About YUUWa-giri (rounds)
Cutting round vegetables from the end into slices of the same thickness.
👀 At a glance
🔪HowKeep the round shape
🥕Often forDaikon, carrot
📏ThicknessAs the recipe says
🔪 How to
1
Lay it sideways and hold it down
2
Cut straight down from the end
3
Keep cutting at the same thickness. Long vegetables are easier to hold if you cut them in half first
💡 Why cut it this way
- Same thickness means it cooks evenly
- The round shape stays, so it looks big and neat
⚠️ Be careful
- Curl the fingertips of your holding hand slightly inward and keep them away from the blade
- Round things roll easily. Keep holding until you finish cutting
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