I am trying to teach myself how to eat using chopsticks.. any suggestions on how to hold them properly?

Question

I have been trying to eat with chopsticks, so far so good but I think I am holding them wrong and I wondered if anyone had some tips on how to hold the chopsticks, different techniques for different foods, and any suggestions to help me become a pro chopstick user..lol I just thought it would be fun to learn a new skill from a different culture, any tips are appreciated.

Answer 1

I could show you, but pictures are all I can offer. Check these out.
This is the best. It has moving pictures.
http://east.portland.ne.jp/~k_tok/life01.htm

http://www2.gol.com/users/issott/JRHome/Convention/Chopsticks.html

http://www.ehow.com/how_3261_chopsticks.html

Answer 2

First, do you know how to hold a pencil and pen? If the answer is "yes", then you're already 50% of the way there! While holding chopstick A like a pencil/pen, place chopstick B BETWEEN your middle and ring finger supported with the tip of your little finger if need be. Move chopstick A like a pencil/pen to grab your food and with practice, you WILL be able to eat almost any food stuff out there! Except ice cream. You need a spoon for that.

Answer 3

Keep the lower chopstick resting on your thumb, this one will never move...while holding the second against the first and moving it with your index finger

It took me a while to learn how to also, but I finally read the back of a chopstick box in the store when I got bored...lol

Answer 4

Oh man, it has been a long time, but......I found this little movie.

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2039.html