can you use chop sticks?

[aidanjm]

I am useless, which is embarrassing because I love sushi. I have to eat it with my fingers or a fork.

edit: new poll options

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

yes

 

[dighn]

MASTER LEVEL

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

People envy me at chinese food restaurants.

 

[Xyclone]

Not Asian at all, I would say Intermediate/Advanced, more on the Intermediate (I'm not that good at picking up rice yet).

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

If you cross your chopsticks, you should be nowhere near Advanced =P

I cross mine still. My parents cross. My grandparents go wtf? and poke fun at them for doing so, but my parents are like ehhh who cares. Pro = cut noodles (thin ones too) with the chopsticks.. I can get my share of dishes at Chinese restaurants, but when its like noodle soup, I have some trouble...

 

[cheapgoose]

i can use chopsticks perfectly, I still use my hands to eat sushi, I see nothing wrong with that. I don't know why, I only use chop sticks when it's sashi or rolls.

 

[StrangerGuy]

I'm Chinese and I do.

 

[Tylanner]

usage would end in disaster

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Originally posted by: cheapgoose
i can use chopsticks perfectly, I still use my hands to eat sushi, I see nothing wrong with that. I don't know why, I only use chop sticks when it's sashi or rolls.

Uhhh I think hands + sushi = BARBARIC. Unless you're talking about the seaweed on the outside that I can make... Otherwise.. CA rolls? If rice is on the outside, NO NO. More complex rolls like ones with Unagi on top or baked salmon, and there's teriyaki sauce or stuff dripping.. uhhh noo.. Always chopsticks for sushi.

 

[George P Burdell]

new poll: who here can pick up a peanut with chop sticks?

 

[thegimp03]

I am a master at using chopsticks because I live in the bay area.

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: George P Burdell
new poll: who here can pick up a peanut with chop sticks?

too easy even rice grains are easy

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: dighn

Originally posted by: George P Burdell
new poll: who here can pick up a peanut with chop sticks?

too easy

pics?

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: dighn

Originally posted by: George P Burdell
new poll: who here can pick up a peanut with chop sticks?

too easy

pics?

sorry no digicam. but it is very easy for someone who grew up using chopsticks and has at least average dexterity

 

[JinLien]

<-- Viet, not too bad, and normally cross my chop sticks & still can cut noodles this way. I can use it uncross like others, however it feel uncomfortable to me. And, my Chinese GF make fun of me for crossing my chop sticks.

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: JinLien

<-- Viet, not too bad, and normally cross my chop sticks & still can cut noodles this way. I can use it uncross like others, however it feel uncomfortable to me. And, my Chinese GF make fun of me for crossing my chop sticks.

for those of us who aren't in the know, what is this "crossing chopsticks" thing?

 

[JinLien]

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: JinLien

<-- Viet, not too bad, and normally cross my chop sticks & still can cut noodles this way. I can use it uncross like others, however it feel uncomfortable to me. And, my Chinese GF make fun of me for crossing my chop sticks.

for those of us who aren't in the know, what is this "crossing chopsticks" thing?

When your hands relaxed the chopsticks should be parallel to each others instead of crossing each others.

Chopsticks snobs think that their way is the only way to hold chopsticks. IMHO, as long as you can pickup the food and shovel it into your mouth you are doing fine.

 

[DanTMWTMP]

dude, i'm MASTER LEVEL 100%.

i can pick up slippery things, pick up heavy things, break things w/ ultra power, and handle fragile things w/ insane dexterity.

 

[spherrod]

Originally posted by: JinLien

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: JinLien

<-- Viet, not too bad, and normally cross my chop sticks & still can cut noodles this way. I can use it uncross like others, however it feel uncomfortable to me. And, my Chinese GF make fun of me for crossing my chop sticks.

for those of us who aren't in the know, what is this "crossing chopsticks" thing?

When your hands relaxed the chopsticks should be parallel to each others instead of crossing each others.

Chopsticks snobs think that their way is the only way to hold chopsticks. IMHO, as long as you can pickup the food and shovel it into your mouth you are doing fine.

QFT - food in mouth = good

 

[swtethan]

im asian, what do you think?

 

[DanTMWTMP]

Originally posted by: spherrod

Originally posted by: JinLien

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: JinLien

<-- Viet, not too bad, and normally cross my chop sticks & still can cut noodles this way. I can use it uncross like others, however it feel uncomfortable to me. And, my Chinese GF make fun of me for crossing my chop sticks.

for those of us who aren't in the know, what is this "crossing chopsticks" thing?

When your hands relaxed the chopsticks should be parallel to each others instead of crossing each others.

Chopsticks snobs think that their way is the only way to hold chopsticks. IMHO, as long as you can pickup the food and shovel it into your mouth you are doing fine.

QFT - food in mouth = good

lol, but crossing the chopsticks sucks. it sucks because you can't execute too much power, nor can you have superior control. it doesn't look proper too . it's kind of analagous to how some people hold their forks/spoons w/ their palms facing down, w/ the shaft of the fork/spoon popping out of the thumb area of a clenched fist.

 

[DanTMWTMP]

Originally posted by: swtethan
im asian, what do you think?

i donno... my friend who's asian, and also a member here, cannot, and refuses to use chopsticks. you guys can harass him. his AT handle is Gunther.

 

[Pepsei]

sushi? some japanese people would argue that you should eat sushi with your hands.

ah here we go

* Clean your hands by an oshibori (hot towel) then order a drink.
* Green tea (called agari in sushi restaurants) is the best drink with sushi.
* You can order a set of sushi with a fixed price or order your favorite sushi pieces as you eat.
* It's nice to ask the sushi chef for his/her recommendation of the day.
* If you are not ordering a set of sushi, it is better to order a few kinds of sushi at a time, instead of ordering a lot.
* Put soy sauce for dipping in the small dish provided.
* To eat sushi, it's common to use your fingers.
* When dipping sushi in the soy sauce, do not dip whole sushi. Just dip the end of the sushi as you eat.
* Try not to ask the sushi chef to bring you things - like a drink or your bill.
* It's nice to offer to buy your sushi chef a drink if he/she is doing a good job.

ps, i'm not japanese, so i rarely use my fingers for sushi.

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
dude, i'm MASTER LEVEL 100%.

i can pick up slippery things, pick up heavy things, break things w/ ultra power, and handle fragile things w/ insane dexterity.

lol, glad to hear it.