June 24, 2008 yes, i eat least one meal a day with chopsticks, whether salad, sushi, or thai-tofu chicken. what brought the odd habit to my recognition? an article in Jun/Jul ‘08 NY Spirit Magazine entitled, “The Year Of Chopsticks” where Katherine Poili writes, “reaching for a pair of chopsticks in search of tranquility seems completely appropriate. they are, after all, a tool originating from the same land that gave birth to meditation, tai chi, and tea ceremonies. of course, the original reasons for eating with chopsticks had nothing to do with meditation. an ancient chinese rule of etiquette banned knives from the table to avoid reminding the eater of the gruesome event of the killing of the animal being eaten.” who knew?
fyi- chopsticks are traditionally held in the right hand, even by left-handed people and it’s considered poor etiquette to hold them any other way.
i like the idea of being conscious of every morsel of my meal. and anyway, forks are so last season- it’s much more chic to be seen using chopsticks! here’s an idea.. reusable designer chopsticks & cases saving the world one plastic utensil at a time. genius.
I absolutely love chopsticks. They are my favorite utensils!