How To Use Chopsticks

[hoovarmin]

I just watched this video at Woks of Life and discovered I've been holding chopsticks the wrong way my entire life.

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[Starsky]

Looks simple but I still can't do it. I can't bring the two together correctly. The top stick always wants to go more sideways

[hoovarmin]

That's been my problem, though I've done ok with them anyway. But this video showed that I'm doing it wrong. I'm going to give them another shot.

[HawkerXP]

This is my favorite type of chop stick.

[hoovarmin]

Mine too

[captainlee]

I like using them, got most of it down.

[Mosca]

I figured them out once, then went back to a fork.

[bbqLuv]

Chop stick song:
(Verse 1)
In a world of forks and knives,
I stand looking at these sticks with sighs.
They clatter and they clink,
But my food just seems to sink.

(Chorus)
Oh, why do I hate chopsticks so?
Is it the way they let my noodles go?
Or how they dance in others' hands with grace,
While I'm here losing the food-chasing race?

(Verse 2)
I've tried to pinch, I've tried to grab,
But all I get is air and a chance to jab.
My sushi rolls away, my rice just mocks,
These chopsticks are my culinary rocks.

(Bridge)
They say it's easy, just a simple trick,
But I'm here feeling like I'm in a slapstick flick.
I'll stick to my spoon, my trusty old friend,
With it, my mealtime woes will finally end.

(Chorus)
So, why do I hate chopsticks so?
It's a mystery wrapped in a dumpling's dough.
I'll admire from afar, the art they bestow,
But give me a fork, and I'm ready to go!

[DaveD]

My brother's wife is from Japan, so I got tutored when I was about 20. The "final exam" was to be able to pick up a single grain of uncooked rice...

[bbqLuv]

The next test if you dare
Pluck a fly out of the air
With your chopstick pair.

[Troutman]

I learned how to play it on the piano…..

I’ll be here until Thursday… bada boom

[bbqLuv]

You go bro

[JimLinebarger]

Which version?

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

Used to use them that way, it did work better. But now with the way my hands work I do the typical American lower down the sticks way.

I wish I could still use them the right way you get way more control AND grip. My current way obviously still works or I'd just use a fork

[FireMan]

You use em by usin em! Don’t be a wuss.

[barelfly]

Great article! I liked the storage solution they showed in the drawer, just nice and neat! I keep our sticks next to the stovetop for easy access.

any one use chopsticks for omelets, to continuously swirl as you cook?

And, I always enjoy eating with chopsticks. I’ll have to show my wife this video, maybe it will help her with them as well.

[hoovarmin]

So glad you liked it. I did too.

[Mosca]

I just watched that tornado omelet video the other day. It looks interesting.

[Mosca]

Tornado omelet, using chopsticks:

[hoovarmin]

Very cool!

[HawkerXP]

Notice they ate it with a .................spoon.

[Mosca]

Hehe. I didn’t see that.

[Jerod Broussard]

I learned in High School from a friend's mom who was from Vietnam. Forgot by the next day.

[WayneT]

I can use them adequately but after my Japanese SIL said eating sushi with your fingers is acceptable in the home country, I use my digital chopsticks.

[Bkhuna]

I learned to use them when I lived in Japan. Still use them for many things. The secret is that the chopstick the bottom stays firm in the hand and you use your index and second finger to control the other one.

There are dozens of pairs in our house but the traditional 10 in. bamboo with round, wide tip is used most of the time. There are many lacquered pairs in nice boxes that Japanese friend gifted us but I don't like them. To slick to grip most foods. Korean chopsticks are the hardest because their made of stainless steel of aluminum. I can't use them at all.