The Bite:
Nope. Get out the chopsticks - Chinese New Year's coming up. But note: just like ice cream spoons, chopsticks are little utensils that make a big mess, so choose reusable next time you pay General Tso a visit.
Is it too late to celebrate the New Year?
Submitted by idealbite on Thu, 02/08/2007 - 3:01am.
Not eco-engineered, but totally reusable:
The Benefits:
- Save trees. In China alone, 25 million trees are made into chopsticks each year.
- Nice reusable chopsticks add a touch of class to your Chinese New Year spread.
- Fewer splinters with the reusable kind.
- Avoid the strange, lopsided way your wood-based sticks always break apart.
Personally Speaking:
Evidence that America truly is a global nation - and a testament to Kung Pao's deliciousness - all of The Bite's team members are chopstick proficient (even the one who grew up in a mountain town of 6,000-ish people. Free "Biter?" tee to the first person to guess both who and what town and put their answer in the blog comments).
Wanna Try:
- bambu snapstix - made from organic bamboo with a built-in rest ($2).
- Kwytza Kraft - surprisingly stylish bags, bowls, jewelry and lampshades made from recycled chopsticks ($16-$54).
Not eco-engineered, but totally reusable:
- Portable Eco Chopsticks - metal, with a convenient carry case ($14).
- Layered Laquer Chopsticks - Japanese-style, in pretty lacquered wood ($3).
- Cheater Chopsticks - just for newbies ($3).
Nikki Peterson
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If 10,000 Biters choose reusable chopsticks when we devour our sticky buns, in our lifetimes we'll save more than 10,200 trees.
Cocktail Fact
Chinese emperors preferred silver chopsticks, since they believed (incorrectly) that the silver would turn black if the food was poisoned.
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Feb 08, 2007
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