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{{short description|Japanese kitchen utensil}}
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[[Image:Katsuobushi kezuriki.jpg|right|thumb|A {{transliteration|ja|katsuobushi kezuriki}}, with its blade cover removed and the collection drawer ajar]]
[[Image:Katsuobushi kezuriki.jpg|right|thumb|A {{transliteration|ja|katsuobushi kezuriki}}, with its blade cover removed and the collection drawer ajar]]
A {{nihongo||鰹節削り器; かつおぶしけずりき|'''katsuobushi kezuriki'''}} is a traditional [[Japan]]ese kitchen utensil, similar to a [[Plane (tool)|wood plane]] or [[mandoline]]. It is used to shave {{transliteration|ja|[[katsuobushi]]}}, dried blocks of [[skipjack tuna]] ({{transliteration|ja|katsuo}}).<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Albala |first=Ken |date=2019-11-01 |title=A Katsuobushi Story: Preserving Fish and Preserving Tradition |url=https://online.ucpress.edu/gastronomica/article/19/4/42/109174/A-Katsuobushi-Story-Preserving-Fish-and-Preserving |journal=Gastronomica |language=en |volume=19 |issue=4 |pages=42–48 |doi=10.1525/gfc.2019.19.4.42 |issn=1529-3262}}</ref>
A {{nihongo||鰹節削り器; かつおぶしけずりき|'''katsuobushi kezuriki'''}} is a traditional [[Japan]]ese kitchen utensil, similar to a [[Plane (tool)|wood plane]] or [[mandoline]]. It is used to shave {{transliteration|ja|[[katsuobushi]]}}, dried blocks of [[skipjack tuna]] ({{transliteration|ja|katsuo}}).<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Albala |first=Ken |date=2019-11-01 |title=A Katsuobushi Story: Preserving Fish and Preserving Tradition |url=https://online.ucpress.edu/gastronomica/article/19/4/42/109174/A-Katsuobushi-Story-Preserving-Fish-and-Preserving |journal=Gastronomica |language=en |volume=19 |issue=4 |pages=42–48 |doi=10.1525/gfc.2019.19.4.42 |s2cid=210462092 |issn=1529-3262}}</ref>


The technique used to prepare the cooking ingredient is pulling and pushing a block of {{transliteration|ja|katsuobushi}} across the blade in the device in a back-and-forth movement. The resulting shavings are captured in a wooden drawer at the bottom of the instrument and retrieved by opening and emptying the shavings that are roughly sorted into two sizes for different uses.
The technique used to prepare the cooking ingredient is pulling and pushing a block of {{transliteration|ja|katsuobushi}} across the blade in the device in a back-and-forth movement. The resulting shavings are captured in a [[Drawer|wooden drawer]] at the bottom of the instrument, and retrieved by opening and emptying the shavings that are roughly sorted into two sizes for different uses.


The shavings are a staple of [[Japanese cuisine]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hachisu |first=Nancy Singleton |url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=FUKBik7ONf8C&oi=fnd&pg=PR5&dq=%22Kezuriki%22&ots=SEMsj8MEs1&sig=XZDhG-kFAco25Q3yXpmX6ksVJOY&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22Kezuriki%22&f=false |title=Japanese Farm Food |date=2012-09-04 |publisher=Andrews McMeel Publishing |isbn=978-1-4494-1829-8 |language=en}}</ref> Larger, thicker shavings, called {{nihongo||削り鰹; けずりかつお|kezurikatsuo}}, are boiled with {{transliteration|ja|[[kombu]]}} to make {{transliteration|ja|[[dashi]]}}. Smaller, thinner shavings, called {{nihongo||花鰹; はなかつお|hanakatsuo}}, are used as a flavoring and as a topping for many Japanese dishes, such as {{transliteration|ja|[[okonomiyaki]]}}.
The shavings are a staple of [[Japanese cuisine]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hachisu |first=Nancy Singleton |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FUKBik7ONf8C&dq=%22Kezuriki%22&pg=PR5 |title=Japanese Farm Food |date=2012-09-04 |publisher=Andrews McMeel Publishing |isbn=978-1-4494-1829-8 |language=en}}</ref> Larger, thicker shavings, called {{nihongo||削り鰹; けずりかつお|kezurikatsuo}}, are boiled with {{transliteration|ja|[[kombu]]}} to make {{transliteration|ja|[[dashi]]}}. Smaller, thinner shavings, called {{nihongo||花鰹; はなかつお|hanakatsuo}}, are used as a flavoring and as a topping for many Japanese dishes, such as {{transliteration|ja|[[okonomiyaki]]}}.


Today, many Japanese households no longer use the {{transliteration|ja|katsuobushi kezuriki}}, opting instead to buy packages of already-shaved {{transliteration|ja|hanakatsuo}} or {{transliteration|ja|kezurikikatsuo}} at supermarkets.
Today, many Japanese households no longer use the {{transliteration|ja|katsuobushi kezuriki}}, opting instead to buy packages of already-shaved {{transliteration|ja|hanakatsuo}} or {{transliteration|ja|kezurikikatsuo}} at supermarkets.
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Latest revision as of 08:37, 19 July 2024

A katsuobushi kezuriki, with its blade cover removed and the collection drawer ajar

A katsuobushi kezuriki (鰹節削り器; かつおぶしけずりき) is a traditional Japanese kitchen utensil, similar to a wood plane or mandoline. It is used to shave katsuobushi, dried blocks of skipjack tuna (katsuo).[1]

The technique used to prepare the cooking ingredient is pulling and pushing a block of katsuobushi across the blade in the device in a back-and-forth movement. The resulting shavings are captured in a wooden drawer at the bottom of the instrument, and retrieved by opening and emptying the shavings that are roughly sorted into two sizes for different uses.

The shavings are a staple of Japanese cuisine.[2] Larger, thicker shavings, called kezurikatsuo (削り鰹; けずりかつお), are boiled with kombu to make dashi. Smaller, thinner shavings, called hanakatsuo (花鰹; はなかつお), are used as a flavoring and as a topping for many Japanese dishes, such as okonomiyaki.

Today, many Japanese households no longer use the katsuobushi kezuriki, opting instead to buy packages of already-shaved hanakatsuo or kezurikikatsuo at supermarkets.

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References

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  1. ^ Albala, Ken (2019-11-01). "A Katsuobushi Story: Preserving Fish and Preserving Tradition". Gastronomica. 19 (4): 42–48. doi:10.1525/gfc.2019.19.4.42. ISSN 1529-3262. S2CID 210462092.
  2. ^ Hachisu, Nancy Singleton (2012-09-04). Japanese Farm Food. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4494-1829-8.