What are the etiquette and taboos in using chopsticks?

1, don't smash pots and pans with chopsticks.

The act of beating bowls, pots and plates with chopsticks means "poverty". Because only beggars used to knock on bowls with chopsticks to attract others' attention.

Don't rummage up and down the plate.

You can't wave chopsticks around in the dish, rummage up and down to find what you want to eat. It's impolite. When you meet someone else's food, you should deliberately avoid it and beware of "chopsticks fighting."

Don't bite or lick chopsticks with your mouth

Some people like to lick the attachments left on chopsticks or bite chopsticks with their mouths when eating, which is a very impolite behavior and will also make the surrounding friends feel embarrassed when eating together.

4. Chopsticks should be placed neatly.

Chopsticks must be placed neatly. No matter before or after meals, don't put chopsticks of different lengths on the dining table, resulting in a situation of "three long and two short", which is unlucky. This detail is often overlooked by many people now.

The origin of chopsticks

"Book of Rites Quli Shang" said: "Those who have dishes in the soup use them; You don't have to squat if you don't have food. " Soup is not the soup now, but refers to juicy food made of meat or vegetables. It is obviously more suitable to eat with chopsticks.

There are many short sticks made of bones in Neolithic sites, which used to be considered as hairpins, but the report of Longqiuzhuang Archaeological Team thinks that they are the prototype of chopsticks.

The name "chopsticks" should have appeared in the Ming Dynasty. The Garden Miscellanies of the Ming Dynasty recorded: "Folk customs are taboo everywhere, especially in Wuzhong. For example, the ship is afraid of being alive and turning over, and regards chopsticks as fast children. "

Because of the homonym of "Zhu" and "Zhu", the boatman was particularly taboo and changed his name to "Kuaier", hoping that the boat could sail quickly and win a favor. Considering that chopsticks are generally made of bamboo, a bamboo prefix is added.

The name was widely circulated among the people, and over time, the literati class at that time began to use it. In modern times, they are collectively called "chopsticks".