Did you know that the very first chopsticks were probably used for cooking, stirring fire, serving or seizing bits of foo
Chopsticks were considered friendlier than sharp eating utensils.
They became normal use for both serving and eating utensils during the Ming Dynasty (1386).
What about table manners with chopsticks? There are etiquette for eating with chopsticks in different Asian cultures. The Vietnamese etiquette are:
- One should not pick up food from the table and place it directly in the mouth. Food must be placed into your own bowl first.
- Chopsticks should never be placed in a “V” shape when done eating. It is interpreted as a bad omen.
- Reversing the ends of the individual’s chopsticks to the “clean ends” is preferred if communal serving utensils are not provided.
Learn more about chopsticks and how to use them to cook your next meal at Pho Queen Cooking demonstration this coming Sunday, November 1, 2015, at the Maitland Library (www.haroda.com/phoqueen/demo/.).
Autumn is here and perfect weather for a nice warm bowl of soup. We will also be learning how to make Pho – Vietnamese beef noodles soup at the Pho Queen Cooking series at Maitland, FL.
