Update # 4

Yea yea I know what I said in update # 3

How to resist when this vintage pink stoneware mug goes so well with the Maison Clements ? 

..or the fact that I'd feasted on this exact 21 cm deep plate in a Japanese - Italian restaurant years ago when my eldest son was still in the stroller ? 

Hopefully hope to stop right here .

Update # 5

Fat hopes. Next .

More sakura . New range . 

Made in Japan . Yup ...too pretty to resist

Seeing how I have all those diningwares already . Of course , I will need chopstick holders.

 Aargghh...! The white lucky cats have made their first appearance in Malaysia !!!

Made in China . You MUST hunt it down !!!

Beautiful half and half leaf design .

Made in Japan .

Getting very fond of crab designs .

This was a brighter shade than others .

Inevitably , chopsticks are next on the list.

From the Urara range . Black plastic chopsticks with tiny white sakura floral pattern . Case is a gorgeous bright red with similar sakura prints and a cute white bunny .

Made in China but so bright and stylo . Scratches very easily so great care has to be taken when handling it .

Update #6

Another pair of chopsticks with pretty and shiny gold sakura pattern .

Made in China .

Chawan mushi stoneware steamer with lid .

Made in China .

Oh yeah , I know some of you look stunned when you think you have just spotted me . Say hi next time will ya ? Won't feel so awkward . I am quite chatty you know ?

16 cm plate to go with the first sakura rice bowl featured in update # 1. Can't believe I found this ! See ? This is why you should keep looking .

12 cm blue chrysanthemum plate to go with the two ,on top . Yay !

Bamboo ribbed chopstick also from Daiso .

Update # 7

Made in China 17cm dish and 16 cm floral design plate .

Pretty eh ?

Made in Japan .

Bunny dish .

12cm .

This one's been around for some time . Found it in KL .

Maple leaf series .

Found a larger 14cm dish and 16cm plate set.

Made in Japan.

Blue chrysanthemum series .

Finally got the 11cm rice bowl .

Made in Japan.

Update #8

Pig bowls in 2 colours !

Made in Japan. 

Delicate mug with sakura blossom

Made in China.

Added on a teacup to the midnight jasmine series

Added a smaller plate ( middle ) to the cosmos series

Pieced together 2 plates with this sakura bowl 

Update # 9

Isn't this animal mug the cutest ?

Cafe quality espresso cup and saucer set .

Saucer has enough space for a cookie or small chocolate 

Comida series .

Ceramic made to look like heavy enamelware .

Lining colours in brown , red or blue .

Pink soup cup .

States stoneware so it should be hardier than it looks .

Paired it with a skin pink Minoyaki saucer.

Yummy .

The miniature condiment series .

Have a mini jug but it's not in the pic .

Did not get the rest as I think they are too large .

Los Angeles cat series has now hit our shores .

Got myself a 2nd set .

Owl series from Korea is here too !

Same goes for the Chicky series from Thailand ( no pic but I think I got almost all )

Get busy boys and girls .

Update # 10

Sendan Tokusa rice bowl and side plate .

Made in China .

Sapidum Splendidis .

Good gawd .

Who names a glass bottle Sapidum Splendidis ? They just did and although we all cracked up over the name choice , I still bought it .

2 sizes shown here . There is a smaller bottle ( not in pic ) meant for vinegars and oils .

Update # 11

Rainy Day saucer .

There is a corresponding cup but I'm still reluctant to get it . I finally got it 

Hello Polar Bear saucer .

Also has a corresponding cup which I am also reluctant to get  which I acquired also 

Pink doggie chopstick holder.

Many colours . For each colour there are 2 head positions 

Has to be a misprinting.

See this is why they sell stuff cheaper in Daiso . I think the rejected stocks are sent here .

Name of large soup mug is Vie Jyune .

When I googled it , there is a French company called Vie Juene which does party wares with this theme colour .

Available in 3 pastel colours. Pink , sky blue and bright yellow .

Yummy series .

Small chick shaped jar 

With this chopstick holder , my Korean owl collection is complete !

Just be careful as it chips easier than the L.A. cat series 

Update # 12

Yeah ok , I've been busy but you can still see me hovering around this department .

I've gotten the full set of Chicky crockery from the one with the white egg shell cover to the plates but I'm too lazy to go pull it out . 

Here we go

Tall Cappuccino stoneware mug and short Coffee stoneware mug .

Looks almost like those Mc Cafe mugs .

Kingdoes collection .

Full set .

Turquoise and white mini condiment jar with lock and wooden spoon .

( not interested in the rest of the massive range )

Made in China rice bowls .

Super colourful .

Rabbit motif bowl also available in light red tone . Not getting that .

Bottom floral designs are so much more outstanding than those made in Japan ones . Win !

More made in China rice bowls .

This time , 2 with Japanese designs and 1 red lattice design .

There is another shade for all these 3 designs but I like these most .

And my favourite of all is this Cat bowl .

Clear design with the dark blue pigment much darker and more defined than earlier batches before this .

Update # 13

Bistrot series cup and saucer set .

Sticker with the barcode describes it as an Embossed Bistro Mug / Plate ( 15.5 cm ) .

There could be a misspelling , hence the word Bistrot embossed instead of Bistro .

Doesn't matter ...I like it anyway .

A girl can never have too many cups .

Distressed vintage pink Double Espresso cuppa . 

Available in distressed vintage blue and distressed vintage green

Mason jar with pink screwtop lid 

Also check out this blogpost for pics of whole sets 

http://gostansikit.blogspot.com/2016/03/progess-of-my-crockery-hunt-so-far.html

Update # 14

Bento Picks .

I do have earlier designs . Just too lazy to go dig them out now .These are the latest . Saw the dolphin in Tokyo but it was sooooo expensive . Luckily I waited . 

Feeling generous .

Ok here it is .

Update # 15

Beech wood butter knife and jam spoon

The all time popular 

Petit Ange butter knife 

Glass egg holder

Update # 16

Distressed ceramic coasters with cork bottoms