Put away the forks and spoons, for today is National Chopsticks Day, a February 6 holiday. They may or may not be new to you. But, for about 1/4 of the world’s population, chopsticks are the eating utensils of choice for every meal. Like western children, Asian children, quickly learn to use chopsticks, and quickly become adept at using them. To them, forks are an odd utensil.
Chopsticks can be made of wood, bamboo, plastic, bone, fine china, or metal.
In China, they are called “Kuaizi”, which means “quick little bamboo fellows”.
Chopsticks have been in use for over 5,000 years. For comparison, forks were not used in England until 1611. Chopsticks originated in China and are used in virtually all Asian cultures. How their use spread to other countries is not known.
To participate in National Chopsticks Day, use chopsticks for all of your meals. Chances are, you will eat Chinese or other Asian food with your chopsticks. But, you can eat any food with chopsticks today.
To make this day really special, use your chopsticks on a homemade made Chinese recipe
Thought for the Day: I think it’s pretty cool how Chinese people made a language entirely out of tattoos.