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Next-level knife skills create gorgeous garnishes in all sorts of shapes and designs.

Japanese cuisine is known for being as tasty as it is beautiful, with attention given to every last detail, right down to the garnishes on the plate. And while the skills used to create these stunning garnishes can take years to master, watching a pro create them can be as satisfying as watching a knife slice through warm butter.

Twitter user @oiri_kitchen is currently satisfying and wowing people online with his master knife skills, thanks to a viral video that shows him slicing and dicing the humble cucumber to create over a dozen different garnishes.

Take a look at the mesmerising video below:

河童の天皇が来たときは是非作ってあげてください🥒 https://t.co/msIQeAVF46

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おいり@bao (@oiri_kitchen) November 03, 2019

The clip shows how quickly a skilled professional can create a number of garnishes from just one type of vegetable. And not only are different knives used for different tasks…

▼ The way of holding the knife changes as well.

▼ The completed works at the end are so pretty they deserve a tweet of their own.

きゅうり🥒飾り切り https://t.co/T4ckUk7bag

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おいり@bao (@oiri_kitchen) November 03, 2019

The cucumber isn’t the only vegetable ripe for transformation, as Oiri’s Twitter account is filled with other plant-based masterpieces as well.

切り方、言えますか？
#野菜 #切り方 #基本編 https://t.co/1ou9TLTivt

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おいり@bao (@oiri_kitchen) September 17, 2019

#飾り切り https://t.co/aXxp0Efbwm

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おいり@bao (@oiri_kitchen) July 17, 2019

🦑 https://t.co/xAdklKr6F9

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おいり@bao (@oiri_kitchen) June 23, 2019

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▼ Even young ginger can be made to look like works of art.

はじかみ生姜
#飾り切り https://t.co/3zR3MU6VyV

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おいり@bao (@oiri_kitchen) July 15, 2019

The 23-year-old’s knife skills are so good that people have been asking where he gets his knives from. Oiri says he uses knives from Jikko, an Osaka-based company that’s been in business since 1901.

嬉しいことに🥒の飾り切りの動画がバズったのでその時使った包丁です🔪包丁は大阪 堺にある實光（JIKKO）さんのを使用しています。とても使いやすくよく切れるのでおススメします✨
jikko.jp/sp/ https://t.co/NTJ2zuURw1

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おいり@bao (@oiri_kitchen) November 05, 2019

Jikko is located in Sakai, a city where a number of Japan’s top quality knives are produced, and while Oiri doesn’t specifically state that he has any affiliation with the company, some of the videos on his account look like they’ve been filmed at Jikko.

Here’s a cucumber garnish video from the official Jikko YouTube channel:

▼ And a video showing the same board and a similar garnish, but filmed slightly differently.

バラン切り🌿 https://t.co/wl1CdFXy2W

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おいり@bao (@oiri_kitchen) October 01, 2019

With Oiri mentioning that he looks forward to seeing people at the store, a lot of the signs point to Oiri being the person behind the hands in the Jikko knife videos, though he falls short of confirming it.

▼ Dainty lotus root, anyone?

牛蒡と蓮根の
#飾り切り
蓮根の桂剥きは一度、皮を剥き
アクがまわらないよう酢を少し加えた水から茹で、沸騰後5分くらいしたら流水でさらして剥くのがコツです🔪 https://t.co/nnWUgq776u

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おいり@bao (@oiri_kitchen) June 03, 2019

Oiri says cooking is a hobby for him, and he hopes to spread word about the beauty of Japan through his videos. He’s already gained over 3,000 followers on Twitter, many of whom he says are from overseas, despite only being on the platform for less than six months.

One of his first videos showcased the humble carrot, decorated over a dozen different ways.

人参いろいろ🥕
#飾り切り
#包丁 https://t.co/p3ps6dwtik

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おいり@bao (@oiri_kitchen) May 30, 2019

There’s no denying this young man has a talent when it comes to making Japanese food look beautiful. Maybe one day he’ll decide to collaborate with the Japanese knife man, who’s known for making knives from unconventional materials like jelly and rice, to see how well a cucumber knife cuts through cucumbers.

Or maybe a lotus root knife for slicing lotus root? The possibilities for a collaboration like that would be endless!

Source, images: Twitter/@oiri_kitchen
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