Providing you with the best Chinese chopsticks is our priority. That is why all our chopsticks are authentic Chinese chopsticks, created according to Chinese tradition and know-how. We are therefore committed to offering quality Chinese chopsticks. In addition, we are committed to regularly renewing our catalog of Chinese chopsticks, to always quench your thirst for discovering China. Finally, we are committed to responding to all your requests and questions within 48 hours maximum.
History
Chinese chopsticks play a very important role in Chinese culture. In fact, the Chinese have been using them for almost 3000 years! Today, they are called kuàizi (筷子), but originally, they were called Zhu. At that time, the people of China used to cook their food by steaming or boiling water. It was then difficult for them to dip the food in the broth, as the water was so hot. This is why they invented chopsticks to catch or plant the food. Since their invention, chopsticks have greatly evolved. Chinese chopsticks only reached their shape of two rods of the same length during the Shang Dynasty (16th – 11th centuries BC). During this same period, King Zhou even ordered all his craftsmen to make chopsticks from elephant tusks. Ivory chopsticks were then the height of luxury and refinement.
But if time has made chopsticks evolve, they have also greatly contributed to marking History. These two small sticks have indeed marked the passage from a period where we ate with our hands, to a new era in which kitchen utensils had their place, and therefore cooking... The invention of Asian chopsticks therefore marks a turning point in Chinese cuisine, Asian culinary culture but also in the history of the whole world.
Mastering the Art of Chinese Chopsticks
The Chinese teach their children to use chopsticks from a young age. It is therefore obvious that they perfect the art of handling them. But if many Westerners and foreigners try this practice, the exercise is often very difficult. Here are some tips for learning how to use a pair of chopsticks. First, the fingers must be positioned at the top of the chopsticks, and the chopsticks must not cross over the fingers. Then, they must be held with the thumb, index finger, middle finger and ring finger slightly set back. When trying to catch meat, vegetables, or any food, the index and middle fingers must then allow control of the chopsticks. The secret to using chopsticks is above all practice! Try again and again to eat with chopsticks, and even the ordeal of catching sticky rice will no longer hold any secrets for you!
Now that you are a master in the art of handling chopsticks, you can choose the ones that suit you best to accompany your Asian meals, or not. Because yes, there are lots of different chopsticks! The most common are bamboo chopsticks, wooden chopsticks or plastic chopsticks. But you can also find them in ivory, bone, jade, porcelain, silver… Today, silver chopsticks are a great luxury accessory!
In addition to the different materials, there are different types. For example, there are chopsticks for beginners, chopsticks for children, fancy chopsticks, disposable chopsticks, kitchen chopsticks, long chopsticks... It's up to you to choose the pairs of chopsticks that suit you to enjoy your dishes of Chinese noodles, sushi, Chinese ravioli, Peking duck, or even why not, your Western meals! Who knows, maybe you'll quickly give up your knives and forks!
