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**Pestle and Mortar: The Traditional Pounding of Yellow Olives** Yellow olives—also called Chinese olives or canarium—are bitter when raw. They must be processed to be edible, and one of the oldest methods is pounding. The fruit is placed in a stone mortar, and a stone pestle is used to crack the flesh and release the bitter juices. The pounding is done in stages: first to crack the skin, then to soften the flesh, and finally to mix it with salt, herbs, or chili. The result is a savory paste, used as a condiment or a snack. The stone mortar is heavy and stable, and the pestle is shaped to fit the hand. - **Mortar Type**: A stone mortar, carved from granite or sandstone, 12 to 18 inches in diameter. - **Pestle Type**: A stone or hardwood pestle, 3 to 4 feet long, with a rounded end. - **Pounding Rhythm**: The worker lifts and drops the pestle at 1 to 2 strokes per second. - **Turning**: A second worker turns the fruit with a spoon, so it is crushed evenly. - **Processing Stages**: First crack, then pound to a paste, then mix with salt or herbs. - **Batch Size**: A mortar holds 2 to 5 pounds of olives per batch. - **Time**: Pounding takes 15 to 30 minutes per batch, depending on the desired texture. - **Storage**: The paste is stored in a jar, covered with oil, and kept in a cool place. When the paste is smooth, the workers scoop it into a bowl and season it. The paste is ready to eat or to sell at the market. This is not a task that will appear in a food-science manual; it is the traditional, labor-intensive work of a village kitchen. And as the sun sets over the courtyard, the workers know that the olives they pounded today will flavor meals for weeks—thanks to a mortar, a pestle, and a pair of steady hands.

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