Arguments have raged for years in Japan about the merits of disposable wooden chopsticks, a mainstay of restaurants and ready-made boxed bento meals sold in convenience stores and supermarkets.

(You can even grab a single piece of pasta when you want to test if it is ready.) If the cooking chopsticks are made from wood or bamboo, they won't scratch your pans, don't conduct heat, and are easy ...

As Asian cuisine gains global popularity, more and more people enjoy using chopsticks to eat foods like sushi or dim sum. Here is how to hold these correctly: If you are a beginner, it is best to use ...