Suribachi Mortar & Pestle Set

This traditional Japanese grinding bowl and pestle, efficiently grinds items into a fine paste or powder. It's ideal for crushing seeds, garlic, herbs, nuts, and seasonings. The sharply ridged interior holds contents in place for more efficient grinding, while the wooden pestle grinds ingredients without wearing down the mortar ridges. The durable earthenware mortar measures 5.5" in diameter, the wood pestle is 4.75" long. To clean, dislodge any remaining food bits with a soft bristle brush, then rinse in hot water without soap.