The hanagiri in Japanese cuisine is a fine cut that adds beauty and texture to the ingredients. The hanami cut requires great skill and experience and the use of special knives. Here's a step-by-step guide to flower cutting.

Flower cut steps

Preparation

First of all, we need to prepare the ingredients and knives that need to be cut. Flower cutting requires special knives such as flower cutter, body cutter, watermelon knife, etc. These knives are very sharp and need to be used safely. Ingredients also need to be prepared, such as vegetables, fruits, fish and meat.

Cutting Method

1. Flower Cutting Vegetables

Cut the vegetables into 1-2mm slices and fold them into half-moon shapes. Next, fold the half-moon shaped slices of vegetables along the center line and then cut petal shapes along the center line.

2. Flower Cut Fruit

Cut the fruit into 1-2mm slices, then fold the slices into a half-moon shape. Next, fold the half-moon shaped fruit slices along the center line and then cut the petal shape along the center line.

3. Flower Cut Fish

Cut the fish into 1-2mm slices, then fold the slices into a half-moon shape. Next, fold the half-moon shaped fish slices along the center line and then cut the petal shape along the center line.

Note

1. The cutting method needs to be skillful and it takes a long time of practice to achieve proficiency.

2. You need to pay attention to safety when cutting and be careful when using knives.

3. Ingredients should be fresh and cut in such a way as to maintain the integrity of the ingredients.