The wooden chopsticks you get at Asian restaurants are great, but they're really made to be disposable. Before you use them ...

Travel in Japan is booming, and with that comes the chance to indulge in authentic Japanese cuisine. However, mastering the use of chopsticks—an essential part of the dining experience in ...

Is there a right or wrong way to hold chopsticks? The answer isn't as straightforward as you think it may be. There may be a "standard" and "lazy" way to hold chopsticks—there are also many hybrid ...

One of my favorite visual gags (of many) in the classic film “Mary Poppins” is when the “practically perfect in every way” nanny played by Julie Andrews begins pulling item after increasingly absurd ...

As someone who works in the food industry, I have strong, albeit niche, opinions about lots of random topics. And there is one topic I have many feelings about: chopsticks. Growing up in a Chinese ...

While, to some people, chopsticks may seem like a fun alternative to a knife and fork, an estimated 33% of the world’s population use chopsticks to eat on a daily basis. Chopsticks are especially ...

One of my favorite visual gags (of many) in the classic film “Mary Poppins” is when the “practically perfect in every way” nanny played by Julie Andrews begins pulling item after increasingly absurd ...

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