Still struggling with my chopsticks...

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Comment by Stinky Panda on October 25, 2012 at 12:01pm

Yea, or 宫保鸡丁, although sadly this dish is non-existent in Guangdong.

Comment by Roddin EH on October 25, 2012 at 11:44am

Practice by picking up shelled peanuts.  

Comment by Nelsie Geografo on October 25, 2012 at 9:43am

@Stinky Panda: thanks for the advice... But really couldn't picture how you do it...?

@KeYanRenYuan: most of the Chinese people I know marvel at how you are able to get the food in your chopsticks. They say 'as long as the cat can catch the mouse, doesn't really matter how it catches...' :P

Comment by KēYánRénYuán on October 25, 2012 at 9:33am

When first came to China, the Chinese would marvel at how well I used chopsticks. They still do, but I keep wondering whether I'm using them correctly.

Comment by Stinky Panda on October 25, 2012 at 9:32am

Yea, but like I said it is more the Western bastards that like to make fun of it (usually those Japan fanboys).  Anyway I have horrible table manners, be it chopsticks or knife and fork, I make a mess of things.

Oh and the chicken, I’m guessing we’re talking about白切鸡here? The secret is to not force it between your chopsticks, but gently embrace it like a lover. 

Comment by Nelsie Geografo on October 25, 2012 at 9:27am

I was taught to do that properly but I still couldn't figure how to hold big stuff like beef with bones... Next thing I know my food is on the floor... :(

They say the higher your hand is on the chopsticks the more 'professional' you are at using your chopsticks :)

Comment by Ian Feng-Anderson on October 25, 2012 at 7:47am

Most Chinese people that i observe do not hold there chopsticks correctly.

So don't worry about it.

Comment by Stinky Panda on October 25, 2012 at 7:38am

ahaha, i've actually never learned how to hold them properly, so sometimes people make fun of that (though mostly western ppl, the Chinese don't seem to care at all).