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Hanami Dango (Three-Color Dango)
Sweets & Desserts · Easy
Spider Strainer
Optional — helpful for boiled dango
Used in 2 recipes on Anime Food Lab
Fine-mesh spider skimmer for lifting boiled dango, blanched noodles, and fried tempura from hot pots without splashing.
Used in these anime recipes
Do you really need this?
A spider strainer scoops floating dango or noodles from boiling water in one motion. A slotted spoon works for hanami dango; buy a spider if you cook Asian noodles or wagashi often.
Buying guide
Spider strainers (skimmers) are wide shallow wire baskets on a long handle — built to scoop floating dango, noodles, or tempura from boiling water without chasing them with a fork.
Budget pick: a 5-inch stainless spider with a 12-inch handle — fits a home soup pot.
Premium pick: fine-mesh spiders with welded rims that do not snag soft mochi.
A slotted spoon or ramen strainer basket substitutes; the spider is faster when you boil many small balls at once.
Care
Wash the mesh with warm soapy water after each use; food starch can clog fine wires. Dry thoroughly so the basket does not rust. Store hanging or mesh-up so it keeps its shape.
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