National Chopsticks Day is celebrated every year on Feb.6 to commemorate the ancient utensil and the best way to celebrate the day is by using chopsticks to eat a meal.

Chopsticks is an eating utensil that is commonly used in East Asian and Southeast Asian countries. It was invented in China over 3,000 years ago and is manufactured from wood, bamboo, or plastic.

In some countries, Chopsticks portray the user’s wealth. Hence, some people use chopsticks that are made from silver, gold, titanium, and even ivory.

Here are few quotes taken from azquotes.com about the utensil -

  • "Chopsticks are one of the reasons the Chinese never invented custard." - Spike Milligan
  • "And I find chopsticks frankly distressing. Am I alone in thinking it odd that a people ingenious enough to invent paper, gunpowder, kites, and any number of other useful objects, and who have a noble history extending back 3,000 years haven't yet worked out that a pair of knitting needles is no way to capture food?" - Bill Bryson
  • "I bought a piano once because I had the dream of playing As Time Goes By as some girl's leaning on it drinking a martini. Great image. But none of it worked out. I can't even play Chopsticks. But I've got a nice piano at my house!" - George Clooney
  • "Chopsticks or no chopsticks, it was the Chinese who first used knives and forks." - L. M. Boyd
  • "My parents lived like the neighbors described them a pair of chopsticks, always in harmony." - Anchee Min
  • "You know, catching the knuckleball, it's like trying to catch a fly with a chopstick." - Jason Varitek
  • "Trying to hit Phil Niekro is like trying to eat jello with chopsticks. Sometimes you get a piece but most of the time you get hungry." - Bobby Murcer
  • "I would frankly be shocked if Donald Trump even knows how to use chopsticks or is even able to manipulate them with those tiny little fingers." - Anthony Bourdain
  • "I only started to understand the concept of 'environmental protection; 14 years ago. I was an ambassador for a charity event, and the staff told me that the consumption of disposable chopsticks in China, per year, could result in the devastation of unimaginable acres of forest." - Li Bingbing
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A person dines on a dish of natto; a traditional Japanese dish made from steamed and fermented soybeans, served with white rice. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images)
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