ChopStick Helpers for Lazy People

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I just came across this article (which we’ll talk about more below), which made me think… why are you so lazy!? Of course, I’m only talking to those of you who don’t know how to use chopsticks (or hashi, in Japanese). If you’re heading to Japan (or most Asian countries) you should probably get on that, or just use one of these horrible inventions down below. It’s like putting kids with minor learning disabilities into special classes to make things easier on them. Not so good in the long run.

chopstickaidThis one came from SeriousEats which makes me want to SeriousThrowUp. This product doesn’t even let you use chop sticks in a way that’s like chop sticks at all, but I suppose if you’re really really lazy and don’t want to spend a few days learning how to use chop sticks (which really are completely superior to forks … debate below) then go for it… though, why not just bring a fork and save the trouble?

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This is something I came across at a Japanese restaurant in Washington (State). I think it’s the most clever rendition, but still lazy. It’s just rolled up chop stick wrappers in between, plus a rubber band. I didn’t get a chance to try it out, but this is something anybody could do (or, you could spend the time learning how to use chop sticks). [Source]

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This is one that I’ve seen around the Internets quite a bit. I suppose there’s a niche / product for everything, huh? [source]

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I know this article is all about products that make using chop sticks easier, but this looks like it’s going to make using chop sticks harder. No springiness or anything. So, I suppose if you’ve already figured out that chop sticks thing, and want another challenge, I think this guy’s for you. [source]

Really, chopsticks are so much better than forks. That’s right, I just went there. Try eating salad with a fork, nothing gets penetrated. Chop sticks? Just pick it up. What do you think? Chopsticks or Forks? Let the battle commence in the comments!

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  • http://www.handbags-club.com/ Designerhandbags

    fork is nothing without a knife* grrrr….

  • http://www.handbags-club.com/ Designerhandbags

    fork is nothing without a knife* grrrr….

  • erika

    For me I like the chopsticks there easy to hold, and also in food has be held in account. Meat in some types of food are thinly sliced and mixed with vegetables, but with a steak it is hard to cut with, unless you cut it before you eat. but i like to eat miso soup with chopsticks if it has tofu or wakame in it. easier to eat. and who needs a spoon when you can just drink from the bowl.

  • Ginseiookami

    now what you do is you take the fork, and just stab it into the salad so you get a whole bunch of leaf and cabbage and stuff, and figure it out from there. i say no knife is needed. so i was scrolling down this page looking for the box in which comments are made, and i just happen to see koichi's comment on a chopstick+knife combination. O.O are you insane??? let me just say that i will never let anyone within 20 feet of myself if they had a chopstick+knife combination in there hand. who knows what might be going through their minds… btw it was then i scrolled up and found the comment box… how did i miss it O.o????

  • deemah

    oh well… it’s the intent that counts, right??? p.s. it’s fun to trace the sites you’ve been through… very nice to know that you’re alive

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  • Dust

    really people? It’s just a mode of getting food from a plate to your face. It does not make your food taste better. It does not have magical properties that somehow add flavor to food. If you seriously think it does, you might want to think about going back to school. I can use both chopsticks and forks, depending on what I’m eating I’ll make my choice, but it certainly has nothing to do with flavor. Sometimes I want to shovel my food with a fork, and sometimes I want to eat individual grains of rice with chopsticks.

    Asians are simply calmer and more submissive, thus the chopsticks. Western folks are aggressive and violent, thus the slashing with knives and stabbing with forks. And people that can’t eat a salad with a fork? Should I send you a drawing on how it works?

    And finally, chopsticks are not a complete set, just as a fork is not a complete set. Chopsticks do not cut and firmer than tofu, and they certainly don’t do squat but halfway stir soup. Get over it people, it’s just a manner of eating.

  • http://www.tofugu.com koichi

    I’d say the taste of metal versus the taste of wood can make a difference. Sounds like it doesn’t make a difference for you, but doesn’t mean it isn’t better for some people ;)
    Also sounds like you don’t have much experience with chopsticks. About the same level of knowledge as I have regarding silverware.

  • Dust

    Okay, I can understand the metal taste, but that’s just cheap silverware. Much like a cheap wooden chopstick can leave the taste of wood in your mouth. I’ve got quite a bit of experience with chopsticks from my wife’s Asian side of the fam.
    By the way, I’m just an overzealous defender of the Fork. Sorry if I offended. I actually enjoy Textfugu and your articles immensely. And sorry for reviving a two year old post :)

  • http://www.tofugu.com koichi

    It’s cool, I am a chopsticks zealot :P

  • Jones Aris

    I’ve been using chopsticks for as long as
    I can remember. I almost always eat meals with chopsticks or sometimes a fork.
    I have difficulty eating with spoons though =w=” Once I was eating lunch
    with a friend, he got so frustrated watching me struggle using a spoon that he
    had to teach me how to use it properly.

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