''Jeolgu'' () and ''gongi'' () are a type of traditional Korean
mortar and pestle set, used for pounding grains or ''
tteok'' (rice cake).
They can be made with
timber,
stone, or
iron.
''Jeolgu'' is a bowl-shaped vessel in which grains or ''tteok'' can be pounded, and ''gongi'' refers to either a pestle for a mortar or a stamper for a
stamp mill.
Gallery
600ricesmash.jpg, Pounding '' tteok'' (rice cake) in ''jeolgu'' (mortar) with '' tteokme'' (mallet)
절구 (Jeolgu) 01.jpg
See also
* ''
Usu'', Japanese equivalent of ''jeolgu''
*
Tteok
* ''
Maetdol''
References
Korean words and phrases
Food grinding tools
Korean food preparation utensils
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