Chef Knife Showdown: Nakiri v.s. Chinese Cleaver

Two knives. Two champions. One square shape. Today we're digging into the nitty gritty between the Nakiri, a traditional Japanese knife, and the Chinese Cleaver, a traditional Chinese knife that does a lot more than just cleave.

Our favorite nakiris:
Masakage Yuki Nakiri
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Haruyuki Nishiki Nakiri
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Fujimoto Hammer Tone Nakiri
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Our favorite Chinese cleavers:
Sakai Takayuki Inox Chuka Bocho
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Sentan Chinese Cleaver
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CCK Mulberry Knife Cleaver
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:24 What's a nakiri?
0:46 What's a Chinese cleaver?
1:22 What's the difference?
6:30 Cutting big stuff
13:20 Cutting small stuff
16:26 KNIFE SHOWDOWN
19:19 Which one wins?

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