But I found the method that makes it really effective: just rotate from the center coming crush the walls of the Chinese, and in this way it is infinitely faster than a spoon.
To switch from whole tomato puree for example, the time saving is very consistent.
Note that as any wooden utensil, do not put it under penalty dishwasher dint he splits: water wash with a little product if necessary, drying time oiling cloth in time so it does not dry and splitting (paraffin oil, edible linseed oil, tung oil or walnut oil. In short an oil that does not go rancid and is compatible with food use!).