Passed down treasure
See what I found when we went back to hubby’s hometown this time?
It may be just a junk or a useless stone for most, but to me, it is a passed down treasure 
Unlike modern blenders, I prefer the taste of traditional pounded food, especially chilli as it is more smooth and even. Furthermore, there is less thing to wash.
My MIL have been using this since hubby was very young (probably >30 years oredi?) , so by now, it has a seasoned smooth pounding surface (something money cannot buy!)
You must think that I am very traditional LOL…..
I have been wanting one of this traditional “tumbuk” (stone pounder or also known as mortar and pestle) for quite sometime. The reason I refuse to get a new one is because but stone powder keeps on coming out when we use the pound until me and my mum also gave up “seasoning it”!
So QQ, lets get to work and we will have sambal dried prawn tonight!!
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Hi Chinnee, that is great! The older the better…haha…
ya lor….something money cannot buy!
my mum still uses this..
the best blender!! haha!!!
my feed reader can’t track your blog update, don’t know what happened?
yeah…it happens to me too
Oh yes…whenever i listen the sound “tum tum tum…” then i know my mum is making sambal belacan for us!
mum is always the nicest!!!
Wonderful thing, the pounder!! I even have one, but mine is just for display!! I have no skill with pounding chilli..
just hit and pound, haha!!
We still use this co’et when we cook..
but my maid do that..not me.. 
lucky you, Trin!
My house got 2 le.. normally my mum uses that for making the powdery herbs. Or make powdery dry prawns (Xia Mi)..
so next time she will definitely keep one for you
I got this at home too but hardly use it.
hehe…it is nice to have this just in case u wanna pound something quick!
I also have this at home, which my mil uses. I still prefer the blender, faster leh!
yeah…but texture and taste a bit different wor….
This not junk leh. Its one of the best invention!! heheh…psst..don forget to invite me to your house for sambal dried prawn next time ok..:-P
Shireen, I think so too…sure sure….drop by anytime
Wey, where can I find a new one? I want new one also cannot find ler…..I have an old one but it’s too small. I’m dying for a new big one. They’re the best!
haha….anywhere also can buy, but can’t get good ones…
ooh.. I miss this leh.. now, bit hard to find.. even those chefs in AFC uses them! LOL!
Sting, go check with your mum, grandma, relatives, in-laws….see who doesnt need them anymore
I lugged one (semi-big) all the way from Msia to US leh! My hub thought i was crazy..but really cannot find any here. And best of all, like you said, it’s “well-seasoned”. My parents are so glad i did that years ago..they use my tumbuk everytime they are here.
haha…vien, u very keng wor…..your luggage must be heavy!!!
hahaha….my mom has one too. I better “book” from her now, wish to keep for next generation!
must book one hor…hehe…luckily i got it from my MIL…
I used to hate this when i was little, cos mommy always made me tumbuk tumbuk for her. but now this is antique.
very tiring one hor…hehe….
I really salute you lor…I admit I’m just a bad cook, never interested in cooking at all
hehe…just my interest :p
I rem helping my mum with the pounding of chilli back at our old home. How time flies…. we have electric blenders now
yeah..and we still do so
oh so i am not the only traditional here, i still use mortar and pestle, mine is made from marble stone
Girlie, have not seen any with marble stone!
hi chinnee, I also have one …
gee..dats nice!