I was thinking of what my first post should be and I thought, well, this blog’s name is Chopsticks and I am also a chopsticks aficionado so I might as well start with that.
The dictionary defines chopsticks as “a Chinese eating implement: either a pair of narrow sticks that are held together in one hand and used when eating or preparing East Asian food.”
The chopsticks mainly originated in China and is usually made of bamboo. Used by the elite for a thousand years, chopsticks became popular among the common people of East Asia around 410 BC.
Nowadays, the use of chopsticks is no longer limited to Chinese and East Asians but has spread throughout Asia particularly South East Asia. The spread of Chinese, Japanese and other Asian cuisine to Western shores has also brought the chopsticks-culture to Western people.
A big number of Asians use chopsticks particularly when eating noodles and rice.I personally find eating with chopsticks more satisfying as I tend to eat slower and savor the food so I end up eating less but I feel fuller.
Chopsticks has also evolved and now comes in different materials – there are now wooden, metal, plastic chopsticks. If you are really into chopsticks and want to have a collection, you can have personalized chopsticks or they are also great as party favors and gifts! Try out these websites:
- www.ChopChopSticks.com;
- www.laserimageworks.com;
- www.everythingchopsticks.com;
- www.adoptshoppe.com;
- www.glasschopsticks.com and
- www.favorstudio.com.
Next up: an easy guide on how you can learn to use chopsticks! soon!
