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For th ose of you fancying the ability to eat w/ chopsticks. I have never been able to use them correctly, but then again Im an American, Ill use a fork, thanks....


How to Eat With Chopsticks


Do you love Asian food, but want the full experience by eating it as it was meant to be eaten--with chopsticks? Watching others using chopsticks can make it look so easy, but when you try it, you end up asking for a fork. Here's how to say goodbye to that fork for good and put those chospticks to work!

Steps

Pick up the first chopstick with the middle finger and thumb. Stiffen your hand for a firm grip. Have the broad end of the chopstick lay on the part where your thumb and index finger connect. Rest the narrow end on the tip of your ring finger, and hold it in place with the tip of your middle finger.

Grip the second chopstick with your index finger. Place your thumb over the second chopstick. Adjust your grip to a more comfortable position.

Hold it steady. This chopstick should not move when you attempt to pick up food.

Practice opening and closing the chopsticks.

click to enlargePick up food at a good angle; slightly lift it up. If it feels unstable, put it down, and try again.