Meat Cleaver in SF Chinatown?

[Erin Bennett]

I'd like to buy a good meat cleaver in San Francisco's Chinatown but have no idea where to go. Can anyone recommend a kitchen supply store that might fit the bill?

Thanks,
Erin

[OldTimer]

There is a difference between a "meat cleaver" and a Chinese knife. A meat cleaver is used to cut thru bone and cartilege. a Chinese knife is suited to much more delicate cutting. If you are interested in a high quality knife, you might check Japan Woodworker in Alameda.
http://www.japanwoodworker.com/page.a...

[sfbing]

Try the hardware store across the street from Golden Gate Bakery. They have several fairly high quality chinese cleavers.

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Golden Gate Bakery
1029 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133

[PegS]

Ditto gordon and sfbing. This is where I get all my Chinese cooking equipment. They have a large supply of cleavers as well in the cabinet behind the counter on the right hand side of the store as you walk in. I believe they also carry those coveted CCK cleavers, though you'd have to know them by sight.

[soupçon]

That would be Gin Wall.Hardware, a great Chinatown institution. Like Golden Gate Bakery, though, they seem to be open or closed on a whim.

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Golden Gate Bakery
1029 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133

[gordon wing]

I like Greatmin Trading Company on Broadway. Nice selection in general .......
780 Broadway
San Francisco, CA 94133-4313
[phone]

[ML8000]

An easier alternative might be Kamei Kitchen supply on Clement St.

[escargot3]

Kamei Kitchen has an amazing selection of stuff and great prices.

[cornflower55]

kamei has a lot of kitchen supplies at great prices, but their knife (and meat cleaver) selection isn't very good. i saw one moderately heavy meat cleaver for sale there but nothing of quality. it might be easier to buy it on amazon.

[kc72]

wok shop

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Wok Shop
718 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA