The wide shallow shape is the point – you grind by rolling and pressing rather than pounding, which gives you a coarse fresh pepper paste without the mess of a deep mortar or the wateriness of a blender.
What you get:
- Wide shallow bowl turned from a single hardwood block
- Short rounded pestle shaped for rolling and pressing
- Grinds fresh pepper, ginger, garlic and onion to a coarse paste
- Doubles as a serving bowl for kuli-kuli or nuts
Rinse and dry straight after use. Do not soak or machine wash. Re-oil occasionally with a food-safe oil.