Suribachi is the japanese mortar glazed on the outside and lined with a rough pattern called kushi-no-me on the inside. Surikogi is the wooden pestle. This mortar and pestle is one of the most essential items in every Japanese kitchen. It is traditionally used to grind sesame, which is commonly used in Japanese food. This kind of mortar and pestle is said to have originated from China and introduced in Japan around eleventh and twelfth century. It was first used for medicines and then made its way into food.

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Why we like it

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We used a Suribachi and surikogi in our first Japanese cooking class. Grinding the sesame seeds to make Gomae, we were instantly impressed with the simplicity of its design. This beautiful & light-weight every day object is now a part of our kitchen.

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