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Vietnam has a number of specialized chopsticks for cooking and stirring rice such as Đũa cả (箸奇) are large, flat chopsticks used to serve rice from a pot and there is a specialized type of chopsticks for stir-frying, they are usually 10–20 cm longer than normal chopsticks called Đũa xào (箸炒).
Chopfork – A utensil with a fork at one end and chopsticks/tongs at the other. [3] Chork – Pointed and slightly curved tongs, which can be used like chopsticks (as pincers) or as a fork (for spearing). [4] [5] A different kind of chork is a fork with a split handle, which can be broken in half to make two chopsticks. [6]
While etiquette customs for using chopsticks are broadly similar from region to region, finer points can differ. In some Asian cultures, it is considered impolite to point with chopsticks, or to leave them resting in a bowl. Leaving chopsticks standing in a bowl can be perceived as resembling offerings to the deceased or spirits. [18]
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A pair of chopsticks made from yew on a wooden chopstick rest. A chopstick rest is tableware, similar to a knife rest or a spoon rest, used to keep chopstick tips off the table and to prevent used chopsticks from contaminating or rolling off tables. Chopstick rests are found more commonly in restaurants than in homes.
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