The stainless steel Tio Matte Black Chopsticks are CB2’s replacement for a set of matte black Korean-style chopsticks that we loved (but have since been discontinued).

Black Lacquered Reusable Wooden Chopsticks $5 $5. $5 at MTC Kitchen. Yu Li, the owner of Tang Hotpot in New York, had her restaurant’s chopsticks custom-made in Xi’an, China.

Muji’s wooden chopsticks can be used for cooking and eating. ... Korin Melamine Black Hexagon Chopsticks - 100 Pairs. $120 $120 Photo: Retailer.

Twisted wooden chopsticks come with fortune cookie chopstick rests. And there are pairs with gold flowers, tigers and even glitter. 119 Japanese Village Plaza Mall, Los Angeles, (213) 687-7080.

Unlike wood chopsticks, which I now use at home, those made with melamine are smooth, making it trickier to grip food. I eventually learned how to make do with what we had, it just took me some time.