Made in Japan Ripple Ridge Mortar and Pestle Suribachi and Surikogi Set Small 5.91 Inches for Both Right and Left Handed Black Authentic Mino Ware Pottery K81714

I needed a mortar and pestle that would crush garlic and ginger with ease and I didn’t want something heavy so I decided on this Japan style and the story of the wavy grooves keeping the spices at the bottom was why I chose this particular one. It is easy to even hold the bowl in one hand and I found it quite easy to just gently pound and rub this way, that way, and the other way to quickly make a paste of the garlic and ginger. I am really pleased I treated myself and after I have used it I have simply rinsed it. Also apparently dishwasher safe so I will probably do that too but of course I won’t put the wooden pestle in the dishwasher.

Saw this used on a MasterClass cooking show. Cannot make salad dressing without it now.

Easy to use. Easy to clean. Works fantastic

Why did you pick this product vs others?:I wanted a mortar and pestle Size:It was smaller than what I needed. Build quality:The quality was not very good and the finish was poor. Value for money:It was very expensive and just not worth the money.

This is a well-made traditional suribachi in a convenient smaller size. This mortar and pestle are sturdy and well-made. I'm so glad to be able to find this for making single bowls of miso soup from paste.Minutes one star (really only a half) because product arrived with white ring of dust from the foot of the bowl that was probably stacked inside it at some point. It took some effort to remove this clay dust from the ridges inside the suribachi, but it eventually all could be rinsed out.

Well made; sturdy; functional

I liked the size of it and the texted at the bottom. I use it to mayMe a paste with the garlic to create a homemade salad dressing.

A lovely addition to the kitchen that works well too! Great packaging and prompt delivery - well worth the price.