One Knife From Start to Finish
More Precise Detail Work
Lock-Tight Ergonomic Handle
Lightweight and Easy Sharpening
Non-Slip Grip
Extra-Thin Blade for Effortless Cutting
The Milk Street Bunka Knife is the turbocharged take on what an all-purpose knife can be. Similar in size to the more widely known santoku, the bunka’s nearly constant 6.75-inch blade width functions much like a nakiri, ideal for precise vegetable prep, safety (shields the fingers when slicing) and scooping up foods like a bench scraper into your mixing bowl or hot skillet. But unlike the squared-off tip of the nakiri, the bunka’s blade tapers into a chisel-like kiritsuke tip (translates as “slit open”), which allows for piercing cuts and fine detail work when prepping ingredients like meat. The nearly flat blade profile arcs subtly to the tip, meaning it can be used for rock chopping or mincing. You know those instances where you thought you sliced a pepper into thin strips and it all stuck together, like an accordion? Not a chance of that with the bunka. The mid-sized, premium German steel blade is also the perfect compromise in length. It’s long enough to cleanly slice proteins or span a whole cabbage, but short enough to always be in complete control without feeling unwieldy. And the ergonomic handle provides a comfortable grip regardless of your hand size. No more slipping and twisting when you really just want to hold tight. It’s a knife you can use for everything from peeling garlic and onions to chopping a precise brunoise and peeling the tough silverskin off a pork tenderloin, then slicing it into fine cutlets. If you’re confident with a razor-tipped chef’s knife and precision handling, the bunka is your answer.
One Knife From Start to Finish
More Precise Detail Work
Lock-Tight Ergonomic Handle
Lightweight and Easy Sharpening
Non-Slip Grip
Extra-Thin Blade for Effortless Cutting
9 Reasons the Kitchin-to Deserves to Be In Your Rotation
The bunka blade shape and confidence-inspiring lock-in grip make your knifework more precise.
The finely pointed kiritsuke tip is perfect for fine detail work, like removing the tough silverskin from a tenderloin.
Perfect for chiffonading cabbage or radicchio.
Long enough to slice a cooked roast cleanly, but short enough for total control.
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