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Chopsticks
had had these! However, my husband always complains these chopsticks are actually misleading kids rather than helping them, but I still think it is quite a good way to encourage them to use chopsticks.
Do you find chopsticks hard to use? Have a little observation at any Asian restaurants; you may be surprised to see not every Asian can use the chopsticks properly. I was one of them! My parents never forced me to use chopsticks in the correct posture, mostly because I am a left-handed – so they didn’t really know how to show me the correct way with their right hand. So, as long as I can use chopsticks without making a mess, they are pretty happy. However, after my first date with my boyfriend who is now my husband, he threw me a very romantic advice: “My parents dislike people who can’t use chopsticks correctly; they consider it as improper manners. So, if you want to meet them, you had better learn properly”. So here I was, at the age of 18; I decided to learn how to hold chopsticks in the correct posture and it took me about a month to get used to it. I have to admit, it was hard!
Although etiquette varies between countries, there are still a few basic things to remember and these are: never point chopsticks toward people while holding them in your hand; do not use them to spear food and always lay them down parallel while not in use. I hope you find this article interesting to read and I would love to hear your comments and suggestions. Please feel free to email or PM me through Facebook to let me know. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Nita Wong Originally from Hong Kong, 20+ years ago Millwater resident
However, after I have mastered the skill, I was really surprised at how much a pair of chopsticks could do. Besides picking up food, chopsticks could also stir, cut, whisk and fold! Some say chopsticks are like an extension of our fingers. I can’t agree more, especially in the kitchen – most of the time, I only need a pair of chopsticks to cook a meal. For example, chopsticks are great to stir boiling pasta and whisk eggs! In the photo is a selection of chopsticks from my kitchen drawer. Starting from left, the longest are used for cooking (seriously good for deep frying); the wood chopsticks we use daily; Korean stainless steel chopstick (they are flat!), and beginner chopsticks for kids at different stages. Nowadays beginner chopsticks are even available for left-handed people – I wish I
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