Column — SharpnessOfJapaneseKnives
The performance and quality required of knives vary depending on culinary culture, and the expectations placed on Sugimoto knives.
Knives are essential tools for cooking, so their value is determined by their utility in preparing traditional foods. This is why required shapes and characteristics, such as sharpness, vary between countries. First of all, the shapes: Chinese knives have a distinctive appearance, characterized by a large, rectangular blade. On the other hand, Japanese knives are unique in that they come in a wide variety of shapes, from very long to short and from narrow to wide in width/height. Second, the level of sharpness: Japanese knives are particularly known for their world-renowned sharpness. Why the differences? And why do Japanese knives...
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