Chopsticks: a cultural and culinary history

Introduction

Why chopsticks? Their origin and original function

Dish, rice or noodle? The changing use of chopsticks

Forming a chopsticks cultural sphere: Vietnam, Japan, Korea and beyond

Using chopsticks: customs, manners and etiquette

A pair inseparable: chopsticks as a gift, metaphor and symbol

"Bridging" food cultures in the world.