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Japanese cuisine offers diners and gourmets quality tasting experiences, the most wonderful dining experiences, and divine, taste buds-pleasing flavors that can never be forgotten. Japanese delicacies like those of Fatty Tuna sushi and Sake (Salmon) sushi pieces served alongside Wasabi paste and Shoyu sauce are what truly makes Japanese food loved by diners from all over the world. The unique flavors arising from original combinations of raw ingredients and selections of fine-quality liquid condiments like soy sauce and vinegar, Japanese food tops the world charts for its authenticity that speaks louder than words.
In various parts of the globe, Japanese food is introduced very elegantly as the dishes are all expressed through vivid-colored ingredients placed upon traditional-looking, elegant plates and tableware.
Often decorated with warm colored Bamboo wood and cozy-feeling interior, Japanese restaurants and the higher-up Omakase restaurants (Japanese food specialty restaurants) are very much loved by gourmets and cordon bleus who would love to enjoy the best dining experiences every once in a while, to witness the magic of crafting Japanese signature dishes and delicacies with their own eyes. With Japanese food head chefs and culinary experts right in front of them, preparing all the dishes with grace and elegance, diners can witness all the beauty of Japanese food crafting, smell the freshness of raw ingredients and fish selections, and see with their own eyes the mastery of the blades Japanese chefs professionalize in.
As Japanese delicacies like sushi, nigiri, and even maki rolls require intricate cooking processes that involve rice forming, seasoning, and ensuring that all ingredients are cut into accurate, proportional slices, the mastery of the blades is highly essential. Japanese knives are an important aspect when it comes to the crafting of Japanese delicacies. As these dishes provide both subtle, yet exotic flavors and scents to create a combination of uniqueness and divine tastes lingering in the memories of diners, Japanese head chefs and cooks are determined to passionately learn and practice their techniques to create just the best culinary wonders.
With this being an important part of Japanese food, choosing an excellent Japanese knife for varying techniques and food preparation processes is essential and indeed a challenging task.
Among the top Japanese knife brands, Yu Kurosaki offers users a wide range of knife selections that aid users in completing various tasks and perform the techniques required to cut, slice, chop, or dice ingredients into the right shapes and dimensions for distinct menus. Among Yu Kurosaki’s quality knife series, Yu Kurosaki HAP40 GEKKO WA OK8M knife series top the list with its premium quality material and efficiency. This series features a wide variety of knife types, but its Japanese Chef’s Bunka Knife 165mm with Urushi Lacquered Oak Handle model is indeed a great knife worth looking into.
Yu Kurosaki HAP40 GEKKO WA OK8M Japanese Chef’s Bunka Knife 165mm with Urushi Lacquered Oak Handle is a model in which provides users with extremely high-quality, hard steel which is the ‘HAP40 powered high-speed steel’ loved by countless numbers of Japanese chefs.
Made by HITACHI, Japan’s famous company, this steel is considered as among the world’s toughest and hardest steels. Its abrasion retention, rust resistance, wear resistance, and high performance exceeds other steel types. However, as it is a semi-stainless steel, it is different from the chromium-rich, general stainless steel.
Its handle is made out of the half-rounded, octagonal-shaped Oak wood dyed Japanese lacquered Urushi, which is a traditional-style handle. To prolong the use of this knife and ensure that it is durable, safe, and clean, it is highly recommended to wipe dry the knife right after use and store them in a safe place out of children’s reach.