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1. Introduction: What is a shark skin grater?
Have you ever heard of a wasabi grater called a shark skin grater?
Shark skin grater, It was created as a tool for finely grating wasabi, inspired by sharkskin, which townspeople and chefs used to finish the surface of wood used by carpenters in the late Edo period.
Shark skin actually refers to the skin of a ray. It has the same enamel as human teeth and is characterized by its surface being covered with hard grains called "dermal teeth," and is used as the material for Nagakusa Wabi graters.
With a shark skin grater Wasabi When grated, the cells are crushed finely, resulting in a sticky wasabi with a strong pungent flavor. (Wasabi) Grated radish is now ready.
Historically, The shark skin grater was developed as a tool for grating wasabi (Japanese horseradish) and became popular, but it can also be used for ginger, garlic, It can also be used to grate other vegetables and fruits.
The Shark Skin Grater, made by Chojiro, is a reproduction and commercialization by World Vision Co., Ltd. of the shark skin wasabi grater, a traditional cooking utensil from the Edo period.
2. We offer a wide variety of models with different materials and shapes
-Made by Chojiro- The shark skin grater is mainly made up of two parts: a rootstock and shark skin, and there are various models available depending on the shape of the rootstock and the material combination.
The wooden shapes available include square shapes like shuttlecocks and rounded shapes like fans or rice scoops, and they are made from a variety of woods, with some even being made from ceramic.
If you are interested, please see the products for each model below.
- Choujiro: https://choujiro.com/pages/choujiro
- Rosan: https://choujiro.com/pages/rozan
- Rokujiro: https://choujiro.com/pages/rokyu
- Kyori: https://choujiro.com/pages/kyori
- Oninaida model by Choujiro: https://choujiro.com/pages/chojiro-oninaida-model
- Hon Wasabi Oroshi: https://choujiro.com/pages/hon
3. About "Kyori"
There are various models available, but on this page we will briefly introduce Kyori's features.
Kyori has a rounded shape like a rice scoop or a fan, and uses cypress as a base, just like Chojiro , and is made of shark skin . There are two types of fixing to the rootstock: one with rivets and one without.
We offer a wide variety of sizes, including six different types: small, medium, large, extra large, extra extra large, and extra extra large.
Instructions on how to grate wasabi are explained on the product page, so please take a look.
▼Product URL
https://choujiro.com/pages/kyori