Why Chinese eat with chopsticks?

Do you know Chinese use 45 billion pairs of chopsticks a year? Why do Chinese eat with chopsticks rather than fork and hands? Today, let’s find it out.
- Obviously, you can use chopsticks to pick up nearly everything.
- Chopsticks are not just simply utensils, they demonstrate elements of Chinese philosophy, notably the yin-yang theory binary.
- Chopsticks are actually a wedding gift.
- Chopsticks reflect the communal nature of eating food.
- Chopsticks also reflect courtesy and caring.

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[jadenephrite]

Regarding 3:41, the round tips on the Chinese chopsticks 筷子 represent Heaven whereas the square ends at the handle of the Chinese chopsticks represent the Earth. The round and the square shapes are also represented on the Cong 琮 which is a ritual object symbolizing Heaven & Earth.

[thalia]

That was very interesting! You practically covered every aspect with your explanations in the video! Loved it ❤!

[LateNightYinzer]

I love the subtle goofy intro. Very cute.

[Assassine]

the reverse grip chopsticks gave me physical pain...
Interesting video though.

[ahsanahamed]

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[japhethmoret]

Wow that is very intristing
Thank you so much for sharing
I'm very interested in knowing the Aisian culture
I'm looking forward to see more of your video's

[HaurakiVet]

I am married to a Vietnamese and in my travelling in a number of countries in Asia I have been in situations (not Chinese) where the chopsticks are reversed to pick something from a shared dish and convey it to your personal bowl. The reason given for this was to avoid poking the end of the sticks which have been in your mouth into a shared dish, similar to not using the spoon you have been eating with to ladle desert or soup from the serving bowl. I'm not saying that one is right and one is wrong, just making an observation.

[illusionistttt]

thank you to try chopstick pretty soon ...Love from BD

[michaelsmusicinstruments]

Nicely explained, interesting history, thank you

[francissantos]

Why I use chopsticks? Makes me feel culturally educated. And honestly, Chinese food tastes better with chopsticks. Moroccan food tastes better with bare hands. Filipino food tastes better with a spoon. American food ( if it exists) tastes better with a fork. Still, I have to master chopsticks with soup or pizza.

[Salih.EduBlock]

Interesting. Sending to my teen daughter. She loves everything Kpot. Food and music.

[orteot]

Much respect to the culture ❤️ here because I’m trying to learn to eat w them

[kenrutherford]

I tried eating with chopsticks but I couldn't do it

[Malodaiofficial]

I want to visit China but fear of unable to use chopsticks

[anujmchitale]

I personally find all the yin- yang logic to be unecessary stories added later on.
Square ends make them easy to hold and pointed tips make them easy to pick up smaller sized things.
Any utensil in this world has been developed for practical purposes.

[cvetnojsad]

你好!
谢谢你介绍筷子有关!....
其实到现在对这个话题我很好奇!.... I was just recently wondering, what's may be the reason for Chinese people preferring (们们就其实多久发明筷子筷子! 🤔) chop sticks to fork? As I supposed, it was also determined by the mainly agricolture oriented lifestyle and row-materials provided!... 但是你将的故事很丰富有趣的！
拜！😊
请问: but also of knife and spoon CHINESE people always along their History have been making use, haven't they?

[twistit]

whos watching this while eating chinese food with chopsticks?

[edwinjangao]

i love using chopstick with my fave soup

[J.J.J.J.J.J.J]

I eat all my food with chopsticks, even my western dishes.

[viggo]

How can i live without chopsticks? Id like to tell you over a 3 course dinner consisting of soup, steak and ice cream.