My object is chopsticks. It was introduced in Asia as a tool when eating. Chopsticks are capable of reaching deep into boiling pots or oil, early chopsticks were used mainly for cooking. It wasn’t until A. D 500 that people began eating with the utensils. The fabled ruins of Yin, in Henan province provided the first early examples of chopsticks. Chopsticks played an important role in Chinese food culture. My ancestor liked to steam or boil food. It was difficult for them to use spoons to dip vegetables in the soup. So they clearly invented “Zhu” to nip food. Chopsticks has been deeply connected to my ancestral roots. Chopsticks are part of my culture and my way of life. This is why chopsticks are so important to me.

– Jason C.

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