Around 1700 BC chopsticks made of ivory, bone or wood, were being prepared in China. With tables virtually unknown one hand had to be free to hold the bowl and they proved to be a practical solution. The replacement of chopsticks over knives for eating at the at the table indicated the increased respect for the scholar over the warrior in Chinese society.
Mongols at the time of Genghis Khan usually wore a pocket-less garment called a del, to which they attached eating sets containing chopsticks and a knife to a sash. A silver loop fastened to the end of a chord locked the knife and chopsticks in place so they do not fall out if the owner is active or on horseback.
Mongols at the time of Genghis Khan usually wore a pocket-less garment called a del, to which they attached eating sets containing chopsticks and a knife to a sash. A silver loop fastened to the end of a chord locked the knife and chopsticks in place so they do not fall out if the owner is active or on horseback.
President Nixon, his wife Pat, and Henry Kissinger took lessons and practiced for months to learn to use chopsticks properly, in preparation for the dinner banquet on his visit to China in 1972.
When dining, Asian royalty used silver chopsticks, as it was believed they would turn black in the presence of poison.
Thirty per cent of the world’s population generally eat their food with chopsticks.
Chinese diners go through 80 billion pairs of disposable wooden chopsticks every year. That is enough to cover the whole of Tiananmen square 360 times over.
20 million 20-year-old trees are cut down in China every year to make chopsticks.
China produces 80 billion pairs of disposable chopsticks a year to feed its entire population. The Government has even imposed a 5% disposable chopstick tax to reduce usage.
When dining, Asian royalty used silver chopsticks, as it was believed they would turn black in the presence of poison.
Thirty per cent of the world’s population generally eat their food with chopsticks.
Chinese diners go through 80 billion pairs of disposable wooden chopsticks every year. That is enough to cover the whole of Tiananmen square 360 times over.
20 million 20-year-old trees are cut down in China every year to make chopsticks.
China produces 80 billion pairs of disposable chopsticks a year to feed its entire population. The Government has even imposed a 5% disposable chopstick tax to reduce usage.
While China and Japan have largely adopted chopsticks for eating rice, Koreans have retained the use of spoons. This is because spoons allow Koreans to easily scoop up rice, making it the preferred tool for consuming this staple food. They can also be used to transfer food from communal dishes to individual plates, mix condiments, and even stir soups.
In Vietnam, tapping your chopsticks on your bowl is frowned upon because the noise is believed to attract hungry ghosts.
Consecotaleophobia is the fear of chopsticks.
Source Food For Thought by Ed Pearce
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