Bamboo Chopsticks
Disposable Bamboo Chopsticks Created in China almost 5,000 year ago, chopsticks are used to pick up pieces of food from delicious Asian dishes and are very popular in Asia and the U.S. today. The advantages of bamboo chopsticks, like most bamboo products, are tied to bamboo’s unsurpassed sustainability. Rather than cutting down a tree that […]
How to Use and Hold Your Chopsticks
How to Hold Your Chopsticks Step 1 : Start by holding your dominant hand loosely. Step 2 : Place one chopsticks in the valley between your thumb and index finger with the bottom section of the chopstick resting on your ring finger. Step 3 : Next, hold the second chopstick the way you hold a […]
Asian Chopsticks: History and Cultural Styles
Asian Chopsticks: History and Cultural Styles Chopsticks began life about 5,000 years ago in what is now China. Chopsticks are unique to Asia just as the fork is unique to Europe. The use and popularity of Asian chopsticks spread during the first millennia AD from the Han people of China to other regions of Asia […]
Thoughts About the History of Chopsticks in China
Thoughts About the History of Chopsticks in China The following is an excerpt from the catalog of a manufacturer of chopsticks in China. It reflects how much the Chinese regard chopsticks as a vital part of their history and culture. Thoughts and Feelings on Chopsticks Preface You come from the remote past, delicate and slim, […]
How to Store Chopsticks
How to Store Chopsticks If you’re like me, you have lots of random chopsticks loose inside a utensil drawer. Some have mates and likely some don’t, I can’t really tell. I have my favorites, but locating both sticks isn’t always easy. So let’s get a handle on storing chopsticks. There are two purposes for storing […]
The 10 Most Important Rules of Good Chopstick Etiquette
The 10 Most Important Rules of Good Chopstick Etiquette No matter whether eating dim sum in New York or noodles in Beijing, there are just certain things you should not do with your chopsticks if you want to be civilized. Naturally many of these aren’t likely acceptable when using a knife and fork either. Follow […]
History of Chopsticks Timeline
History of Chopsticks Timeline Chopsticks are one of the simplest, oldest and most widely used utensils for eating, and are still the primary eating utensil for over 22 percent of the world’s population today. Historical evidence of putting together two sticks to use during cooking or eating have been found in East Asia and the […]
The Science Behind Making Chinese Chopsticks
The Science Behind Making Chinese Chopsticks If you are looking to try out authentic Chinese dishes, the one thing that you cannot do without are chopsticks. From disposable to expensive handcrafted, chopsticks are an important eating utensil in Asian countries. You can find them in Asian grocery stores and have become popular all across the […]
Hygiene and Chopsticks: How to Maintain It?
Hygiene and Chopsticks: How to Maintain It? Looking to eat your favorite Chinese dishes with a chopstick but wondering whether it’s a good idea? Or did you buy a new and expensive pair of chopsticks recently but they are already starting to warp? There can be many reasons behind it. One of the most common […]
What Are Chopsticks?
What Are Chopsticks? Chopsticks are tapered sticks of equal length that are the traditional cooking and eating utensils of the Far East. This includes countries like Japan, Korea, Vietnam and China, to name a few. They can be made of all kinds of different materials including wood, bamboo, stainless steel, porcelain, bone, and plastic. For […]
Why chopsticks are so popular in Asia?
Why chopsticks are so popular in Asia? The first chopsticks, it was believed invented about 5,000 years ago in China, where they were used as a tool for cooking and serving the food. Currently, China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam are the world’s biggest users of chopsticks. Why chopsticks are so popular in Asia? The reason is the tradition of […]
Hello Bamboo Cutlery, Adios Plastic Tableware
Hello Bamboo Cutlery, Adios Plastic Tableware Our mission is to start a Cutlery revolution and the star of the show is the all new bamboo cutlery. Even though bamboo cutleries deserve a place at every chef’s top drawer, they are not appreciated enough. Our aim is to bring the new eco-friendly product to everyone’s table. […]
