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rectangular cut; cut into thin rectangular strips
a cutting technique where ingredients are sliced into thin rectangular shapes resembling tanzaku (paper strips used for wishes)
短冊切り is a Japanese cutting technique that produces thin rectangular strips.
Etymology
Named after 短冊, the rectangular paper strips used for writing wishes during 七夕 (Tanabata festival).
Typical size
About 4-5 cm long, 1 cm wide, 5 mm thick.