-The earliest versions of something like chopsticks were used for cooking

-Chopsticks in Chinese are called Zhu (朱)
-They are used as an eating utensil
-Used to grasp food
-Chopsticks are usually made of wood, plastic, bamboo
-Size and length vary but chopsticks are usually 11 inches long
-Chopsticks are placed either to the right or below one's plate in a Chinese table setting.
-Chinese ancestors liked to steam or boil food. It was difficult for them to use spoons to dip vegetables in the soup.