Place the first chopstick so that thicker part rests at the
base of your thumb and the thinner part rests on the lower side
of your middle fingertip. Bring your thumb forward so that it
traps the stick firmly in place. At least two or three inches
of chopstick should extend beyond your fingertip. Relax.
Now position the other chopstick so that it is held against
the side of your index finger by the end of your thumb.
Tap the ends of both sticks on the plate, while holding them
at a slight angle to the table. Allow them to slide just a
little so that the ends line up. Place a little pressure on
the top chopstick. It will pivot on your index finger just
above the second knuckle. Remember: the bottom chopstick is
stationary. The tip of the top chopstick will move towards
the tip of the bottom chopstick.Encourage this. Hold those
tips together firmly enough to grasp a piece of food and
lift it off the plate. Place delicately into your waiting
mouth. Although there’s no need to stoop, you may wish to
lean over your plate a bit during your first attempts.
It might save you a clean-up!
Hi…
Its very good tips shared here…Keep the first chopstick stationary as you practice moving the second chopstick toward the stationary one.
Using chopsticks, I still think that it would be taught by a person at your side. But good tip tho if I may add.
I once had an Asian chef explain to me, that oriental cooking is often made with chopsticks in mind for the eating utensil.
Yet working in the US, he learned to alter dishes to acommadate our silverware. He has some customers that let him know when they,ll be using chopsticks, coz then he doesn’t make certain dishes to ‘soupy’.
All Chinese food is prepared so that it may be easily handled with chopsticks. In fact, many older-generation Chinese households have no forks at all. Fingers really have to work in order to use these implements adeptly, however, and our fingers have become lazy from eating with forks. Practice is the key to success with these centuries-old tools.
All Chinese food is prepared so that it may be easily handled with chopsticks. In fact, many older-generation Chinese households have no forks at all. Fingers really have to work in order to use these implements adeptly, however, and our fingers have become lazy from eating with forks. Practice is the key to success with these centuries-old tools.
I will try almost 50 time to use chopstick to eat some Chinese dishes but finally spoon and forks are better for me.
Nice tips… My friends make fun of me, because I can’t use chopsticks
I have to admit that it took me a few attempts to master the chopsticks and certainly wish I had these tips when I started 
If you’re holding the bottom chopstick correctly, your entire index finger and the top joint of your thumb are free to move around. Grip the top chopstick between the tips of these fingers so that its tip lines up with the bottom chopstick’s tip.
I can use chopsticks proficiently. Actually one time I was at a Chinese restaurant and the owner (a Chinese) came to me and told me that he has been watching me and that I can use the chopsticks better that his own son. lol