This is Anita. Anita gives Chinese lessons to the foreigners in Yancheng. Her English is excellent, and she speaks Korean, as well. She's also an unmarried mother, due to have a baby in two weeks. Today she told me that being an unmarried mother is not exactly legal. (I didn't ask, but I got the impression that she might have to pay fines [re: paying off the government to leave her alone].)
We went to a real Korean restaurant she enjoys, and I had a chance to use Korean chopsticks: they're thinner and a little shorter than Chinese chopsticks, taper significantly at the tips, and are made of metal. All the foreigners complain about how hard they are to use, so I was a bit concerned, but my fears---and their complaints---were unfounded. The Koreans TOTALLY know what they're doing! My biggest problem with chopsticks is that I can't get a good grip on them. Ever! The wooden ones provide more surface resistance than the plastic ones, but either way, they're always slipping in my fingers, making the tricky process of snatching food that much more exasperating. Metal, on the other hand, appears to provide friction between the chopsticks and my hand, because I all of a sudden I could eat without spilling all over myself, the table, and the floor. Also, a spoon is used with the chopsticks, which allows for even more control over my food.
In conclusion, I would like to state that I wish I could punch Korea in the face for rejecting me and thus denying me their wonderful food and more adequate eating utensils.
We went to a real Korean restaurant she enjoys, and I had a chance to use Korean chopsticks: they're thinner and a little shorter than Chinese chopsticks, taper significantly at the tips, and are made of metal. All the foreigners complain about how hard they are to use, so I was a bit concerned, but my fears---and their complaints---were unfounded. The Koreans TOTALLY know what they're doing! My biggest problem with chopsticks is that I can't get a good grip on them. Ever! The wooden ones provide more surface resistance than the plastic ones, but either way, they're always slipping in my fingers, making the tricky process of snatching food that much more exasperating. Metal, on the other hand, appears to provide friction between the chopsticks and my hand, because I all of a sudden I could eat without spilling all over myself, the table, and the floor. Also, a spoon is used with the chopsticks, which allows for even more control over my food.
The food was awesome!
In conclusion, I would like to state that I wish I could punch Korea in the face for rejecting me and thus denying me their wonderful food and more adequate eating utensils.
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