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In Cambodia, chopsticks, spoon and fork, and hands are the primary eating utensils. Although chopsticks are commonly used for noodle dishes, most Cambodians use chopsticks for any meal. [56] Because Cambodia adopted the spoon and fork later than neighboring countries such as Thailand, it is common to see Cambodians use chopsticks for any meals ...
These are sets of chopsticks specifically for shared dishes only. Often, these will be distinct from the putongkuai (普通筷, regular chopsticks) or sikuai (私筷, personal chopsticks) in that they will be longer and more ornate. There will sometimes be one set of communal chopsticks per dish or one set per course; the ratio varies. [13]
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word "chopsticks" originates from this same root. [ 4 ] The term may have its origins in the South China Sea , as a Pidgin English version of the Cantonese term cuk1 cuk1 ( Chinese : 速速 ), meaning quick, which in turn is similar in usage to the Mandarin term kuài kuài ( Chinese : 快快 ...
In Thailand, kau chim is commonly known as seam si (Thai: เซียมซี; alternatively spelled siem si, siem see). It is believed that seam si came to Thailand with the Chinese diasporas and was presumably first introduced at the oldest Chinese temple in Thailand; the Lim Ko Niao Shrine in Pattani Province.
While etiquette customs for using chopsticks are broadly similar from region to region, finer points can differ. In some Asian cultures, it is considered impolite to point with chopsticks, or to leave them resting in a bowl. Leaving chopsticks standing in a bowl can be perceived as resembling offerings to the deceased or spirits. [18]
Chinese dragons, legendary creatures in Sinosphere mythology and culture. The Sinosphere, [1] also known as the Chinese cultural sphere, [2] East Asian cultural sphere, [3] or the Sinic world, [4] encompasses multiple countries in East Asia and Southeast Asia that were historically heavily influenced by Chinese culture.
Thai meal in a village temple. Chopsticks were foreign utensils to most ethnic groups in Thailand with the exception of the Thai Chinese, and a few other cultures such as the Akha people, who are recent arrivals from Yunnan Province, China. Traditionally, the majority of ethnic Thai people ate with their hands like the people of India.
As a Thai; I use chopsticks since I was a child. Thai people always use Spoon and fork for almost all Thai food; Soup spoon for soup; Chopsticks and soup spoon for noodles (both Thai and Chinese noodle) and also with Chinese or Japanese food; Hands mostly on Isan food such as Larb or Som tam; manop 06:35, 13 January 2006 (UTC)