Do you ever use chopsticks ?

[Nostalgiabuff]

any time we eat out at a Japanese restaurant I use the sticks. I am not great with them but I still finish my meal long before my wife and kids, LOL

[powersthatbe]

sometimes. we have a sushi bar at my workplace and sometimes i'll use chopsticks to eat the sushi.

[emeraldknight47]

I do occasionally dabble with using chopstick, but mostly on stuff that's "chopstick friendly" (like main entrees and noodle dishes). I never have mastered the art of eating Wonton Soup with chopsticks once the wontons are gone...

[Gorn Captain]

I always use them in Chinese restaurants. It's an added bonus.

[cjefferys]

Almost Every Day in My House

Ha, you and me both, sir. (and I'm guessing that your place is like mine, where they are called "hashi" instead of "chopsticks" )

I'm at the point now where some food is easier for me to eat with them instead of with a fork. My wife bought me a pair with my name written on them in Japanese, pretty spiffy!

[cjefferys]

A lot of Japanese don't use chopsticks for sushi either (some do, but some don't).

One of my friends since the 80s...is Japanese-American. Back around 1994...he invited me to one of his family gatherings in San Mateo, Ca. To make a long story short, they had tons of homemade sushi...I started eating them with chopsticks and taken little bites at a time, they all started snickering and laughing...I said, what am I doing wrong? They said, we eat sushi with our hands, the chopsticks are for sashimi, plus don't nibble on the sushi, place the entire thing in one bite, lol.

Yeah, roll sushi is easier to eat with your hands, as long as it is Japanese style (seaweed on the outside). If it's western style, rice on the outside, it's a PITA to eat with your hands because the rice sticks to your fingers.