Which is the superior chef knife? 2/2

Let's find the perfect chef knife in Japan.

Previously on this story.

Which is the superior chef knife? 1/2 

http://jpknivesoem.blogspot.jp/2017/02/which-is-superior-chef-knife-12.html?view=timeslide

For Superior Cutting Ability

There are customers who, upon purchasing a Japanese kitchen knife for the first time, rave about the sharpness of its blade. If you're looking to be impressed by the cutting ability of your knife, you should look for a product with a thin, sharp blade. 

Tomato slicing with a japanese knife

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTHD2J2za6Y

You will be able to pass the blade through your ingredients with ease and enjoy the beauty of a clean cut. However, a knife with a thin blade can be easily nicked, so it is necessary to diligently sharpen your knife with a whetstone. 

Customers who are really enthusiastic about Japanese knives often purchase a whetstone together with their knife. If you are looking for exceptional cutting ability, I recommend purchasing a whetstone that is suited to your professional grade knife; after all, sharpening your knife can be a pleasure in itself.



For Durability and Value


For knives intended for shared use in restaurants to prepare large quantities of food, durability is essential. A knife that is easy to care for and won't easily chip even without frequent sharpening is the most suitable for home use as well. And at the affordable price of about $100, this is a popular choice.

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For a Beautiful Look and Japanese Feel


Knives with a beautiful design and Japanese style handles are also popular. A knife with Japanese characters inscribed on the blade and a typically Japanese handle placed in its case makes for a highly appealing gift. 

There are people who build their personal collections of kitchen knives based not only on the excellence with which a knife performs its basic cutting function, but also in appreciation of the beautiful shape of the knife and the texture of the materials from which its handle and blade are produced. 

Rather than owning a large number of kitchen knives, it is more important to have a tool that you love to use, which lasts for a long time and helps you enjoy the art of cooking.

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Previously on this story.

Which is the superior chef knife? 1/2 

http://jpknivesoem.blogspot.jp/2017/02/which-is-superior-chef-knife-12.html?view=timeslide

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Looking for some Japanese knives?

Our OEM-Japanese kitchen knives concentrates on Design, Material and Sharpness. We will provide with outstanding quality of products for making your private brand.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Company Name: PLUS Y’S CO., LTD.

 Site: http://jpknivesoem.jp/

 Phone: +81 256-39-0084

Address: 997 Yanagawa Shinden, Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture, Post Code 955-0002

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Which is the superior chef knife? 1/2

Chef knives are the most popular kitchen knife in the western world. 
Most Japanese households use Santoku knives of a smaller size, having the impression that chef knives are strictly for professional use, while most foreign customers purchase chef knives for both professional and home use.

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The long, narrow edge of a chef knife is sharp with a curved shape. By pressing down with the curved edge of the blade and applying pressure you are able to cut into your ingredients, so that even a large piece of meat can be cut with ease. This sharp edge makes it easy to cut into food and also to separate meat from bones.

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The all-purpose chef knife can be used to prepare not only meat, but also vegetables, fish, and seafood. It's length makes it perfect for finely shredding a large cabbage; with only this superb kitchen knife, you can prepare just about anything.

So of all the chef knives available, which is the superior product?

Coming next, let's find the perfect chef knife.

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Looking for some Japanese knives?

Our OEM-Japanese kitchen knives concentrates on Design, Material and Sharpness. We will provide with outstanding quality of products for making your private brand.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Company Name: PLUS Y’S CO., LTD.

 Site: http://jpknivesoem.jp/

 Phone: +81 256-39-0084

Address: 997 Yanagawa Shinden, Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture, Post Code 955-0002

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Down-Home Cooking on New Year’s Day Morning.

Mochi is made by grinding glutinous rice into paste which is then molded into easy to eat cakes, and is an indispensable part of a traditional New Year’s menu.
Mochi is also used as an offering for gods and spirits, and we eat a portion of that as a sort of good luck charm.
Eaten as part of a traditional breakfast on New Year’s Day, mochi are eaten in a broth flavored with miso and soy sauce.

Zoni is eaten almost everywhere in Japan, and eaten in a fascinating variety of ways, with the precise ingredients varying from region to region and household to household. Because of this, zoni is often used when giving examples of regional cuisine.

Zoni of  Niigata prefecture

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Zoni of  Tokyo prefecture

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Zoni of  Kyoto prefecture

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Regions that use soy-sauce based broth and square mochi are the most numerous, but in Kansai Region, a white-miso based broth and round mochi are used.

Many people who live in the city return to the homes they grew up in for New Year, to taste the zoni that their family has made as long as they can remember.

It’s interesting to talk with friends from other regions about what the zoni was like in their households. You might learn that things are different where your father is from, or about all the different variations you can find in different households, or about how a household’s roots can be expressed through its zoni.

Right now, out of all of those variations, I’d like to take a minute to introduce our zoni here in Niigata. (Which is to say, I haven’t really had a chance to sample other zoni, so...)

Niigata's zoni has a hearty texture from ingredients like fish, kamaboko (balls of cooked fish-paste), and root vegetables. It’s a rich zoni, which is often topped with ikura (salmon roe) before eating. The combination of seafood lets you really get a sense for what coastal Niigata has to offer.

Is there anything you would like to try and eat from amongst these Japanese New Year dishes?

Thank you so much for reading and till next time!

Previously on this story.

A New Year's Feast OSECHI for the Whole Family

http://jpknivesoem.blogspot.jp/2017/01/a-new-years-feast-osechi-for-whole.html

Osechi: Wishing for a Year of Health and Wellbeing for the Family

http://jpknivesoem.blogspot.jp/2017/02/osechi-wishing-for-year-of-health-and.html

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Looking for some Japanese knives?

Our OEM-Japanese kitchen knives concentrates on Design, Material and Sharpness. We will provide with outstanding quality of products for making your private brand.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Company Name: PLUS Y’S CO., LTD.

 Site: http://jpknivesoem.jp/

 Phone: +81 256-39-0084

Address: 997 Yanagawa Shinden, Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture, Post Code 955-0002

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Osechi: Wishing for a Year of Health and Wellbeing for the Family

Osechi are made with a wish for health and long life, wealth and prosperity for the family.

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These shrimp are the most eye-catching residents of the jūbako.
When boiled or broiled, they curl over, rounding their backs, and so they represent the wish that your loved ones will live long enough that their own backs do the same.

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The numerous eggs of nishin (herring) roe are eaten as a charm, in the hopes that your descendants will be as numerous as the little eggs themselves.

Flavored with soy sauce, their salty flavor makes them popular as a snack with sake.

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These cheerful yellow datemaki are a sweet rolled omelette popular with children.

They look like rolled books, so they are made with a wish for success and achievement in academic pursuits.

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Lotus root, with its many windows, is eaten with the wish that one will see the future with clarity
The root slices are carved into the shapes of flowers to match the cheerful, celebratory atmosphere of the holiday.


These and many other dishes of myriad color and shape, and myriad different meanings, are combined to make the osechi. 

And, although it’s difficult to fully explain in English, a lot of wordplay surrounding the dishes is also utilized, playing around with the pleasing ring and uniform syllables of words like medetai (welcome/desirable), mame (hardworking), and yorokobu (to rejoice). 

As well, the colors red and white feature prominently in Japanese New Year decorations, with red warding away evil and white representing cleansing. The nested jūbako are often 4 or 5 levels tall, so osechi can fit quite a lot of food.


Coming next, we introduce one more necessary meal, mochi rice cakes, for Japanese New Year.


Previously on this story.

A New Year's Feast OSECHI for the Whole Family
http://jpknivesoem.blogspot.jp/2017/01/a-new-years-feast-osechi-for-whole.html

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Looking for some Japanese knives?

Our OEM-Japanese kitchen knives concentrates on Design, Material and Sharpness. We will provide with outstanding quality of products for making your private brand.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Company Name: PLUS Y’S CO., LTD.

 Site: http://jpknivesoem.jp/

 Phone: +81 256-39-0084

Address: 997 Yanagawa Shinden, Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture, Post Code 955-0002

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