14 Jan
What is The Manaita-biraki まな板開き（包丁式）
Manaita-biraki — A Ritual of Gratitude, Skill, and Respect for Life — Every New Year, Japanese chefs begin their work not with cooking, but with prayer and ritual. Manaita-biraki, literally meaning “opening the cutting board,” is a traditional ceremony marking the first use of knives and cutting boards of the year. Rooted in Shinto belief, […]