Tag: Sashimi Knife

YOSHIHIRO Shiroko Kasumi Yanagi Sashimi Chef Knife 13″ (330mm): Seafood Friendly Knife

YOSHIHIRO Shiroko Kasumi Yanagi Sashimi Chef Knife 13″ (330mm): Seafood Friendly Knife

| June 2, 2011 | 0 Comments

A sashimi knife or sashimi (raw fish) bōchō (knife) is a knife used to make sashimi and slice raw fish and other seafood. The different types of sashimi bōchō can be classified as follows: Yanagi (“Willow Blade”). This kind is used to cut long portions of fish and is very much like the Western utility [...]

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YOSHIHIRO Shiroko Kasumi Yanagi Sashimi Chef Knife 9.5″ (240mm): The Tough Yanagi

YOSHIHIRO Shiroko Kasumi Yanagi Sashimi Chef Knife 9.5″ (240mm): The Tough Yanagi

| May 27, 2011 | 0 Comments

A yanagi knife is a knife used for slicing raw fish or sashimi.  It’s often differentiated from other Japanese style knives by its distinct pointed willow leaf shape. The culinary world is more cutthroat than some people would think.  In a competitive environment, serious chefs always want an upperhand to get ahead or stay ahead.  [...]

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Left Handed Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Knife 440-141: The Lefties’ Choice

Left Handed Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Knife 440-141: The Lefties’ Choice

| May 16, 2011 | 0 Comments

Are you in ardent need of a sashimi knife?  Have you fallen prey to products with false advertisements maintaining unbelievable sharpness and guaranteed durability?  Don’t feel bad, you’re not alone.  Many people have been “victims” phony claims. The Left Handed Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Knife is the answer to what you are looking for.  It [...]

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9 1/2″ Blade Sashimi Sushi Knife: Keep the Sushi Rolling

9 1/2″ Blade Sashimi Sushi Knife: Keep the Sushi Rolling

| May 14, 2011 | 0 Comments

What differentiates a Japanese sushi knife from a Western-style knife is that a majority of the former are sharpened on just one side – the right side.  Doing so will generate the sharpest cutting edge feasible for a slicing instrument. Types of Sushi Knives Sushi knives are generally classified into three kinds.  Where does the [...]

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Global 10-Inch Left-Handed Yanagi/Sashimi Knife: Nothing Fishy Here

Global 10-Inch Left-Handed Yanagi/Sashimi Knife: Nothing Fishy Here

| May 11, 2011 | 0 Comments

A yanagi sashimi knife is designed primarily to fillet and slice fish.  If you’re an ardent lover of sashimi (or sushi!), then having a knife of this kind should be part of your cutlery set. Global 10-Inch Left-Handed Yanagi/Sashimi Knife is an excellent knife for the job.  Global knives’ singular edge and balance makes them [...]

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Mercer Japanese-style Pointed Sashimi Knife: For Quick, Precise Cuts

Mercer Japanese-style Pointed Sashimi Knife: For Quick, Precise Cuts

| May 9, 2011

A sashimi knife is a traditional Japanese-style knife used to make smooth precise cuts.  Typically, it’s crafted from lightweight, superior quality steel, with a round wooden handle and a blade sharpened mostly on only one side. This type comes in different varieties, namely: 1. Yanagi – for slicing long pieces of fish and is most [...]

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Kyocera KT-200-HIP-D Kyotop Damascus 8.25 Inch Sashimi Knife: For Good Sushi

Kyocera KT-200-HIP-D Kyotop Damascus 8.25 Inch Sashimi Knife: For Good Sushi

| May 4, 2011 | 0 Comments

A sashimi knife is an excellent tool to have in the kitchen if you’re a big fan of cuisine from the Land of the Rising Sun.  This knife is the Japanese version of the Western-style slicing knife or carving knife.  Its long and narrow blade is ideal for filleting fish, slicing sashimi and other soft [...]

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Masamoto Ao-ko Honyaki Mirror-Finished

Masamoto Ao-ko Honyaki Mirror-Finished

| December 4, 2010 | 0 Comments

For this Mirror finished Masamoto Ao-ko Honyaki One of Masamoto’s finest, the Masamoto Ao-ko Honyaki Mirror-Finished Yanagi knife is completely handmade by skilled craftsmen. This knife has a 100% ao-ko high carbon steel blade beaming like a mirror and silver rings circling its beautifully calved ebony handle, this knife shines like a brilliant sword in [...]

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J.A. Henckels MIYABI 7000Pro A Yanagiba Traditional Slicing Knife

J.A. Henckels MIYABI 7000Pro A Yanagiba Traditional Slicing Knife

| November 7, 2010 | 0 Comments

Keeping in line with the tradition of master craftsmen who made the famously sharp and incredibly beautiful Japanese swords or nihontō to use the correct term, J.A. Henckels MIYABI knives feature authentic Japanese blade designs, incredibly sharp, and with perfect balance. They are even given the seal of approval from ‘Rokusaburo Michiba’, the legendary Iron [...]

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