Finding a well-balanced, sharp, and versatile Chinese cleaver was surprisingly difficult; many we tested were too big, too heavy, and not nearly nimble enough. However, two stood out: the compact ...

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A Chinese vegetable cleaver can not only do everything a typical Western chef’s knife can do, but it can also easily scoop up chopped ingredients and peel vegetables with its square-tipped, thin blade ...