villadude Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Yeah I'm pretty good with them. Another thing you may want to learn if you want to eat like a chinese, is to eat with your mouth open so everyone can see your food and making as much noise as possible. I had dinner once at a Chinese mates house with his family, **** me, I thought they were taking the piss when they started to tuck in, the noise was unreal, I had to cough into my hand to disguise a good guffaw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturdaygig Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Yes. I worked with a guy from hong kong years ago who showed me how to hold them properly and it made it a whole lot easier. The key is, only one stick moves, the other is rock steady all the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomzep Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Yes, if you give me and fork and spoon to assist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 no. Can't Ice skate either. I can pick up a single grain of rice with chopsticks, while ice-skating. Claim may be subject to poetic licence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witton_Lane Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Yes. I worked with a guy from hong kong years ago who showed me how to hold them properly and it made it a whole lot easier. The key is, only one stick moves, the other is rock steady all the time Yep. However when it comes to hot and sour soup, I either ask for a spoon or just drink it like coffee. I'm a huge fan of hot and sour soup I've made a mental note to have Chinese Saturday night now, thanks to this thread. It's been a few months..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidlewis Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 I eat with chopsticks until I get cramp in my hand then move onto that weird spoon thing they provide you. the only chinese I had in brum was Chung Ying before Villa v Everton. Was top notch for me as I am particular with my shredded chilli beef. they did well, although quite pricey as they charge for everything. No complimentary prawn crackers there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banger75 Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Yep, can do. In fact I am just back from lunch where I devoured a particularly nice mongolian lamb with said utensils.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peever Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Laughed at that for a good 5 odd minutes. On topic yes I can eat with them, little out of practice but its simple once you get the hang of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Yes, I have no choice. Was quite suprised how quickly I picked it up actually because I remember trying once back home and having a disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Soup is also a problem Not when combined with a Japanese soup spoon it isn't. Mmmm, miso. 8) I love chopsticks, they don't pose a problem for me and if I'm eating noodles at home I feel compelled to use 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 3, 2010 Moderator Share Posted December 3, 2010 Yes and chopsticks are great, you can't eat as much with each mouthful as you do if you shovel it in with western cutlery, which is the point, it means you get the taste of the component items and not the whole taste at once experience (yuck). For me its up there with the people who frown at me in a Japanese restaurant for slurping my soup, its meant to be eaten that way, it improves the flavour) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Two pieces of wood are far less efficient than a knife and fork. Stupid orientals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 3, 2010 Moderator Share Posted December 3, 2010 eating chinese isn't about efficiency and counting the beans for most of us, switch off from work mode Mart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa_shere Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Yes i can use them. Bit off topic but do you use a knife and fork to eat pizza or use your hands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 eating chinese isn't about efficiency and counting the beans for most of us, switch off from work mode Mart It shouldn't be about balancing acts and feats of dexterity either! I mean, I could drink a pint of beer using a thimble as well if I wanted, but I prefer the quickest and easiest means of tipping it down my neck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Sushi. One of the greatest culinary delights in the world, best eaten with chopsticks. I think hands would be preferable to a knife and fork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Yes i can use them. Bit off topic but do you use a knife and fork to eat pizza or use your hands? Depends on the pizza. I prefer hands, but when you get one of those pizzas that's so heavily loaded with toppings that the base flops downwards cutlery equals neccessity. My missus has the single weirdest way of eating pizzas though, she eats it crust first with a knife and fork, then works her way around the edge leaving the centre to the end. Bizarre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Used to struggle with them and hold them pen-style, which embarrassed me a little because I'm Chinese. But after a little practice I got pretty good at it. I don't even have problems grabbing tofu with a pair of chopsticks these days, child's play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NulliSecundus Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Learnt on my travels this summer. Spent 2 days in Ulaanbaatar where chopsticks were occassionally given out, then 4 days in Beijing where they were the norm. Grasped it by the time we left Beijing and it did me for the rest of China and South east asia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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