are chopsticks used in vietnam
In Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Nepal chopsticks are generally used only to consume noodles, as well as in areas of the United States, especially California, New York, Hawaii, and cities in Canada and Australia with Chinese communities. Saibashi (菜箸; さいばし) are Japanese kitchen chopsticks used in Japanese cuisine. They are used in the preparation of Japanese food, and are not designed for eating. These chopsticks allow handling of hot food with one hand, and are used like regular chopsticks. Use of Chopsticks. You might have used them in Chinese or Japanese restaurants elsewhere in the world. Or you must have seen it at least once or twice in some exotic magazines or TV show. Whichever the case, you will get used to the culture of chopsticks in Vietnam. Most food, including rice, noodle or savory pastry involves the use of chopsticks. Some people find it hard and awkward. The first Japanese chopsticks were made out of bamboo and were used only in religious ceremonies. As the years passed and chopsticks became more popular, they were made out of different materials. The wealthy had their chopsticks made of silver, gold, jade or other precious materials. History of Chopsticks. It is believed that chopsticks have been around for about 5,000 years and that they were first used in China. The reason behind their initial extended use in China is quite interesting. Chopsticks are shaped pairs of equal length sticks that were first invented in ancient China over nine thousand years ago and have been used since that time as the traditional ancient kitchen and eating utensils in China and eventually spread to virtually all of East Asia and Southeast Asia. To use chopsticks, the lower chopstick is stationary, and rests at the base of the thumb, and between the ring finger and middle finger. The second chopstick is held like a pencil, using the tips of the thumb, index finger, and middle finger, and it is moved while eating, to pull food into the grasp of the chopsticks. Chopsticks are smoothed and frequently tapered, and are commonly made of bamboo, plastic, wood, or stainless steel. They are less commonly made from gold, silver, porcelain, jade, or ivory. Chopsticks are held in the dominant hand, between the thumb and fingers, and used to pick up pieces of food. Because the pieces were so small, there was no need for a knife at the table so the bite-sized pieces could be picked up with chopsticks. Around 500 A.D. the use of chopsticks spread from China to the areas now known as Japan, Vietnam and Korea. Interestingly enough, at first in Japan, chopsticks were only used during religious ceremonies. They were connected to each other, and the implement resembled tongs. Even for Vietnamese people, chopsticks are not used until they get to 7 or 8 years old. Different from Korean chopsticks which is often made of metal, or Japanese chopsticks which are often colorful toward one end, Vietnamese chopsticks are often made from wood or bamboo.
Yes, chopsticks are used in vietnam.