What do you usually eat with?

If your answer is not, "My hands," then you belong to one of two minorities on this planet. Thirty percent of us usually eat with cutlery. Another thirty percent use chopsticks.

In Week 6, the Japanese Club tried their hardest at a Chopstick Challenge. In Japanese, chopsticks are called hashi (箸), which is a homophone with the Japanese word meaning “bridge”. They are also known as otemoto (おてもと), a phrase which is commonly printed on the wrappers of disposable chopsticks. Te means hand and moto means the area under or around something. The preceding o is used for politeness. 

The students in the Japanese Club had to work in teams, using their chopsticks to move as many lollies from their plate into their cup within a time limit of 5 minutes. For some students, this was the first time they had ever used chopsticks, and they were able to watch videos to learn the correct chopstick technique used in Japanese culture. The winning team was rewarded with some Australia-themed Japanese snacks. All students were able to enjoy their lollies after the challenge as a reward for their hard work. 

If you have never used chopsticks before, today might be the day!

Warm Regards,
Ms Tooby