Tukaani chopsticks may be just the thing for beginners

by Shayna Glick (Subscribe to Shayna Glick's posts)
Posted Aug 12th 2008 9:00AM
Filed under: On the Blogs, New Products

Japanese style table setting, with a new type of chopstick that's good for beginners.

Asian cuisine has been pretty popular here in the U.S. for sometime. It seems to me that many Americans have become fairly agile with a pair of chopsticks. However, I know that not everyone is comfortable using two sticks to transport food from plate to mouth.

If you're one of the number who still struggle with the sticks, there's a new tool that can help you eat your Asian food without all the fuss. The Tukaani chopsticks were created by Finnish designer, Lincoln Kayiwa, and were modeled after the beak of a Toucan. The stainless steel utensil has the two 'sticks' connected by a ring twisted at one end.

The Tukaani chopsticks may be great for beginners, but I still think they're no substitute for learning how to use chopsticks properly. It may take some practice, but using chopsticks isn't so difficult to master that you'd need to use the Tukaani forever. What's your take on the Tukaani chopsticks?

[via Josh Spear]

Tags: Asian cuisine, AsianCuisine, beginner, chopsticks, Josh Spear blog, JoshSpearBlog, Tukaani

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8-12-2008 @ 2:18PM

Samme said...

My first thought is that now I need to learn a third type of utensil (fork and chopsticks are both common at our table). Those curved metal devices just look too cool to pass up.

8-13-2008 @ 9:36AM

heather said...

Is it really that hard to use a pair of chopsticks?

I mean, for those of use in the habit of feeding ourselves?

8-20-2008 @ 3:40PM

Mantelli said...

Sigh. This is another one of those flashy pieces of design work that looks so lovely and useable on the blogs, but turns out to be just a concept piece.

My husband didn't start using chopsticks until he was in his 40s. He's still awkward with them, and I thought perhaps a set of these might make a nice gift. However, when I clicked to follow up on Tukaani chopsticks, what did I find? They're made of sterling silver, and each set must be ordered individually from the artist, who lives in Finland.

Slashfood readers don't need table art, we need cutlery. No thanks.

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