Nakiri (nakiri bocho) is translated as "knife for cutting greens". This is one of the most popular Japanese kitchen knives. Nakiri has an almost rectangular blade shape and a very thin blade. Due to this, it is ideal for thin cutting and shredding; with a nakiri knife, it is easy to make thin, neat cuts without damaging the structure of the products.
The length of the Nakiri blade is usually 15-18 cm. This knife has a double-bevel blade of 10-15 °. At the same time, there are several varieties of nakiri knives. The blade can be straight - Kansai style, or rounded (Kanto/Tokyo style) - for smooth cutting movements. Kansai is more suitable for thin slicing. The knife should be lowered vertically downwards, without pressing, this is the so-called "push-cut" slicing style. And the Tokyo-style nakiri knife, thanks to its rounded shape, chops with smoother rolling movements. There is also a Tall Nakiri version - such knives have a large blade height - up to 7-9 cm, and are suitable for large vegetables and fruits, such as melon, watermelon, pumpkin.
Please note that although this knife is similar to a kitchen cleaver, nakiri is not suitable for cutting meat or fish with bones and is used exclusively for cutting vegetables and shredding greens. Japanese kitchen knives are not dishwasher safe.
In the MyGoodKnife store, you can choose the best nakiri that suits you. Our assortment includes nakiri made of Damascus steel, stainless and high-carbon steel, equipped with both Western and Japanese handles. Knives from the best Japanese manufacturers, such as TOJIRO, Kasumi, Miyabi and famous blacksmiths: Yoshimi Kato, Yu Kurosaki and others.