This mortar is used a lot in Japnese cuisine to pound food.
It has the advantage of being grooved, with ridges inside which means small seeds and berries are more easily crushed .
Totally handmade, this suribachi is perfect for pounding and crushing: sesame seeds, mustard seeds, shelled walnuts, nuts, almonds, salt, cardamom, dried pepper, cumin, fenugreek, sansho berries, cashew nuts, peanuts…
