Thick Round Chopping Block
ダンダンッ！と骨を叩き切る音を受け止める、分厚い「切り株」のまな板
Description
A very thick, heavy, circular wooden cutting board, like a sliced log (tree stump). A reliable foundation in Taiwanese kitchens completely absorbing the impact of heavy Chinese cleavers.
Classification: For Hardcore Fans,Knives/Cutting Boards,Tree Stump Chopping Block
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How to use
Ingredients
- Wood (Ginkgo
- Cypress
- Pine
- etc.)
Instructions
- [Usage Secret]
- [Impact Absorption (Bone Chopping)] Taiwanese cooking often involves chopping chicken, duck, or pork ribs 'bone-in (Dai Gu)'. Chopping forcefully 'Bang! Bang!' with a heavy Chinese cleaver shatters thin plastic boards, but this thick wooden block absorbs the impact and prevents edge chipping.
- [Garlic Smashing] When smashing garlic strongly with the cleaver flat, the heavy board doesn't move, ensuring highly safe work.
- [Care] Wash with boiling water after use, scrub with a brush, and stand in the shade to absolutely prevent mold. Center concaving over years of use is a chef's badge of honor.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
None(Faint wood aroma)
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Japanese thick wooden cutting boards (mostly rectangular)
Pairing
Baizhanji (Bone-in chicken), Pork spare ribs (Paigu) prep
Trivia
[Hardcore] The tool originating the Chinese proverb 'Fish on a chopping block (At someone's mercy)'. Round because it's easy to cut from any angle, allowing continued central work while pushing cut ingredients to the edges. Real-stump thickness makes it a lifetime item. Found in hardware stores in back alleys of Shin-Okubo or Chinatowns, coveted by hardcore Chinese cooking fans.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Watching the entertainment of a shop owner high-speed cutting a giant pork block with millimeter precision on this thick chopping block at a Taiwanese market butcher!
Allergen
None