One of my favorite visual gags (of many) in the classic film “Mary Poppins” is when the “practically perfect in every way” nanny played by Julie Andrews begins pulling item after increasingly absurd ...

For some diners, mastering the use of chopsticks to snag a piece of sushi or make their way through a bowl of noodles or fried rice is an accomplishment worth celebrating. You may have even found them ...

Chopstick mastery is all about technique, muscle memory, and cultural curiosity. For most people, the sharp learning curve is accompanied by slivered noodles, dropped dumplings, and achy fingers — but ...

Today, more than a fifth of the planet's population uses chopsticks as their primary dining utensils. Originating in ancient China around 5000 years ago, chopsticks didn't become customary in Japan ...

I was digging through my beer stein of chopsticks this evening, and noticed that, though I have equal numbers of Chinese-style and Japanese-style, I almost always go for the Japanese. I find them ...

One of my favorite visual gags (of many) in the classic film “Mary Poppins” is when the “practically perfect in every way” nanny played by Julie Andrews begins pulling item after increasingly absurd ...

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