I’ve been keeping different kinds of chopsticks for quite sometime now. I know for sure that’s it’s not that valuable but it holds a memorable value, a very sentimental one that I will cherished forever. I inherited this chopsticks from late ancestors, we’ve been keeping it for centuries passing from hand-to hand and it has been in the family for generations. Some of it was more than a hundred years old, it is already a traced of history. Let me show you. Here are my beautiful chopsticks collection.
Everyone in Asia loves chopstick. Nowadays, It is already common to all. According to my grandmother, it was first introduced in China throughout the Ming Dynasty. What is chopstick anyway? How do you use it? I can just simply describe it as,” 2 small sticks use to pick up foods”. If you want to know more about chopsticks history here.
How to use
Hold the top stick like a pencil, a little above the middle, small end down. Grip loosely between the tips of index and middle finger; anchor gently with the thumb. Hands must be relaxed and flexible. Do not hold and pressed it too tight. Practice to move sticks few times till you get it.
Next slip lower stick into position. Rest it lightly in V-formed by your thumb and index finger and on the first joint of the ring finger. Resist temptation to watch the lower stick with the middle finger. Do not move the lower stick. Keep it still.
The most challenging to pick up is a whole peanut, it’s slippery and quite hard to hold but constant practice makes it perfect.
Beautifully prepared. We used chopsticks for most foods just like this. It’s the proper way and easy to pick-up foods using chopsticks and spoon for the soup. In using chopsticks, rice is usually served on a bowl. It would be easier per serving on a medium bowl, just like this.
A modern classic colored with a very unique design. A beautiful black/red bamboo inspired chopsticks. Engraved as an art of Southeast Asia.
See how beautiful it is!
A unique ceramic chopsticks. It’s a bit heavier compared with the traditional ones. This is durable and an attractive reward selection. It was a delicate art design , It’s my favorite.
This type of chopsticks reflects the style of old tradition. This piece was inspired by a late eighteenth century. It is made of fine wood, lighter in weight, and has its own box holder with a Chinese art design. I prefer to use the lighter ones for everyday use.