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Why do Koreans like to use stainless steel chopsticks?

As we all know, the earth we live on is very large. On this planet, there are countless people living in different countries. Due to geographical differences, people in different countries and regions have different living habits. For example, in the choice of tableware, European and American countries usually use cutlery, while China, Japan, South Korea, and some Asian countries around are accustomed to using chopsticks. But even if it is chopsticks, chopsticks in different countries are different.

Friends who like to watch Korean dramas or eat Korean food know that Korean people's tableware is usually made of stainless steel. Small to chopsticks rice spoon, big to rice bowl soup bowl, Korean people's table, our stainless steel products. For Chinese people who are used to porcelain or wooden cutlery, stainless steel cutlery looks cold and even affects appetite.

Many people think that stainless steel cutlery is very heavy, and the texture of the metal will produce a special taste in the mouth. If it touches the teeth, it will also make a jingling sound. In particular, South Korea also likes to use flat chopsticks. When you take it sideways, you will feel the palm of your hand very awkward and have a feeling of pressing on the back of the knife.

However, South Korea is not, and metal tableware has been used since ancient times. In fact, in the historical period, in addition to the silver and porcelain tableware used by the aristocratic class in Korea, other ordinary people also use wooden tableware. Until the last century, metal tableware began to spread in South Korea.

In the early 20th century, South Korea was occupied by Japan for more than 30 years. In order to prevent the Japanese from robbing a large number of steel resources to make guns, the Korean people gradually began to use metal to make daily tableware. And in the 1960s, South Korea was in a period of extreme poverty, so all aspects of life demanded frugality. Compared with wooden tableware, stainless steel cutlery is more wear-resistant and easily damaged. This greatly reduces the expenses of the people and the country's consumption of wood.

Secondly, Koreans especially like kimchi and barbecue. Compared with wooden chopsticks, stainless steel chopsticks are not easy to leave, mold or dye, and are more suitable for food. As for the flat chopsticks, it is because in the traditional Korean family, the family usually sits around a small table, and the wheat is usually followed by the dish, placed on the tray and served on the table. The flat-headed stainless steel chopsticks have A certain weight, it will not roll, it is very rude. However, for today's Korean families, stainless steel chopsticks are not the only option, mostly because of the habit.

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