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Need some chopstick recommendation

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rsutoratosu

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Wood - slowly they rot and looks nasty
Disposable - made from bleach wood or something.. pretty bad too
Metal - like but too smooth and food keep slipping
Plastic - similar to wood but breaks after a while also

Any higher quality plastic ones ? probably order from amazon..
 
Not something I use much, but I like wood and bamboo. All natural, and when they get bad I can burn them in the wood stove. Infinitely replaceable resource, and no waste.
 
there used to be a guy on ars that sold machined titanium chopsticks


i think i've got a drawer full of those bamboo chinese takeout chopsticks with engrish instructions

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I tried many of the stainless one, it was so hard to pick up stuff I end up using a fork.. hahaha.

I took some of the bamboo ones out, which I used to use a lot.. some of them are black and rotted away.. I would want to use any of those ever again.
 
I prefer metal, Korean style chopsticks. Once you master them, you can achieve a level of precision and control that no fork, spoon, or other eating utensil can match. Plus, they are very easy to clean and will last forever.

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madoka said:
I prefer metal, Korean style chopsticks. Once you master them, you can achieve a level of precision and control that no fork, spoon, or other eating utensil can match. Plus, they are very easy to clean and will last forever.

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except the metal ones have no grip whatsoever, even with the grooves they are a pain. Especially when you get to slippery stuff.
 
SAWYER said:
What is the point of chop sticks? Why not just use a fork?
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If nothing else, it's a valuable skill. You'll never be stuck in the woods with nothing to eat with. A pocket knife and a few minutes will get you something usable so your hands don't get sticky, which is actually worse than plain old dirty.

That said, if I could have only one implement, it would be a teaspoon. I use a teaspoon for most things, especially when it's a packed meal, like lunch or something.
 
madoka said:
I prefer metal, Korean style chopsticks. Once you master them, you can achieve a level of precision and control that no fork, spoon, or other eating utensil can match. Plus, they are very easy to clean and will last forever.
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Yeah we got both.. i prefer the Japanese ones for everyday use. My parents prefer the metal ones.
 
i get 10 pairs of wood ones for £1. so .. wood.

fyi, most japanese people don't use "japanese" chopsticks, but chinese style ones.
 
sdifox said:
except the metal ones have no grip whatsoever, even with the grooves they are a pain. Especially when you get to slippery stuff.
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I can pick up pretty much anything I want. From a single grain of uncooked rice to a slimy strand of noodle.

I ended up buying a pretty high end set from a previous trip to Asia. Handmade from a master who was designated a living cultural asset and straight out of his shop. They look and feel like extremely high quality stuff.

Looks like this:

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{..lived in Japan for 7 years}

In my experience, wood gives the best grip on the food. Though, as pointed out, it's not the most sanitary or long lasting. Metal are a little less slippery then plastic... very little... Though some of the really well designed ones have a sandpaper~like texture on the tips. If you can find those - they're the keepers. I had a few I bought in Korea when I went to renew my Japanese visa. Long gone now, sadly.

I don't like plastic ones much. Not good, except for playing drinking games with little round peanuts. Which is a necessary skill, along with cutting noodles to length so you don't have to slurp the whole bowl full at one go.

As far as style, I like the longer Chinese ones because I like to grip further from the food than most people seem to.
 
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