About YUUHitokuchi-dai (bite-size)
Cutting into pieces you can eat in one bite. The size matters more than the shape.
👀 At a glance
👄SizeOne bite
🍗Often forMeat, vegetables
📏TipKeep the size even
🔪 How to
1
Picture it in your mouth and decide one bite’s size
2
Open up thick parts or cut them smaller
3
Cut so the pieces are about the same size
💡 Why cut it this way
- You can pick it up and eat it as is
- Same size means it cooks evenly
⚠️ Be careful
- Curl the fingertips of your holding hand slightly inward and keep them away from the blade
- After cooking meat, cut the biggest piece to check it’s cooked through
- After cutting raw meat or fish, wash your hands, knife and board with dish soap before cutting anything else
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Mizore Nabe (Grated Daikon Hot Pot)
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