On Friday, September 30, 2016 at 8:35:08 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Friday, September 30, 2016 at 1:35:47 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Friday, September 30, 2016 at 3:03:18 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
> > > dsi1 wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hawaii has always liked sashimi but I wonder if we're eating too much raw fish.
> > >
> > > Maybe it's time to learn to start cooking your food
> > > AND stop using sticks to eat it. heheh ;-D
> >
> > With the advent of mainlanders eating more raw fish, the shit is sure to hit the fan. If you guys started using sticks to eat instead of a small pitchfork, obesity might be less of a problem.
> >
> > OTOH, it really bugs me to see Japanese cooks using chopsticks to stir food. That's like rowing a boat with broomsticks.
>
> Does it seem to be an effective technique for them?
>
> Cindy Hamilton

By Western standards, the technique is simply ludicrous. The Japanese, however, are perfectly happy with it. Perhaps it gives them time to contemplate on any number of things. My guess is that the practice will rapidly die out.