すりこぎ

すりこぎ
noun
wooden pestle; grinding stick
cookingtool
1. wooden pestle; grinding stick
A wooden stick used with a mortar (すり鉢) to grind sesame seeds, miso, and other ingredients. A traditional Japanese kitchen utensil, typically made from the wood of the Japanese pepper tree (山椒).
すりこぎごまをする
Grind sesame seeds with a pestle.
すり(ばち)すりこぎ味噌(みそ)すりつぶす。
Grind the miso with a mortar and pestle.
My grandmother treasured her pestle made of Japanese pepper wood.

Usage

すりこぎ is always used together with すり(ばち) (mortar). The pair is a staple of traditional Japanese cooking, particularly for grinding sesame seeds, making sesame dressing, or preparing 白和(しらあ) (tofu salad).

Common collocations

  • すりこぎする (to grind with a pestle)
  • すり(ばち)すりこぎ (mortar and pestle)

Writing

The kanji form 擂粉木(すりこぎ) exists but is rarely used. Hiragana is the standard written form.

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