CHOPSTICKS FOR ROOKIES: Help is at hand for those who find chopsticks frustratingly difficult to use. Rookie Chopsticks, a kind of training version of the ancient implement, are designed to help ...

“The first samples of chopsticks were found about 5,000 to 7,000 years ago in a Neolithic cultural site in Northern Jiangsu,” shares Q. Edward Wang, PhD, a professor of history and author of ...

Having proper manners at the dinner table seems relatively universal but, ... Typically, people living in these areas use ...

When it comes to cooking, Ji Hye Kim values the versatility of using chopsticks as a multi-functional tool. She suggests grabbing your chopsticks for jobs like sautéing, scrambling, and stirring.

Table Manners Of course, the main difference on the Chinese dinner table is chopsticks instead of knife and fork, but that’s only superficial. How to use chopsticks You really have to master the ...

“Do not use your chopsticks as a bridge between a plate and the counter or tabletop,” says Nakato Takahara. This is called ...

Check how much a liquid has reduced. Many sauce or soup recipes suggest you cook the liquid until it is reduced by a certain amount. You can, of course, eyeball it.