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i work in a japanese restaraunt...and... a large portion of our clientèle are japanese >.>''' though we do get a few americans x3 about...100 a week?? though point being, xDD out of the 100 americans that frequent our restaurant...i'd give it...1 out of that 100 actually use their hashi correctly >.>''...and those who manage to use it...use it incorrectly...whilst the rest just ask for silverware x] i suppose it might be considered insulting to those who actually know how to use the utensils properly..but then again...how rare it is taht people take into consideration that the large majority of "non-asians" haven't a bloody clue as to how to use chopsticks x.x''' using that...isn't it only natural...and practical >.>''' that they offer all non-asians silverware??? ._. as opposed to giving a pair of chopsticks to every single person? >.>'' bleh >.> i personally could care less x3 after all~ i AM asian <33 ^_^ |
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asians can be "retards" when it comes to dealing w/....gaijin x] especially fobs, lolz.... it's actually quite embarassing sometimes... >.>''' but meh x3 they're azn fobs, can't expect much outta them, haha buut.. >.>"' first off...those spoons x3 they're chinese actually japanese drink their soup w/ their chopsticks/hashi >.>' spoons aren't part of the traditional table set w/ teh exception of this huge wooden ladle..that's for things like oden and other massive liquids that are meant for serving multiple guests out of one bowl >.>" second...your in a japanese restaurant in thailand... >.>' might as well have been in one in america ...and run by freaking chinese/koreans >.>''' third...i truly sympathize with you on your point of the asininity that is ....all too often portrayed by asians x.x'''....and ..they can be some real bastards at times =.=''' fourth....what's samurai rice??? ._.''' *imagines rice that has been cooked inside the helmet of a samurai..back int eh 1500's.... >.>' * |
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if the rice is slightly sweet/vinegared.... >.>''' then it's called "chirashi-zushi"... or scattered sushi x.x''' |
man i never thought chopsticks or a knife and fork could be so debateable lol :D :D
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personally when I eat any asian food, I love to use chop sticks, for some reason I think it makes the food taste better. May just be my mind playing tricks on me but I can't ever eat any asian food with a western utensil anymore...
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hashi, being made of wood; usually lacquered, isn't perceived to have this effect on food x.x''' |
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I have been in JP for 2 weeks now and have only used sticks. When I was back west I used sticks and thought I was quite good, Boy was I wrong.
Having to use sticks every day for every meal has given me a great insight into the usage of sticks over steal. Steal is great if you are looking to shove great bucketfuls of hi-cal food into your system. Get a big hunk of beef and cook it, now you need to cut it into bite size portions and so on. In asia the food is prepared before it is cooked or it is cut into normal sized portions before it is served thus making the use of sticks the prefered way. It is only in the west where consumption outstrips sense that steal is required at the table. Lets face it, in the west, If you cant use your fingers or fat hands to shove fast food or candy and snacks into your face then you have to resort to steal, as your weak flabby hands fail you when asked to perform any other dexterous task other then scoffing or texting. Using steal is the art of being lazy. Lazy cook makes lazy meal makes lazy consumer. Lazy mum makes lazy food for lazy child. Grab food, put in oven then serve to troublesome child. dont forget to arm the kid with an assortment of weapons forged with from the best chinese steel. Don't get me wrong, I know sticks used by trained ninja can be leathal, but a fork weilded by a three year old can be just as deadly. Look, I have ranted on too much, so I will keep it down. Steal is for chiefs/cooks and sticks are for diners, if it ends up that the diners are armed with steal then you are most likely in the west surrounded by fat and lazy people, if your fellow diners are armed with sticks then thank your mom for birthing you in Asia and shout a good and healthy salute to your fellow stick users, you slim, tight bummed long lifers. hehehe! I'm done..... for now. (I am a westerner by the way, I have seen enough gluttony in the UK and America to last several lifetimes) |
I actually tend to use chopsticks more than forks/spoons ('cept when eating cereal... that would be hard...) but I use them for things like ramen, sliced fruit, sushi, veggies... etc.
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yuummie x]] haha~~ |
i cant use chopstick properly -_ -
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Can you use a pen?If you can,then you can use the chopsticks.cuz they both are the same.
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@swords~ you hold one chopstick in a fashion 'similar' to the pen >.>""" and that's pretty much where the similarities end x] |
Hahah, I'm sure watching me trying to use chopsticks would be fun. Or just...funny. :rolleyes:
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But I don't see what's the great problem with using chopsticks, at least I eat better using chopstick them using a fork and a knife. I love stealing food from inexperience friends with chopsticks... :D |
well actually you can use a chopstick like a pen ..
just stab everything you wanna eat (Ó.ò) =P this way is fine as well ^^ hmm its not that hard to use chopsticks but in the begining the pieces fall off all the time -.-' |
it's easier to use chopsticks than spon and fork
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naah ..
pretty easy to use spoon / fork .. chopsticks .. you have to manage 2 in one hand ^^! |
It's just a matter of practice: both chopsticks and the spoon and knife combo are very confortable!
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Chop stick sare easy to use. I rather use chopsticks depending on what i am eating. If I am eating ramen or udon for example I much rather use chopsticks then a fork because forks and spoons are usually made out of metal and get hot in the liquid. Things like bowl meals also. Forks don't hold much rice but I can pick up more rice with it. Its pretty simple to eat with them to.
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I suppose it could be said, that learning to use chopsticks is like learning to use a pen. It feels awkward, uncomfortable, and even physically impossible at first. But over time, with practice and a bit of perseverance, you can eventually adapt your mind and fingers to this odd intricacy of "chopstick handling". x]
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I found this out when I lost the use of my right hand and had to re-learn using both. For a while I was equally good at flipping pens and chopsticks (and a few bits of food) across the room. Practicing either one improved the other up to a basic competance. I think when you learn to use chopsticks as an adult its just frustrating and intimidating because you see other people people who don't even ahve to think about what their hand is doing. |
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In my college we have a teacher whose wife is japanese so sometime he bring
japanese food and he said if you don't use chopsticks don't eat..... It is difficult to eat with chopsticks... Now I am pretty good in using it......^_^ |
its easy to eat with chopsticks. Idk I have been eating with chopsticks for a few years and I find it harder to eat with forks and spoons for things recently. Rice (western) I can't eat with chopsticks soo easily unless its in a bowl.
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That's their habit. You use folk and spoon when eating.
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Although I'm British I enjoy eating food with chopsticks. I find it to be a more interesting and skilled way of eating.
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honestly, I think that chopsticks are a lot more civilized than just using a fork and spoon to shovel food into your mouth. Eating at a slower pace is better for your digestion! Although, sadly, I have witnessed the horrific event of chopsticks being used as "scoops" *shudders at the thought* :chikasfrown:
some people are such barbarians... |
I heard it started in China, because of the fact that they cut up their food so small. They believe it is not right to give your guests a huge peice of meat and expect them to cut it up. I think they still use it simply because it's easier for them. Plus, I find using chop sticks more enjoyable, and using chopsticks may increase your dexterity.
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Chop Stix are more easy to use with some food then spoon and fork. I find it much better eating noodles with chop stix, and sticky rice. Wth fried rice I use a spoon;most Japanese people do. In Japan resteruants give a spoon with fried rice.
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We are Americans, chop stix is not in our cultural, so most of us don't know how to use them that well. Ive seen even Japanese use chop stix in that manner. No ones perfect. And some people are such Fags... |
My brain seems to have short circuited somewhere! :eek:
The other night I ordered a salad with my pizza in an Italian restaurant and my roommate caught me looking for something. I had instinctively looked for chopsticks with my silverware when the waitress set the dish down. I guess my preference is now a habit. And after a few minutes fighting romaine ribs with dull fork tines I really began considering pulling my own hashi out of my backpack no matter how strange it would look. |
Benefit wise, I actually read somewhere that using chop sticks to eat your food seems to make it taste better than when using other utenils. I personally never noticed any difference, but I guess others have.
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Well, why NOT chopsticks? I use them most of the time at home, myself.
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