Regalia Nakiri (Usuba) Vegetable Chef Knife: Best 6-Inch Japanese AUS10 67-layer high Carbon Stainless Damascus Steel Asian Vegetable Cleaver Shaped Blade W/Hammered Finish, G-10 Handle

The Definition of a Vegetable Knife Nakiri literally means “vegetable knife” in Japanese and rightfully so. This essential tool of any Asian kitchen is now also popular among western vegetarians and other cooks in-the-know. Specifically designed for quick and efficient chopping, slicing, and mincing leafy greens, vegetables, and fruits, the Nakiri’s square blade is loaded with benefits such as: Optimal knuckle clearance. Square blade allows scooping and easy transfer. Years of constant sharpening won’t shorten or fundamentally change shape of square blade as it will with other blade shapes. Wider blade surface enables the knuckles of your free hand to guide the blade when 'tap chopping’, ‘push cutting’, or ‘pull cutting’. Not to be confused with the single beveled Usuba or heavier Chinese cleaver, the Nakiri is thinner with a double bevel to ensure straight, smooth, and even cuts. The Nakiri is not used in a rocking motion but in a straight up-down or push-cut technique. This Regalia Emperor series Nakiri knife features a hammered “tsuchime” pattern, which besides adding an exquisite beauty, also improves the functionality of the blade, by reducing suction and cutting down on drag, allowing you to continue your work effectively without having to constantly stop in order to remove stuck on foods from the blade.