Premium Kai Seki Magoroku 180mm Usuba Japanese Vegetable Knife - Professional Chef's Knife for Precise Slicing, Dicing & Peeling - Ideal for Sushi, Vegetables & Asian Cuisine Preparation

Usuba bōchō (, lit. thin knife) is the traditional vegetable knife for the professional Japanese chef. Like other Japanese professional knives, usuba are chisel ground, and have a bevel on the front side, and have a hollow ground on the back side.

1K6 stainless steel with a hardness of 58 (±1) HRC, which guarantees a high and uniform level of hardness as well as long-lasting cutting durability. Their convex grind gives the knives a stable cutting edge - ideal for a clean and precise cut. The matt finish highlights the cool elegance of the knife.