Mami Santoku knife by Alessi. The Santoku is a traditional Japanese knife. “Santoku” means “three virtues” in Japanese. The Santoku knife is indeed ideal for performing three different operations in the kitchen: cutting, filleting and de-boning. This special knife can be used to cut meat, fish and vegetables.With the Mami cutlery series, Stefano Giovannoni's great commitment and unmatched talent directly challenge the grand masters of design. Proof positive that he is on the Mount Olympus of design. For the “super and popular” champion of playful design, his declared ambition of taking his place in Alessi history among the great designers begins to take shape DESIGNER: Stefano Giovannoni DIMENSIONS: 26CM (L) x 2CM (H) x 3CM (W)32CM (L) x 2CM (H) x 4CM (W) MATERIALS: Forged AISI 420 steel, mat