This Japanese kitchen knife is considered the all-purpose knife. Kiritsuke style knives have multiple purposes, and can be used as a Yanagi (for cutting fish) or as an Usuba (for cutting vegetables).

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"The Japanese yanagi knife is special for slicing fish fillets (boneless) into sashimi and toppings for sushi," he told Food Republic. While 30-centimeter yanagi knives are the most common ...