{"id":653,"date":"2026-09-11T13:12:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T13:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/?p=653"},"modified":"2026-09-13T07:33:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T07:33:20","slug":"katameru-tenpuru-how-japan-solidifies-used-cooking-oil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/11\/katameru-tenpuru-how-japan-solidifies-used-cooking-oil\/","title":{"rendered":"Katameru Tenpuru \u2014 How Japan Solidifies Used Cooking Oil"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you ever wondered what on earth it's for? <br>It's a product designed to solidify used cooking oil for easy, mess-free disposal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#topic01\" title=\"\">Dealing with Used Cooking Oil<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"vk_block-margin-md--margin-bottom\"><a href=\"#topic02\" title=\"\">How to Use Katameru Tenpuru<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"topic01\">Dealing with Used Cooking Oil<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" data-id=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Do-not-pour-waste-oil-1024x765.jpg\" alt=\"Do not pour waste oil\" class=\"wp-image-652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Do-not-pour-waste-oil-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Do-not-pour-waste-oil-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Do-not-pour-waste-oil-768x573.jpg 768w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Do-not-pour-waste-oil-1536x1147.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Do-not-pour-waste-oil-2048x1529.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Do not pour waste oil<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tempura, karaage (Japanese fried chicken), and other fried dishes all use a good amount of oil, right? So what do you actually do with that oil once you're done cooking?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"vk_block-margin-md--margin-bottom\">Here's an important rule in Japan: you should never pour used cooking oil straight down the sink or drain. It can clog pipes, harm the water system, and cause real plumbing headaches down the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading vk_block-margin-0--margin-bottom vk_block-margin-lg--margin-top\" id=\"topic02\">How to Use Katameru Tenpuru<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So what's the alternative? One common method is letting the oil cool and soaking it up with a cloth or paper towel before throwing it away \u2014 but that gets pretty impractical once you're dealing with a larger amount of oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"651\" src=\"https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"0\" class=\"wp-image-651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That's exactly where a product like Katameru Tenpuru (\u56fa\u3081\u308b\u30c6\u30f3\u30d7\u30eb) comes in. It's specifically designed to solidify larger quantities of used oil, making disposal simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"heres-how-it-works\" class=\"wp-block-heading vk_block-margin-0--margin-bottom vk_block-margin-md--margin-top\">Here's how it works:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While the oil is still hot (around 80\u201390\u00b0C \/ 176\u2013194\u00b0F), add one packet per 1 litre of oil and stir it in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"2\" class=\"wp-image-645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The oil is still hot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"3\" class=\"wp-image-646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stir<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"4\" class=\"wp-image-647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Disolve<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"vk_block-margin-sm--margin-top\">Let it sit for about an hour. As the oil cools, it solidifies completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/5-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"5\" class=\"wp-image-648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/5-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/5-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/5.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">About an hour later<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-id=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/6-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"6.\" class=\"wp-image-649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/6-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/6-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/6-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/6.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pop it into a bag<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\uff17-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\uff17.\" class=\"wp-image-650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\uff17-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\uff17-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\uff17-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\uff17-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\uff17-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\uff17.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Regular burnable trash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"vk_block-margin-sm--margin-top\">Once it's solidified, scoop or pop it into a bag, and you can throw it out with regular burnable trash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It's such a simple product, but it makes cleaning up after a fried-food dinner so much easier \u2014 no greasy mess, no worrying about clogging the pipes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio vk_block-margin-lg--margin-bottom is-short\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What Is This? 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