My family has a member with a gluten allergy, so, we eat a lot of rice...tired of box store/cookie cutter spoons, I wanted something with a short handle, wide bowl, yet shallow so I could also use it for scraping too! Something versatile so I wouldn't have to switch utensils. Of course, you do not have to use this only for cooking rice...you could use it for virtually kind of cooking that did not require a deep bowl for scooping. Choose from Cherry or Walnut!