✶品嘗各國筷子的文化 Get a Grip on Chopsticks

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亞洲使用筷子已有三千多年的歷史。

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    Chopsticks have been used in Asia for over 3,000 years. The earliest chopsticks ever unearthed date back to about 1200 BCE. These chopsticks were made of bronze and discovered in Henan, China. Over the next 2,000 years, they spread throughout East and Southeast Asia. In the past century, chopsticks have become recognized in many parts of the world, along with the growing popularity of Asian cuisine.

    Chopsticks vary across different cultures in Asia. The three most well-known types are Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Chinese chopsticks are typically longer with wide, rounded points at the end. Plastic or bamboo sets are common in Chinese dining settings. In contrast, Japanese chopsticks are shorter and more pointed, with a thicker top that gradually tapers to a slender point. Traditionally, Japanese people prefer chopsticks made of lacquered wood.

 

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    Korean chopsticks are the most easily recognizable. They are flat rather than round and made of metal rather than wood. Some theories trace the origin of metal Korean chopsticks back to palace culture. Royalty used silver chopsticks to see if their food was poisoned because silver was thought to change color upon contact with poisons. Later, brass and iron became popular choices among the general population. Though chopsticks are vital to Korean culture, when Koreans are eating rice, spoons are more commonly used than chopsticks. Traditional Korean dining sets include matching metal spoons and pairs of chopsticks.

     The Vietnamese also use chopsticks daily. Vietnamese chopsticks are similar to Chinese ones, both of which have blunt ends and are longer than Japanese and Korean ones. Vietnamese chopsticks are often made of bamboo or wood. The Vietnamese also have a unique style of chopstick that has broad, flat ends. These chopsticks are used specifically for stirring and blending ingredients during the cooking process.