| Chopsticks design is an art particularly in China and | | | | A lot of chopsticks are made of wood, but it does |
| Japan, it has a very long history and culture. In Japan | | | | not mean all wooden chopsticks is good to use. What |
| and China there are specialized shops in selling only | | | | is recommended here is those wooden chopsticks |
| chopsticks with tons of different designs, patterns | | | | that is having its original color and not painted with |
| and material. They will teach you on the important | | | | colors wooden chopsticks. |
| facts about selecting a good pair of chopsticks, like | | | | 4. Not Recommend and Avoid At All Colorful |
| what type of material is the best, or avoid to use | | | | Chopsticks |
| what type of joysticks, how to take good care of | | | | The colored design chopsticks are very eye catching |
| the chopsticks and many tips which is shown at | | | | with very nicely design pattern, bright colors, |
| below: | | | | different shapes, but in reality it is only good for |
| 1. Reusable Chopsticks Made by Silver, Aluminum and | | | | display and not use together with our daily meals. It |
| Porcelain | | | | is because, it has many poisonous and toxic elements |
| Due to environmental awareness, more organization | | | | like lead and benzene which is very harmful to our |
| is pushing reusable chopsticks and advocating to bring | | | | body in a long run. |
| your own chopsticks, as there are too many trees | | | | 5. Plastic Based Chopsticks |
| chopped down just to make chopsticks. These type | | | | It is not recommended to use plastic chopsticks |
| of chopsticks is very easy to maintain and very long | | | | especially those that will easily melted and shaped |
| lasting, even though the initial purchase price is slightly | | | | changed once it exposed to heat, since the chemical |
| higher, but it is really good for us and the mother | | | | material in it is very harmful to our human body. |
| nature. | | | | Extra Tips: |
| 2. Affordable and Appropriate Material for Chopsticks | | | | 1. After washing the chopsticks, do not keep in the |
| - Bamboo Chopsticks | | | | drawer directly, make sure you let it dry thoroughly, |
| Bamboo Chopsticks is free from toxic, pesticide, very | | | | if not there will be bacteria growing on the surface |
| eco-friendly and it is the most economic chopsticks | | | | of the chopsticks. |
| of all. But making sure you are getting the real and | | | | 2. Chopsticks holder that sell in department store |
| fresh bamboo, not the recycle chopsticks from China, | | | | usually comes with a cover and a base that can holds |
| as there are too many wrong doing in reusing these | | | | dripping water. So make sure you clean the base |
| bamboo chopsticks as they are raise and soak into | | | | everyday and only put that the dried chopsticks into |
| bleach and other chemicals just to wash away the | | | | the holder before closing up with the cover, else |
| smell, oil, and color of the used bamboo chopsticks, | | | | there will be virus and bacteria growing inside the |
| then re-packet and sell back into the market. | | | | based. |
| 3. Wooden Made Chopsticks | | | | |