It's all about understanding how they're different from Western knives.

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Okay, I'll admit that you don't actually need 16 different kinds of knives in your kitchen, although I'm sure I have many more than that.

Have you ever been in the middle of chopping veggies in the kitchen when the knife suddenly transforms them into messy, huge chunks? Or perhaps you've attempted to cut meat but ended up cutting it ...