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Can you ship Japanese Kitchen Knives to my Country?
December 15, 2015 about HochoWelcome
Some customers are concerned about whether we can ship to their countries, because customs offices in several countries are often very strict.This time, we’ve made a country list for them according to our experience, that shows countries which we have shipped to so far. We’d be happy if you would refer to it for your best GIFT, Japanese …
What are the best knife set in my cooking school?
December 12, 2015 about HochoBlade Styles
A new cooking school owner was looking for her best knives. “I am about to pull the trigger on a few knives. However, I’ve started cooking school, though I’ve been cooking for a while, and I am still unsure on which would be the best tools for me. I mean I know which types of knives …
Young Sushi Chef awarded Michelin Star
December 3, 2015 TopicsJapanese Cuisine
Junya Kudo is a young sushi chef who received ONE MICHELIN STAR in his early thirties.His sushi always makes even Japanese people much surprised, impressed and deeply moved as you can watch in the video.What makes his sushi different ?He spends much of his time seeking the best ingredients, and then carefully cook them with …
Gift Wrapping Service gets available
November 11, 2015 TopicsSpecial Services
We’re pleased to announce that Hocho-Knife official store has released Gift Wrapping Service for the coming Holiday Season.The beautiful wrapping paper features Japanese-inspired designs.You can add a Message Card and your favorite message for your loved one. Please check the detail of this option.>> Go to “Gift Wrapping and Message Card” pageIf you have any question about this article, …
Oishii JAPAN
November 3, 2015 Topics
Oishii JAPAN, the ASEAN’s largest exhibition for Japanese cuisine “Washoku”, was held in Singapore from 22 until 24 October, 2015. Some of our important knife suppliers successfully ran booths with their Singapore dealers, because of recent popularity of Japanese food and its most important tool — sharp kitchen knives.The exhibition’s website provides an excellent material to introduce the essence, style …
“Hamon” is a defect?
October 27, 2015 Topics
A customer asked about the wave line on a popular kitchen knife, “Tojiro DP Cobalt Alloy 3 Layers Chef Knife(Gyuto) 210mm“ “Hi there, I’ve got the knife. awesome sharpness, love it.Just one thing bothers me – there are two scratches on both sides each of the blade along all way along the cutting edge. I am …
Japanese and German Chef’s Knives
October 19, 2015 TopicsTypes & PurposesBrands
COOK’S ILLUSTRATED tested several Chef’s knives in the past. We’ve reviewed it and decided to post the article in their magazine for your reference, because it still provides important & useful suggestion comparing Japanese and German Chef’s knives.The magazine was published in Nov-Dec 2009 by COOK’S ILLUSTRATED, and you can read some article and video in …
Imagine the Life Without Blades
October 6, 2015 Topics
This is the PR movie produced by SEKI city, 800-year historical blade capital in Japan.You might see very strange world if there were no blades such as knives, shave and scissors … a mother chops a carrot, a man gets beards out of his face by packing tape, a hairdresser bites off hairs of his customer …
ISEYA Damascus Family Updated
September 29, 2015 Damascus KnivesBrands
We’re pleased to announce that new family of Iseya “I” Series has newly listed in the Hocho-Knife online store!The “I” series features 33 Layer Damascus-Hammered(Tsuchime) texture blades with a core of high carbon VG-10 stainless steel, that provide excellent rust resistance and a long-lasting edge as well as its beauty.Gyuto(Chef Knife)Yanagiba(Sashimi)Vegetable KnifeISEYA brand by SETO Cutlery MFG Co.,Ltd. has …
Who is the First Sushi Chef to Receive THREE MICHELIN STARS ?
September 21, 2015 TopicsJapanese Cuisine
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe welcomed President Barack Obama to Tokyo in April,2015 by taking him to the greatest sushi restaurant in the world, “Sukiyabashi Jiro”.The master of the restaurant is 90 years old — Jiro Ono — who is the first sushi chef to receive THREE MICHELIN STARS as you may know.He has been …
What’s TSUKIMI ?
September 15, 2015 TopicsEvents
Tsukimi or Otsukimi (moon-viewing) is known an annual Japanese festival in appreciation of the autumn moon. It falls on the night of August 15 (of the lunar calendar), as the full moon in the clear autumn sky is quite beautiful. These days normally fall in September and October of the modern solar calendar. Tsukimi refers …
Sharpening Knife by Master Sushi Chef Hiro Terada
September 1, 2015 Knife Sharpening
“Yo Bocho” or Western-Style Kitchen Knives are very popular around the world.Mr.Terada, a Master Sushi Chef, explains How to Sharpen a double-edged Western-Style Kitchen Knife on a whetstone.Almost all the “Yo Bocho” are double-edged for both right and left handed persons.On the other hand, “Wa Bocho” or Japanese Traditional-type Kitchen Knives are mostly single-edged.Regarding the single-edged and double-edged, please refer to …
Essential beautility, ISEYA knives
August 26, 2015 TopicsDamascus KnivesBrands
ISEYA brand by SETO Cutlery MFG Co.,Ltd. has been cultivated in the 800-year historical blade capital of SEKI city, Japan. The company was established in 1908, and they have been manufacturing and trading excellent knives more than 100 years.All the knives by SETO Cutlery have the sharp-durable edge made by careful forging and polishing by Japanese …
Daimonji Bonfire in Kyoto (Daimonji Gozan Okuribi)
August 24, 2015 Topics
The Daimonji Bonfire, or Daimonji Gozan Okuribi, is a traditional event and was held on the evening of August 16th in Kyoto JAPAN.Large Chinese characters and other motifs are drawn by fires on the slopes of the mountains surrounding the Kyoto Basin in the evening. It is a famous for evoking the image of a …
Stainless steel or High-carbon steel ?
August 11, 2015 Topics
An entry level sushi chef was looking for a sushi knife, Yanagiba,and asked which one he should pick up from our lineup for his job. “Sorry for disturbing,I see u have 2 types of sabun knife :high carbon stainless steel and high carbon steel MV…Can you please tell me what’s the difference between them? I …
