饭勺是盛米饭的勺，由竹、木、塑料等材料制成的。使用时，为了避免粘上米饭，通常先沾点水。现在也有不粘性的塑料饭勺，叫做凹凸饭勺。饭勺一般不用金属做，因为容易把饭锅刮怀。大多数的电饭煲都提供一把塑料饭勺。

在日本，饭勺叫しゃもじ（杓文本）。做寿司时用饭勺把熟米饭和寿司醋混合。据说饭勺是广岛县严岛的和尚发明的。

A shamoji (杓文字, しゃもじ) or rice paddle is a large flat spoon used in East Asian cuisine. It is used to stir and to serve rice, and to mix vinegar into the rice for sushi.

Shamoji are traditionally made from bamboo, wood, or lacquer, and nowadays often from plastic. The shamoji is dipped in water frequently during use to prevent rice from sticking to it. Some expensive plastic shamoji have non-stick surfaces. Metal is rarely used, as this is more likely to cut rice grains or to damage the hangiri wooden tub traditionally used for mixing.