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Japanese kitchen knives come in many types tailored to specific uses, especially when it comes to preparing fish. In this guide, we focus on sashimi knives (yanagiba) – the long, sword-like Japanese knives used for slicing raw fish for s...

I remember the day I decided to start eating healthier and bought a mountain of vegetables on sale. I stood in my kitchen, staring at all the cabbage and carrots I needed to chop, and thought: “If only I had a Nakiri knife…” Sure, I coul...

“If I get some fresh fish, I’d love to try making sashimi at home.”  If you love cooking, you’ve probably felt that excitement at least once. However, when it comes to choosing a knife, you might wonder, “Is a sashimi knife the same...

A Deba knife is a traditional Japanese filleting fish knife favored by sushi chefs and other professionals for cleaning and butchering fish. In fact, the Deba is purpose-built for filleting fish: its heavy, stout blade and single-bevel e...

When it comes to kitchen knives, Japanese cutlery generally falls into two broad categories: traditional Japanese knives (和包丁) and Western style kitchen knives (洋包丁). Each has its own characteristics and ideal uses. In fact, if you...

There are two broad categories of kitchen knives used today: traditional Japanese knives (和包丁, wa-bōchō) and Western knives (洋包丁, yō-bōchō). In this comprehensive kitchen knife comparison, we will explain the differences between th...