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product_id: 5441829
title: "Helen’s Asian Kitchen Suribachi Set, Ceramic Mortar Bowl with Wooden Pestle"
brand: "helen's asian kitchen"
price: "$70"
currency: NZD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 5
url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/5441829-helen-s-asian-kitchen-suribachi-set-ceramic-mortar-bowl-wooden
store_origin: NZ
region: New Zealand
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# 4.75" pestle 5.5" mortar Sharp ridged interior Helen’s Asian Kitchen Suribachi Set, Ceramic Mortar Bowl with Wooden Pestle

**Brand:** helen's asian kitchen
**Price:** $70
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌟 Unleash the Flavor: Grind, Mix, and Master Your Dishes!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Helen’s Asian Kitchen Suribachi Set, Ceramic Mortar Bowl with Wooden Pestle by helen's asian kitchen
- **How much does it cost?** $70 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- helen's asian kitchen enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted helen's asian kitchen brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Easy to Clean:** Simply rinse and reuse for your next culinary adventure.
- • **Versatile Use:** Perfect for spices, herbs, and more—unleash your inner chef!
- • **Efficient Grinding Power:** Maximize flavor extraction with every grind.
- • **Traditional Craftsmanship:** Experience authentic Japanese design in your kitchen.
- • **Elevate Your Culinary Game:** Transform ingredients into gourmet textures effortlessly.

## Overview

Helen’s Asian Kitchen Suribachi Set features a traditional ceramic mortar bowl and wooden pestle designed for efficient grinding. The mortar measures 5.5 x 2.25 inches, while the pestle is 4.75 inches long. Its sharp ridged interior ensures that ingredients stay in place for optimal grinding, making it ideal for crushing sesame seeds, garlic, herbs, nuts, and seasonings. Easy to clean and maintain, this set is a must-have for any culinary enthusiast.

## Description

Product Description               Helen’s Asian Kitchen Suribachi Set, a traditional Japanese ceramic mortar with wooden pestle, quickly grinds ingredients into a fine paste or powder for preparing authentic Asian dressings, sauces, and pastes. Introduced from Southern China in the 11th century, this beautiful kitchen essential, the Japanese mortar (suribachi) and wooden pestle (surikogi) became an important tool in the Japanese kitchen. Its literal translation, grinding bowl, describes its results perfectly. The unglazed interior with sharp ridges speeds up the grinding process and prevents ingredients from slipping and sliding for more efficient results with minimal effort. Perfect for crushing sesame seeds and all types of nuts, garlic, herbs, and seasonings. Made from natural ceramic earthenware with a rich brown glazed exterior, Helen Chen’s Suribachi mortar set is sturdy and durable. The traditional wooden pestle is specially designed to prevent unnecessary wear to the mortar’s interior ridges. Easy to use. Simply set the suribachi on a damp towel or rubber mat to steady it on the work surface. Place ingredients inside and use the wooden pestle to rotate contents against the sharp, raised ridges inside the suribachi. Use a soft-bristle brush to dislodge ground ingredients. Hand wash in hot water, no soap. Brought to you by HIC Harold Import Co. Not affiliated with Joyce Chen Products.                  .com               A Japanese version of the mortar and pestle, this suribachi set from Helen's Asian Kitchen is ideally suited to grinding and crushing herbs, seeds, and spices for deliciously fresh food. Crafted from durable earthenware with a rich brown outer glaze, the suribachi bowl features an unglazed, ribbed interior. This design holds ingredients at a slope for efficient, visible grinding. The coordinating wooden pestle, or surikogi, works well with the ceramic materials, so that the ingredients, not the bowl, take the beating. Comfortable in the hand, the pestle is shaped to maximize the contours of the suribachi bowl for uniform and quick results. All pieces should be washed by hand to preserve their integrity. --Emily Bedard

## Features

- Helen’s Asian Kitchen Classic Suribachi Set, a traditional Japanese grinding bowl with pestle, efficiently grinds items into a fine paste or powder
- Includes a durable earthenware mortar with rich brown exterior glaze and wooden pestle; mortar measures 5.5 x 2.25-inches; pestle measures 4.75-inches
- Sharp ridged interior holds contents in place for more efficient grinding; wooden pestle grinds ingredients without wearing down the mortar ridges
- Place the suribachi on a damp towel or rubber mat, stir ingredients against the interior ridges with the pestle until desired texture is achieved
- Ideal for crushing sesame seeds, garlic, herbs, nuts, and seasonings; dislodge food bits with a soft bristle brush; rinse in hot water, without soap

## Product Details

- **Material:** Earthenware, Wood
- **Brand:** Helen's Asian Kitchen
- **Color:** One Color
- **Finish Type:** Glazed, Unglazed
- **Item dimensions L x W x H:** 5.5 x 5.5 x 2.25 inches

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Really nice
*by J***D on May 6, 2020*

I like this mortar and pestle. It looks simple and elegant, it's easy to use and grinds really well. I got it in the mail last night. This morning it was time to test it out. 1 st I ground a few whole peppercorns into dust. Then I added some garlic, basil, olive oil, and made a really nice paste. So aaa, yeah, this works well, it's easy to use, the groves hold things in place, keeping it in the bowl. Like the groves on a millstone they make it easy to grind. The bowl is a good size, it holds a decent amount of stuff, fits into my hand comfortably and stays out on the counter when needed. It cleans easily and seems sturdy. This mortar and pestle is going to be very useful.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Simplistic and Competent
*by A***S on November 10, 2017*

This is my first mortar and pestle and got this because my kitchen has a Japanese theme. The ceramic is beautiful and functional. Made a semi-pesto as soon as I got it. I didn't think it would work after I spent a couple minutes just trying to mash up some roasted garlic. But after adding the olive oil, basil, salt, and some dried herbs everything really came together quick. Also surprised how easy it was to clean. Just some hot running water was enough to get almost everything out of the nooks and crannies. The only negative I have to say is that the wooden pestle I got has a lanyard hole that splintered out. Would've been nice if it came with a cheap twine or leather lanyard to go with it. The rest of the pestle is smooth though and it didn't really stain from the green basil. Will finish with a mineral oil to give it some protection.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pretty good
*by R***V on May 6, 2015*

It works pretty well. I get the impression some reviewers were expecting something heavy that sits on the counter while grinding, but this is a perfect size to hold in my left hand while grinding with my right. The grooves are nice because at a certain point in grinding, I can switch to more of a swirling motion around the bowl, rather than just doing a crush-and-twist the whole time. Some of the ground spices do stay in the grooves. Inverting and tapping gets most of it, but you're going to lose some to the grooves. I'm OK with it. We're talking about such a tiny layer of spice dust that hangs on. And, in some applications, you could probably use a liquid ingredient to salvage some of that, if it's really a big deal. It washes up fine with a brush.One complaint I might offer, which may contradict the praise I just gave about its size, is that the small size does allow certain spices to fly out (a specific mustard seed incident comes to mind). I think this could be prevented by starting with a small amount and gradually adding more, so it's not too many seeds at once. But this is one place where I think a larger mortar or an electric grinder may be better.I am also not a huge fan of the wooden pestle. As with a lot of wooden implements, flavors and aromas can kind of hang onto the grain, and this is especially true when we're talking strong flavors and aromas such as spices. It's not a major problem, and I haven't noticed that it imparts unwanted flavors to the next batch of spices or anything like that.All in all, it's good for what it is. In hindsight, I would probably just skip it and get an electric grinder, but this works if you are into the fun of grinding by hand.

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*Last updated: 2026-02-11*