Deluxe Asian Set // Santoku + Paring Knife + Chinese Cleaver // Hammered Blade

Expertly handcrafted, perfectly balanced, and ultra durable, KOTAI bridges the gap between Eastern and Western knife making to bring the best of both worlds into a single, hybrid design.

A Santoku is a Japanese all-purpose kitchen knife. The name means “three virtues,” as its versatile blade is ideal for chopping vegetables and fruits, slicing through meats, and preparing fish. The “scallops” on the blade reduce drag so that it can glide through food more easily.

KOTAI’s Paring Knife is a hybrid between a “sheep’s foot” and a “spear tip." The blade's edge is mostly flat, allowing great precision and easy peeling, while the tip is slightly pointed, for intricate coring tasks.

The Chinese Cleaver has a broad blade ideal for cutting large chunks of meat, perfect for preparing spare ribs or quickly chopping tough vegetables. The flat surface of the blade also makes a great tool for crushing garlic, nuts, or ginger. Plus, its wide blade gives the cleaver the ability to safely scoop up chopped and sliced ingredients and transfer them to a container or pan.

Every KOTAI knife features a razor-sharp Japanese 440C high-carbon steel blade, which is rust-resistant and heat treated to 59 hardness to preserve its sharp edge cut after cut. Finished with an acute 15 degree blade edge and hand-polished pakkawood handles, these professional-quality knives make it effortless to cut through even the toughest food without compromising on comfort.