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Originally Posted by justmesk
I have been trying to learn how to use chopsticks I even had my Japanese exchange student try to teach me my ......I am not coordinated enough or fingers just are not meant to hold chopsticks to eat. My question is will they give you a fork to eat with in Japan when eating Japanese food? I am running out of time to practise eating with chopsticks.... I will be sure to have a mess if I try. Is this frowned upon?
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Honestly, it just takes a little bit of practice. But they do cater to people by offering forks etc at many places... some foods though.. you really need chopsticks to eat with.. such as ramen and other long noodles.
Generally not being able to use chopsticks is fine, but it kind of makes you a stereotypical poster child for Westerners, at least in the older generation's eyes.
So for the sake of all the Westerners here who have gotten the chopsticks question about a million times.. please do your best to learn how to use them.
