Helen's Asian Kitchen Suribachi Set, Ceramic Mortar Bowl with Wooden Pestle

Excelente para las papillas del bebé, sobre todo por qué puedes hacer porciones pequeñas!

Very good bowl for making a paste or grinding seeds etc. I use it for making a lather for my shaving. Works perfectly and fits nicely in the hand. The grooves makes the whipping up lather an easy task. Will recommend it.

*** Update: After owning this set for 6 years, I use it regularly and appreciate it more with every use. It has held up very well ... the wooden pestle doesn't even look like it's been used at all. If you're in doubt, just order this set. Original review: I will admit that I had this suribachi set in my cart for quite some time before going for the purchase. Given the more than reasonable price and my immediate need for a mortar & pestle set, I went ahead and ordered last month. Am I ever glad that I did! My suribachi set arrived quickly, as is always the case when ordering from Amazon. It was packaged more than adequately and everything in the box was intact, and all of the pieces were present: bowl, wooden pestle and bamboo brush. Okay, I put the bamboo brush away in my utensil drawer thinking that such a small and insignificant item would never be used, but don't underestimate this little wonder of a helper. First thing that I ground were some green peppercorns that had been packed in brine. It performed beautifully, but because the peppercorns were green, they were stuck all in the ridges of the bowl. That's when I remembered the bamboo brush, but I didn't see how it was going to help. Was I ever wrong! The brush got every bit of the peppercorns out of the ridges with no trouble at all. Overall, I am beyond pleased with this suribachi set and would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone. Enjoy!

Works well and does what I expected it to do. Perfect.

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.