Santoku and usubas are Japanese styled knives, made to meet the high standard of Japanese craftmanship. Santoku is defined as "Three Virtues", which are labeled as slicing dicing and mincing. The santoku is an Asian styled knife that has been adopted into many kitchens worldwide. Its growing popularity in the western culture is starting to give the chef’s knife competition for best knife in the kitchen. Santoku knives typically feature grooved sides to help the blade resist drag, and release the food from the knife. Usubas translates to “Thin Blade”, and thin it is. These blades are magnificent for cutting vegetables against a board. Offering a multitude of types of steels, handles, blade shapes and lengths, Bargreen Ellingson will have the right knife for you. For more assistance selecting restaurant supplies or for prices, call us at 1-866-722-2665 or send us an email at info@bargreen.com.