Coming to a restaurant, we have today the opportunity to try the culinary delights of any country in the world. And quite often the choice falls on dishes of oriental cuisine. And they, as a rule, need to be eaten according to their own rules and traditions.
In the East, it is customary to eat food with the help of special devices - Chinese chopsticks. They are so called because they first began to use them in China, and only then they went into the everyday life of other Asian countries. Such chopsticks are eaten in China, Japan, Vietnam, Korea, Taiwan and other countries. Residents of these countries learn to handle them from an early age, and they have no problems with their use. But what should we do if we are in a restaurant of oriental cuisine or, moreover, more generally, abroad, but we are not able to use them? In order not to get into an uncomfortable situation, you just need to understand how to use Chinese chopsticks, and learn how to do it.
But before we begin to consider the very technique of using these devices, a few words should be said about the etiquette associated with them. According to the rules adopted in Asian countries, chopsticks can not be knocked on different subjects. They can not be licked and used as a pointer. Also, you do not need to take something with the hand in which they are located. You can’t stick them somewhere - this is done only at the funeral.
Children should not indulge in them and use them as toys. Although the child is taught how to hold Chinese chopsticks and how to use them, from the moment he is one year old. After all, it is believed that this affects mental abilities, because develops motor skills.
The sticks themselves can be completely different: round and square, disposable or for permanent use, just pieces of wood or beautifully decorated and varnished. The only thing that is the same is the technique of their use.
So, let's look at how to hold Chinese sticks and how they are.
The first thing to remember is that the hands should be relaxed, and the movements should be calm and smooth, then the result will not be long in coming.
Hand position should be as follows:
- The little finger must be pressed to the ring finger.
- The index and middle are slightly forward.
- The first stick is located in the recess between the thumb and forefinger, and its lower end rests on the ring finger. It must be well fixed, because will be motionless.
- The second stick is placed on top and held by the thumb, forefinger and middle finger. To be more precise, it should be based on the first phalanx of the index and the third phalanx of the middle, and should adhere to the tip of the thumb. Or you can hold it the same way you hold a pen.
- Adjust the length of the sticks by tapping them on a plate - they should be the same length.
- Rotate the top - click on it and roll on the index finger to the second joint.
- The ends of both sticks should be connected when moving.
However, while you are learning how to hold Chinese chopsticks, prepare a few pieces of food - from those larger to smaller ones, and practice grabbing those foods. To master this accessory is not difficult at all. All you need is desire and perseverance.
Gradually, as you practice, you will learn not only to masterfully hold and hold them, but you will also be able to beautifully show your friends and family how to eat with Chinese chopsticks. You can even eat one grain of them with them!
In conclusion, I would like to add that, since This device is individual, it is also necessary to understand how to hold Chinese sticks and learn to eat them - the process for each is also individual and requires practice and attention from a person.
Finally. In China, this attribute is presented for the New Year with the best wishes for the coming year. And in Japan they are presented to the newlyweds at the wedding, while implying that the couple was always together, like these two sticks.
