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half-moon cut; semicircular slices
a cutting technique where a round vegetable is first cut in half lengthwise, then sliced crosswise to create half-moon shaped pieces
大根を半月切りにする。
Cut the daikon into half-moon slices.
人参は半月切りにして煮物に入れた。
I cut the carrot into half-moons and added them to the simmered dish.
半月切りは厚さを揃えると火が均等に通る。
If you make the half-moon slices uniform in thickness, they will cook evenly.
半月切り is named for its 半月 (half-moon) shape. Cut a round vegetable in half lengthwise, then slice crosswise into semicircles.
COMMON VEGETABLES:
Used for round vegetables like 大根 (daikon), 人参 (carrot), 茄子 (eggplant), and 胡瓜 (cucumber).
TIPS:
Keep the 厚さ (thickness) uniform so pieces cook evenly. For thinner vegetables, 輪切り (full rounds) may be more appropriate.
RELATED CUTTING TECHNIQUES:
- 輪切り: full round slices
- いちょう切り: quarter rounds (ginkgo-leaf shaped)
- 斜め切り: diagonal cut
- 千切り: julienne, fine strips