Joyce Chen's slogan "Eastern Cookware for the Western Kitchen," reflects her focus on providing high-quality, versatile tools and products that have Asian flair, but can be used in a western kitchen. This 6" x 10.5" inch Bamboo Sushi Board with Celadon colored porcelain Sauce Dish and Black Table Chopsticks is the perfect addition to any kitchen. A traditional and elegant way to serve sushi. Joyce Chen Burnished Bamboo boards are oven-roasted to bring out the beautiful honey color and will not swell, split, or absorb moisture. Bamboo is stronger than wood, dishwasher safe, and will not scratch even your finest cookware. Bamboo is a grass - not wood - and an abundant renewable resource, so each time you use a bamboo kitchen tool, you may save the life of a beautiful tree. Good cooks everywhere will tell you that the proper accessories can make the difference between a cooking success and disaster.Today, Joyce Chen Products come from all over the Pacific Rim to bring the best of Asia to you. Joyce Chen opened her first restaurant in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1958. The restaurant flourished, and in 1973 a larger Cambridge restaurant was opened. Chen also began writing Chinese cookbooks and in the 1970s began hosting a cooking show on public television. She found that the selection and quality of Chinese cookware in America didn't live up to her high standards¿ so she developed her own.