Glossary

Japanese culinary terms, ingredients, and techniques

すり鉢 suribachi Suribachi utensil

A ceramic mortar with grooved interior, used with a wooden pestle (surikogi) for grinding sesame, miso, and tofu into smooth pastes.

Appears in: #5 Hanpen-Style Tofu , #14 Puréed Tofu , #24 Ink-Dyed Tofu , #90 Shrimp Tofu

すりこぎ surikogi Surikogi utensil

A wooden pestle used with the suribachi mortar. Traditionally made from sansho wood, which adds subtle flavor.