Although it might be a general rule of thumb to use longer chopsticks for cooking, you don't always need to use a distinct set. Ji Hye Kim says, "for things like whisking the eggs for omelets, I ...

Well, I still don’t know how to use chopsticks properly, which is almost worse than not knowing how to use chopsticks at all. Old habits die hard. The first time I tried them, it felt like a game.

Japanese design firm Nendo redesigned chopsticks to solve the utensils’ major flaw. It only took 4,000 years. Depending on whom you ask, the chopstick is either the most lithe and graceful ...