While looking for ideas for blogs, My Mother called me for dinner. We were having Noodles. So, I went to the kitchen to get myself a Fork, while my sister wanted to use Chopsticks. ‘Hmm?’ I thought. ‘Why don’t I write about which is better?, Fork or Chopsticks?’
This thought came to me last year, but today, that idea came to me again. Before I forget about it, (again) let me lay down the Pros and Cons of both.
First up; The Fork!
Pros- 1. One piece
2. Easy to hold
3. Can pierce meats and veggies very well.
4. Comes in many sizes and variations (Color, shape and material)
5. Everyone knows how to use it.
Cons- 1. Is considered as a weapon in many parts of the world.
2. May get hurt using them.
3. No health benefits from forks.
4. Eats more due to fast grabbing.
5. Is not appreciated to use forks in countries like Japan and Korea.
Next up; Chopsticks!
Pros- 1. Easy to use chopsticks to grab things, like rice, peas, tomatoes, etc.
2. Can show off to friends and relatives.
3. It is like exercising your brain and hands when using chopsticks.
4. A good skill to know if travelling to Japan, Korea, China, etc.
5. Because of it’s blunt ends, they are not used for stabbing, which is considered rude in some countries.
Cons- 1. Pretty hard to learn and master using chopsticks.
2. Takes time to finish eating.
3. If you break your fingers, they are really hard to use.
4. Many chopsticks are thrown after use, which is bad.
5. Hard to grip onto round, circular things.
Well, what do you think? Will you change your go-to utensil for Noodles next time? Or would you stick on to your choice?
