Chopstick rest
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A is tableware, similar to a spoon rest
, used to keep chopstick tips off the table and to prevent used chopsticks from contaminating or rolling off tables. Chopstick rests are found more commonly in restaurants than in homes. They come in various shapes and are made from clay, wood, glass, porcelain or precious stones such as jade
. If the chopsticks come in paper sleeves, some people fold the sleeves into chopstick rests.
In East Asia
, chopstick rests are usually used at formal dinners. They are placed on the front-left side of the dishes, with the chopsticks parallel to the table edge and the points toward the left, or to the right side of the dishes, with the chopstick points towards to the front.
Spoon rest
right|thumb|A pink spoon rest for 3 spoonsright|thumb|A serving spoon resting on a vertical spoon restA spoon rest is a piece of kitchenware that serves as a place to lay spoons and other cooking utensils, to prevent cooking fluids from getting onto countertops, as well as keeping the spoon from...
, used to keep chopstick tips off the table and to prevent used chopsticks from contaminating or rolling off tables. Chopstick rests are found more commonly in restaurants than in homes. They come in various shapes and are made from clay, wood, glass, porcelain or precious stones such as jade
Jade
Jade is an ornamental stone.The term jade is applied to two different metamorphic rocks that are made up of different silicate minerals:...
. If the chopsticks come in paper sleeves, some people fold the sleeves into chopstick rests.
In East Asia
East Asia
East Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
, chopstick rests are usually used at formal dinners. They are placed on the front-left side of the dishes, with the chopsticks parallel to the table edge and the points toward the left, or to the right side of the dishes, with the chopstick points towards to the front.
External links
- Chopstick rest Collection, A collection of hashioki
- Chopstick rest stock photos and images, Fotosearch
- Erick's Chopstick Rests (Hashi Oki) Page
- Jen's Chopstick Rests Gallery
- Jurek Zarzycki's Chopstick Rests collection
- Chopstick rests, Asian Art Mall
- Unique Chopstick Rest