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by Route 66Truckerman on July 8th, 2009
The English word "chopstick" has been derived from Chinese Pidgin English, a pidgin in which "chop chop" meant quickly
by DukeG on June 12th, 2009
Another Item added to the list of "Things that make you go Hmmmmmmm?"
by Pablo on August 28th, 2009
Today, we call chopsticks kuai zi, which translates to ‘hasten,’ ‘hurry,’ even ‘quick boys.’ Do you know that this new name is not used in the province of Fujian? There, they still use the ancient word zhu for what began in Neolithic times as the use of twig-or-tong-like tools. They became an item that defines many Asian cultures, certainly the Chinese. Seeing chopsticks, does every person know which cultures are associated with them and which with other Asian cultures? Probably not.
by DrBenDover on April 23rd, 2010
pork fried rice.... is good
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Nice one, thankyou Oka Mohawk.
by rachee on July 10th, 2009