How To Cut Carrots into a Flower Shape (Hanagiri)

Method 1

1. Peel a carrot. Cut out a narrow “V”-shaped notch lengthwise down the carrot. Remove the carrot wedge you just cut. Make similar grooves or notches every 90 degrees. You will have 4 notches total.
2. Thinly slice crosswise into coins. Your carrot flowers are ready to use in your favorite dishes.

Method 2

1. Buy flower-shaped vegetable cutters.
2. Peel a carrot with a cross section that's big enough for your cutters. Cut the carrot crosswise into thin coins. Then, punch out a flower shape with the vegetable cutter.

The Nejiri Ume Method

1. For a more advanced method to cut plum flower carrots, see my Nejiri Ume tutorial.