The container for mashing garlic is called garlic mortar. Some mashed garlic is made of wood, which can prevent cracking, and some are made of stone, which does not need special maintenance. Wash and dry after each use.

Garlic masher is a special equipment for mashing garlic in China. When people eat jiaozi, they will mash garlic with a garlic mortar, and then add some vinegar or seasoning to stir it like Wei Damei. After that, they can eat jiaozi with garlic paste, which is very delicious, but not every family uses garlic paste. Some people like to eat garlic cloves directly.

There are many kinds of materials of garlic paste, the most common ones are wood and stone, and the garlic paste of stone is divided into several kinds, including bluestone, marble and granite. Although the wooden garlic mortar is easy to carry and use, it contains glue and paint, so it is harmful to human body, and the effect is not good when used with the wooden garlic mortar.

If you buy garlic paste, it is recommended to choose bluestone garlic paste, because bluestone garlic paste has the highest cost performance and will not cause harm to human body. Compared with marble, bluestone garlic paste is safer. At the same time, bluestone garlic mortar can also pound sesame seeds, walnuts, soybeans, peanuts and so on. Be sure to buy garlic paste with a cover, otherwise it will spill easily.