Feb. 6 - National Chopsticks Day

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Feb. 6 - National Chopsticks Day

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Each year on National Chopsticks Day, people worldwide celebrate the humble and ancient utensils on February 6th.
Around 1200 B.C., Chinese cooks began using chopsticks to prepare food. These tools were likely long enough to reach into hot cooking pots. Then about 400 B.C., when fuels for cooking became scarce, food was prepared in smaller pieces reducing the number of resources needed to cook it. At the same time, the need for sharp eating utensils faded, and shorter chopsticks entered the scene.

The Chinese term for chopsticks is kuai-tzu.

Once these handy eating tools found their way to the dinner table, they spread around the world. Portable and elegant in their design, they also vary in style from region to region.
Today chopsticks may be made from wood such as bamboo or aspen. Elaborately carved chopsticks may be cut from jade, ivory, or wood, and artisans may ornately paint some chopsticks with miniature scenes.

Do you use Chopsticks?
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I can't master chopsticks no matter how hard I try!
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I always ask for a fork at an oriental restaurant. I want that food in my mouth, not falling from it! :lol: :lol: :lol:
If you didn't guess I can't use chopsticks properly. But DH can since he lived in Japan for two years.
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I don’t even try to use chopsticks ;)
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I can't use them either.
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I can’t use them either, but my husband and my sons are able to properly use them.
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I have used them in the past but am a little slow at it.
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