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- 4 pairs of Korean-style chopsticks
- Made of durable stainless-steel
- Hollow and lightweight; rounded grips
- Stylish, smooth, and comfortable
- Made in China; dishwasher-safe
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8-piece stainless-steel chopstick set.
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My mother is Korean and so I grew up using stainless steel chopsticks. Apparently they’re quite popular in Korean households…as well as stainless steel rice bowls. You might have seen them, the ones with the stainless lids?
Anyway. These are just like the ones I grew up using. There are some drawbacks (like the noodle comment made earlier) but it’s not a product flaw. Yes, wooden chopsticks are going to grip better, but they also tend to mildew if used repeatedly and have to be restocked. Lacquer coated wooden chopsticks tend to flake after a while. And besides, when eating asian food you don’t really pick up individual noodles (which would have you slipping and sliding). You sorta grab a large portion and bring your face close to the bowl and slurp them down. I think the Japanese actually bring the bowl to their face instead. Trust me…it all goes where it needs to.
The main thing is getting use to their diameter. These are much more slender than the wooden chopsticks you see in restaurants. Not for the novice chopsticker.
::Edit::
I don’t know if they changed styles, but it was brought to my attention that these are rounded on the bottom. I honestly don’t recall them being designed that way when I originally wrote this review. The ones I purchased were flattened out in a more typical Korean fashion. As another poster pointed out, the rounded edge does make gripping foods a lot more difficult. Still recommend stainless steel chopsticks but not this particular style.
Rating: 5 / 5
The biggest problem I’ve had with metal chopsticks is that they are too thin and hard to use. However, since these are made of hollowed stainless steel, they are of similar proportion to wooden chopsticks and are about as easy to use. My only complaint is that the grips are rounded, not squared, which I think is harder to use.
They are more slippery than wooden chopsticks though, and since they taper to separate points it is a bit hard to eat noodles. Secondly, they do heat up quickly if you’re eating hot soup, so don’t leave them in your soup (just rest it on top of the bowl). These are problems inherent in all metal chopsticks though, so they aren’t really a con.
Pros:
-Lightweight
-Same size as wooden chopsticks
-Stylish
-Easier to clean
Cons:
-Heat up when eating soup
-Slippery
-Rounded grips
Rating: 4 / 5
I really like these chopsticks a lot – I have purchased many sets for myself, my extended family and to give my friends. Wooden chopsticks will develop cracks and fissures over time between the laquer and the wood and also within the wood that are hard if not impossible to really get clean, especially if you wash them in the dishwasher. I would think that ancient bits of food can get lodged within the crevices. These steel chopsticks feel like the a cross between japanese style chopsticks (tapered towards the tip) and chinese style (blocky on the top and rounded at the tip). They are hollow so are very lightweight. Nice and smooth, very comfortable in my hands. It would be nice if some texture were applied to the bottom couple of inches to add some friction so eating noodles was bit easier. With this change, these chopsticks would be a perfect 5 stars but are nearly perfect as they are!
Rating: 4 / 5
I bought these to go with a Zojirushi lunch container. I thought that the stainless steel chopsticks would be cool to use with it. While they do indeed work, I prefer more traditional wooden chopsticks to these. Being metal and slick, they are a little more difficult to use. Plus, I don’t like the *clink* *clink* noise they make while you are eating.
The good thing about them, however, is they come clean very easily. No worries about something soaking in and making you sick.
Rating: 3 / 5
They match very well with my silverwares, and are just as easy to use as wooden chopsticks, in fact, more sanitary.
Rating: 5 / 5