A clay pot is a cooking pot made from clay. These pots can be used on the stovetop, but more commonly they are used in the oven to make specialized dishes, and they may also be used in fires and buried pits for various regional foods. A palayok is a clay pot used as the traditional food preparation container in the Philippines. Palayok is a Tagalog word; in other parts of the country, especially in the Visayas, The Palayok is an unglazed clay pot used in traditional Filipino cuisine. It is great for making native Filipino soups and stews such as Kare-kare, and its beautiful rustic black finish which together with a woven bamboo ring known as a Dikin (sold separately) makes for a great presentation for family style service. The round shape is better suited for gas ranges or open fire as the flames travels up the sides and evenly distributes the heat. For more traditional cooking, you can use a Wood Burning Kalan which will produce delicious recipes with the added smoky taste. Of course they can be used on electric and glass stovetops, especially if used with a wok ring. Since the Palayok is made of clay which is naturally porous, steam during cooking is allowed to evaporate from its pores promoting a smooth and even boil. This results in very slow cooking at higher temperatures which brings out the most exquisite flavors from the food cooking in its own juices. Please see full description for your reference small size 1 liters total diameter 7 inch height 4.25 inch medium size 1.5 liters total diameter 7.5 inch height 4.5 inch large size 1.75 liters total diameter 7.8 inch height 4.5 inch extra size large 2.25 liters total diameter 9 inch height 4.85 inch xxl size 3 liters total diameter 9.85 inch height 5.25 Note po. Ang pag lilinis po ng palayok ay sabunin gamit ang diswashing liquid at pagkatappus ay banlawan nyo lang po ito ng maige. pwede din pong magpa kulo lang po kayo ng mainit na tubig. Hindi po ito binababad ng magdamag sa tubig. Again po: hindi po binababad sa tubig ng matagal ang palayok tamang hugas at banlaw lang po ay okay na.