About YUUNaname-giri (diagonal slices)
Slicing long vegetables with the knife at an angle. The cut faces become long ovals.
👀 At a glance
🔪HowKnife at an angle
🥒Often forLeek, cucumber
✨WhySauce clings well
🔪 How to
1
Lay it sideways
2
Hold the knife at an angle and cut
3
Keep cutting at the same angle and width
💡 Why cut it this way
- Bigger cut faces cook faster and hold more sauce
- The long shape looks nice
⚠️ Be careful
- Curl the fingertips of your holding hand slightly inward and keep them away from the blade
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