How do you eat with chopsticks?

[CajunRider]

There are three ways to hold them, it's regional. Chinese, Japanese, or Korean.

You are missing the Vietnamese. What are we? Chopsticks?

 

[IslandTractor]

You are missing the Vietnamese. What are we? Chopsticks?

Houston described the three techniques he mentioned earlier. Do the Vietnamese not use one of those (most likely the Chinese style like the Thais and Cambodians I would think).

 

[CajunRider]

Houston described the three techniques he mentioned earlier. Do the Vietnamese not use one of those (most likely the Chinese style like the Thais and Cambodians I would think).

Truth be told it is entirely up to the individual. We just don't like to be lumped in with other group. Just like the USA, we don't like to be lumped in with Europe as "the West", do we?

 

[IslandTractor]

Truth be told it is entirely up to the individual. We just don't like to be lumped in with other group. Just like the USA, we don't like to be lumped in with Europe as "the West", do we?

Europeans use knife and fork backwards so of course we don't want to be lumped with them!

 

[not2old]

Why bother? Forks are much easier to use. I could go outside and fetch water with a bucket from my well, but I choose to turn on a tap.

 

[Wagtail]

Europeans use knife and fork backwards so of course we don't want to be lumped with them!

<snert> Did you ever consider that you're the ones using the knife & fork 'backwards'?

 

[TemporaryKubotaOwnerMark]

<snert> Did you ever consider that you're the ones using the knife & fork 'backwards'?

No.

You drive on the wrong side of the road, too.

 

[MossRoad]

Check out this video on YouTube: How to use Korean chopstick - YouTube Check out this video on YouTube: how to use chopsticks / japan - YouTube Japan. Check out this video on YouTube: Learn how to REALLY use chopsticks from a Chinese ... - YouTube China. I use Japanese method. The Chinese scissors method is hard, never mastered it....

Great Videos!!! Not one of them shows anyone picking up food! :laughing:

 

[MossRoad]

Many years ago I bought 10 pairs of non-disposable chopsticks from the Asian market in town, along with a bunch of food and fortune cookies, made a nice stir-fry for dinner, and taught my kids and myself how to eat with chopsticks. Ever since then, one of the kids and I always use chopsticks for Asian dinners, however, my wife and other child reverted back to forks. Anyhow, I like them, but don't like to shovel my rice, especially towards the end of the meal, when there's only rice and sauce left. Seems silly to hold up a bowl or plate and shovel, when using a knife to load your fork works much easier. :licking:

 

[Wagtail]

No.

You drive on the wrong side of the road, too.

:steeringwheel: We drive on the correct side of the road. We also spell words like neighbour, honour and tyre correctly too!

The letter "Z" is pronounced 'zed'.

An African black & white striped equine is a zebra, not a zeebra.