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Chopstick eating habit - Coggle Diagram
Chopstick eating habit
country’s cultural traditions,
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embodying a unique blend of practicality, symbolism, and cultural significance in the daily lives.
Design
In Northern Vietnam, chopsticks are often crafted from bamboo
In Southern Vietnam, coconut or betel palm wood
typically have a round, untreated body without paint or decoration, and the tips are often left unsharpened.
Meaning
These bigger chopsticks in Vietnamese are known as "dua ca," or kitchen chopsticks.
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Some things should do
While eating out, remember to wipe the chopsticks with a napkin before using them to remove dust from the chopsticks.
When you need to place chopsticks down, you should rest them either on a chopstick holder or on the bowl.
If you want to pick the food for others, use a different pair of Vietnamese chopsticks or reverse your chopsticks to the cleaner other ends.
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After picking up the food from the dishes, instead of eating it right away, you should place it in your bowl first.
Some things shouldn't do
Picking up food from another person's chopsticks with your own. It is a cultural taboo associated with funeral practices
Using uneven Vietnamese chopsticks. Ancient beliefs suggest that using uneven chopsticks would bring bad luck and unfortunate events.
Hit the chopsticks to the bowl. These tapping sounds are believed to attract wandering spirits and homeless souls
Use chopsticks to point at someone. This action is considered to be very rude and inappropriate during meals.
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