Kitchen Knives - The 7 Basic Japanese Kitchen Knives

The kitchen knives you use on a daily basis either in a professional culinary environment or in your home kitchen can be one of two basic types, Western European kitchen knives, or Japanese kitchen knives. In a prior post I wrote about the basic European styles of knives and in this post I will cover the seven basic Japanese kitchen knives for use at work or in the home. The Yanagiba or sometimes called a “Shobu” is the typical long thin, narrow blade that most people call a “sushi knife.” These types of knives come in an array of sized from 8 to 12 inches by many manufacturers and in some cases can be even longer depending on the maker or manufacturer.