Tojiro ZEN Japanese Paring Knife 9cm - white oak handle

The Tojiro ZEN Japanese Paring Knife 9cm is an indispensable utensil in every kitchen. Despite its small size, this knife can be used to cut an extensive range fruits and vegetables, which are food ingredients present in almost any type of dish. In fact, its small size actually becomes a great advantage in terms of storage, because this knife can easily fit in any drawer of your kitchen.

This knife belongs to the ZEN series made by the Japanese brand TOJIRO. This knife series is perfect for professional cooks and amateurs that love knives that combine great quality and performance with excellent design and beauty. The Tojiro Zen knives give you the opportunity to equip your kitchen with authentic Japanese cutlery of truly high quality.

One feature that makes ZEN kitchen knives so popular is their blades. Characterised for their incredible rigidness and robustness, the blades of these knives are made of 3 layers of VG10 steel. This type of steel is used frequently in high-end Japanese knives that are distinguised for their impressive cutting performance. In addition, the blades of Tojiro Zen knives have a hardness rating of 61 HRC in the Rockwell scale.

Another important part of all Tojiro ZEN knives is the handle. As it is the case for most Japanese knive, the handles of these knives are characterised for their remarkable beauty and the fineness of their design. In the specific case of Zen knives, the handle is made white oak wood, and it is connected to the blade through black bolster made of polypropylene. Furthermore, the grip of these handles is super comfortable so you can be in full control of the knife.

Every time you buy a kitchen knife of such great quality and beauty as the one one shown in this page, you need to pay close attention to the recommendations that we give you below:

- Never put in the dishwasher. You must wash it by hand and dry it immediately afterwards to avoid rust spots on the blade.

-Given the high rigidity of the blade, it is recommendable to use a whetstone with fine grains above 1000 grit whenever you need to sharpen the knife.

This knife was made in Niigata, Japan by TOJIRO. This brand has more than 60 years of experience in the market, and it is nowadays one of the most preferred brands of Japanese kitchen knives. Tojiro knives are highly appreciated by cooks from around the world due to their great performance and their exquisite designs. 

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