Monday, June 1, 2009

The Perfect Chopsticks Holding Technique



My last post on the correct chopsticks holding technique drew some criticism that even the second picture did not show the perfect chopstick holding pose. So I finally managed to hunt down someone who was trained to hold chopsticks since he was just a toddler to demonstrate the penultimate chopstick holding technique. It cannot get any better than this. However, do not be disheartened. A beautifully manicured androgenous looking hand is not a requirement for the perfect chopstick pose, but it does make the photo look more pleasing, no?

If you have not yet done so, let us know what is happening in your chopstick life by taking part in the poll.

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And remember, holding your chopsticks crossed will lead to chronic arthritis when you get older, due to the increased strain on joints which were not designed to take the additional mechanical stress of the increased leverage pivoting upon the fulcrum where the chopsticks cross........ Just kidding lah.

3 comments:

Implosion said...

This is a fantastic post lah.
Bloody good stuff.

Anonymous said...

Hmm, Still looks incorrect to me

Shouldn't the thumb, index finger be on the top chopstick? the middle finger should be supporting the top chopstick from underneath. The bottom one should be securing the bottom chopstick as per photo. Wonder if the above makes sense!

miesmies said...

all of the grip should be on the top chopstick.

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