Chef Masa's knife resting in its wooden saya

The thing about selecting a knife is you need skill, it takes time. So the important thing is for it to be comfortable in your hand. And it must be sharp. Unless the knife is sharp it is useless, it doesn’t mean anything! When a trainee comes to me with a beautiful knife bag full of knives I give him one piece of green onion to work on. I can tell from that how good he is.

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October 8, 2026