About YUUKaku-giri (cubes)
Cutting into cube shapes, like dice.
👀 At a glance
🎲ShapeDice
🥔Often forPotato, nagaimo, tofu
🍲Often inSoups, salads
🔪 How to
1
Cut into slabs of the same thickness
2
Stack the slabs and cut into sticks of the same width
3
Line up the sticks and cut from the end at the same width
💡 Why cut it this way
- Same size means it cooks evenly
- The pieces look neat and even
⚠️ Be careful
- Curl the fingertips of your holding hand slightly inward and keep them away from the blade
- For round foods, put a flat side down first
