To hold chopsticks properly, follow these steps:
- Hold the upper chopstick like a pencil or paintbrush, about one-third of the way from its top, using your thumb, index, and middle fingers. This chopstick will be the one that moves
- Place the lower chopstick so it rests against your ring finger and is supported by the base of your thumb. This chopstick remains stationary
- Keep the chopsticks parallel to each other; they should not cross when you open or close them
- Move only the upper chopstick to grip food between the tips of the two chopsticks, similar to using tongs
- Practice picking up food by gently closing the top chopstick toward the bottom one, using your thumb, index, and middle fingers to control the movement
This method allows you to pick up even small pieces of food effectively. The key is that the bottom chopstick remains stable while the top one moves to grip
. In summary, the bottom chopstick is held steady against the ring finger and base of the thumb, and the top chopstick is held like a pencil and moved by the thumb, index, and middle fingers to grasp food
