UKON 5" Santoku Knife - Hollow Ground

Santoku knife with hollow ground/granton edge. The scalloped grooves on the sides of the blade edge helps with reducing friction and sticking of foods. A Santoku knife is a versatile Japanese kitchen knife characterized by its shorter, wider blade with a flat edge and a sheep's foot tip. The Santoku is optimized for precise, straight up-and-down chopping motions. The key benefits include excellent precision for thin slicing vegetables, superior maneuverability, lighter weight that reduces fatigue, and a balanced design that allows for more controlled, efficient cutting across different ingredients like meats, fish, and produce. Its name literally means "three virtues" in Japanese, referring to its proficiency in slicing, dicing, and mincing.

GLOBAL UKON is the perfect synthesis of Japan's knife-making heritage, modern design and superior performance. Details like a dual surface handle, an ambidextrous thumb rest and a thicker blade with a noticeably sharper edge are indications of UKON's technical innovation. The knife edge is 10% sharper than any other collection we've released out of the box based on internationally recognized C.A.T.R.A testing.