Mino Ware Made in Japan Ripple Ridge Mortar & Pestle (Suribachi & Surikogi) Set Small 15cm , for Both Right and Left Handed, Black, Authentic Pottery

Well made; sturdy; functional

Looks pretty and it works better than a mortar pestle to make paste out of garlic or grind up ginger etc. Lovey on the shelf.

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.

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.

Easy to use. Easy to clean. Works fantastic