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Originally Posted by Daniel_
Chopsticks impose a tempo on the meal.
It is not possible for most westerners to wolf down their food with 'sticks as fast as with irons and that makes it be savoured.
I'm a southpaw, and when I was in Asia my hosts were fascinated with left-stick-using white guy.
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Yes having a lefty at the table is disruptive to the harmony of the dining experience. Chinese cuisine is eaten at round tables, the perfect shape for harmony, balance, and equality. Very zen. As a result, a left hander at a table of right handers will bump elbows with the person at their left and disrupt the flow, rhythm, and harmony of the table. We usually have the left hander eat with their right hand.
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Originally Posted by twistedmosaic
Any Asian cuisine that is prepared in bite-sized morsels ready for chopsticking should be eaten with chopstick. I see no reason for it to be folded/spindled/mutilated with fork knife and spoon.
Also, I wish it was appropriate to eat Italian pasta with chopsticks...it's so much easier!
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I actually do eat Italian pasta with chopsticks! Much better.
My dad eats his pizza with his chopsticks.
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Originally Posted by dlish
asian=chopsticks
anything else - depends on what it is.
arabic food has some dishes that are a hand only affair too. with bread. i use a fork and knife for 99% of my meals...unless its a kebab..or cold pizza  |
Have you had Palestinian pizza?