{"product_id":"miraiden-160-mm-bunka-blue-2","title":"Miraiden 160 mm Bunka AUS-10","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eMiraiden [mee-rai-den] is a series of knives produced in Sakai, Osaka. Behind this name are three knifemakers who have all apprenticed under Keichii Fuji (Mr. Fujii), the man behind the iconic Fujii knives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe blade is constructed from three layers of steel, with a core of AUS-10 having a hardness of approximately 60 HRC, surrounded on each side by one layer of softer stainless steel. The blade is hand-ground in profile and has excellent cutting properties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe handle is a classic Japanese octagonal WA handle made of magnolia wood with a buffalo horn ferrule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe knife here is a bunka of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 16 cm. It can be considered a smaller chef's knife and is used for the same tasks - i.e., chopping and slicing both meat and vegetables. It is particularly good for slicing, for example, onions, where you can work very precisely with the tip of the knife.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiraiden (Sakai, Japan)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16 cm Bunka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 layers of steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAUS-10 core\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e60 HRC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe knife must never be washed in a dishwasher, must not cut into hard objects such as bones, cartilage, and frozen items, as well as hard cheeses. Remember that it is a characteristic of thin, hard metal that it can break.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Miraiden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39791176679556,"sku":"MD-A10-BU160","price":149.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/1399\/products\/DSCF9333.jpg?v=1638641219","url":"https:\/\/foodgear.co.uk\/products\/miraiden-160-mm-bunka-blue-2","provider":"FOODGEAR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}