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Mastering Chopsticks
Korean chopsticks are often metal and therefore heavier than chopsticks used in other Asiancountries. Don’t worry if it takes some time and practice to get used to eating with them!
Follow this step by step guide to the basics:
1.
Pick up the first chopstick with the middle finger and thumb.
Stiffen your hand for a firm grip.Have the broad end of the chopstick lay on the part where your thumb and index finger connect. Restthe narrow end on the tip of your ring finger, and hold it in place with the tip of your middle finger. (Hint:try holding the chopstick the way you hold a pen to write. It might rest on your ring finger or yourmiddle finger, held in place by your index finger. Place the chopstick, and then lift your index finger soyou can hold the second chopstick.)2.
Grip the second chopstick with your index finger.
Place your thumb over the second chopstick.Adjust your grip to a more comfortable position. Make sure the narrow tips of the chopsticks are evenwith each other to help prevent them from crossing or being unable to "pinch" the food.
 
3.
Hold it steady.
The second, or top, chopstick should not move when you attempt to pick up food.Alternatively, hold the first chopstick steady and move the second (top) chopstick by moving the tip ofyour index finger up and down while the thumb remains relatively steady, acting like a pivot point. Thetop chopstick remains pressed to the index finger from the tip through the first joint. The movementcomes from flexing the joint closest to the knuckle. Straightening your index finger opens thechopsticks and bending it closes them, with perhaps a slight flexing of the thumb to keep thechopsticks lined up with each other. (Note: this alternative is different from the photos in how the topchopstick is held. The movement comes from the top chopstick, not the bottom one, so the topchopstick is held so that it can be moved easily. Use the method that is most comfortable for you.)4.
Practice opening and closing the chopsticks.
Make sure the broad ends of the chopsticks do notmake an "X" as this will make it difficult to pick up food.
5.
 
Pick up food at a good angle
(try roughly 45 degrees from the plate); slightly lift up the piece of food.If it feels unstable, put it down and try again.
Now it’s all about practice, practice, practice!Useful Tips:
Do not hold the chopsticks close to the end. The farther away your hands are from the food, the better.Do not stab food, as this is considered rude and/or an insult to the chef or cook who prepared the food.
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