Why Chopsticks?

[DivineBled]

Personally, picking up food with chopsticks is much easier than with a spoon, a fork or in some cases, its offspring........the spork.

[Uriko]

because i just love the chopsticks like i love rice.

[antoniopratas]

what about being healthier? with chopsticks you don't put so much on your mouth at once like if using fork and knife.. so you take longer to eat, you feel full quicker and you eat less than you'd probably eat in western style. but even if you eat just as much, you don't eat so much at a time, so it's better for you.

[Kiyuge]

Because chopsicks are awsome DUH! ^^

[Katia]

I find chopsticks is a lot easier to use then a fork, its much easier~~

ciao

[odonata]

Forks, (eating) knives and spoons have not been around forever in europe!
The French have alot to answer for in using specialised eating tools for various dishes.

I would think that Japan with its limited earth resources like metals and minerals would focus the resources it had on farming impliments and weapons and not on eating tools that could be achieved using wood.

Chopsticks are just an exstension of forefinger and thumb and are a perfect way of getting food to your mouth without using your fingers which as many ancient civilisations have found spreads illness and disease.

It would also indicate that the user has adiquate co-ordination and is not a clumsy fool. this is of great importance when weighing up your fellow diners prospects.

[Amnell]

I love using hashi~! I only recently figured out how to do it, too XP . Only problem is that they make my hand hurt sometimes, which probably means I'm doing something a little wrong :P .

I wouldn't say that using chopsticks is easier than using a fork or vice versa. They're both pretty easy, really. I'd say that forks (and knives) are more suited to European food, Hashi to Asian food, and both are pretty adaptable to other cuisine types--Mexican, for example, usually has its meat cut into bite size pieces like Japanese. Of course, Mexican and a lot of American are "finger" food, so :P .

Let me tell ya, though: Chopsticks and fettuccine alfredo don't work well together unless the sticks have barbs on the end O_O . On the other hand, eating Chow Mein or Soba with a fork is exceedingly dull.

[petrifiedexuberance]

Originally Posted by DivineBled

Personally, picking up food with chopsticks is much easier than with a spoon, a fork or in some cases, its offspring........the spork.

Agreed, I can use chopsticks for anything except the huge chunks of meat people like to eat here, and I find them much easier to use than wester silver.

[Sinner]

I think it's just a tradition, someone started it and then in some way people thinked it was practical. That's what I think.

[T92]

Originally Posted by fara7

I am not trying to make fun or anything but why do Japanese, Koreans and others use chopsticks? isn't it much easier to just take a spoon or fork and eat their food? I know this may sound a bit stupid but i am just curious why.

I just heard before that eating using chopsticks improves your concentration power, is that true? and are there any other benefits of using chopsticks?

They do use spoons for some foods.
Some places in eastern asia it's concidered uncivilised to eat with a fork because they think of it as if it was weapon.

Although i am used to eat with knife fork and spoon, I don't consider it difficult to use chopsticks. And i think the "chopstick food" taste better when eating with chopsticks. wood taste better than metal?

As long as you know how to place them in your hand it should be easy. I think using chopsticks is easy with a little practice.

It would be difficult to a person who never have eaten with fork or spoon to suddenly eat with that too.

And if it is more difficult to eat with chopsticks, eating with chopsticks would improve you consentration because doing something difficult force you to consentrate!