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[sadsac]

Chopsticks are cool.

[Ekuboko]

I grew up using chopsticks and forks - actually my best friend would get excited when I visited her house 'cos it would give her an excuse to practise using chopsticks while eating instant noodles after school

I usually cook using chopsticks but it depends on what I'm eating as to whether I'll use chopsticks or knife & fork.

Yes, there's a huge difference between Chinese, Japanese and Korean chopsticks, and I've found I have to adjust the way I hold each type slightly.

I got used to using Japanese ones after 3 years in Japan - they are shorter than Chinese ones (18-22cm) and taper down to a point (Chinese are looong and do not taper)(plus restaurant ones are often slippery plastic ones ).
Once during this time, I went back to NZ and went to Yum Cha with my family - I couldn't handle the Chinese sticks and kept dropping my dim sum into the sauce!! Plop! Plop! Left bits of my food in the [communal] soy sauce and spots all over the white table cloth... I was rather embarrassed...

[numazawa]

When Koreans compliment me on my technique, I tell them it's because I'm from the sticks.

[Hollywoodaction]

[meagicano]

I was useless with noodles and chopsticks, but I've gotten so much better. I feel far more comfortable using chopsticks now - I've been in the country for two months.

I prefer wooden ones - the metal ones are too tiny, I find that they can make my fingers cramp up.

I hate switching between spoon and chopsticks. So much effort... and if you don't have a little plate, the spoon has to go on the table, or whatever.

[manlyboy]