Friends who like to watch Korean dramas or eat Korean food know that Korean tableware is usually made of stainless steel. They are as small as chopsticks and spoons, as large as rice bowls and soup bowls, and they are all made of stainless steel.
For Chinese who are accustomed to using porcelain or wooden tableware, stainless steel tableware looks cold and may even affect appetite. Why do Koreans like to use "stainless steel chopsticks"? Not just for "environmental protection".
As early as the Baekje period (18 BC – 660 AD), the Korean royal family at that time used silver chopsticks to detect whether food contained poisons and because silver was pure, silver elements were sterilized and disinfected to protect the health Function, the habit of using silver metal tableware began to spread from the Korean royal family. Koreans love metal tableware, and their special eating habits and cooking methods are inseparable.
Among our Chinese chopsticks and spoons, chopsticks are used more, but compared to "Tang Kok" Korea, soup is essential for every meal. Like us, Korean spoons are basically made of silver. It is not unusual that Korean chopsticks are also made of silver in order to be paired. Koreans can eat without chopsticks, but the habit of having a spoon must continue.
Although metal chopsticks don't feel as good as wooden chopsticks, Koreans like to eat barbecue and kimchi. These foods are very suitable for grabbing with stainless steel chopsticks. Wooden chopsticks are easy to mold and difficult to clean. Instead, metal chopsticks are less likely to breed bacteria and are easy to clean. Easy to disinfect.
Moreover, the South Korean law stipulates that all business establishments such as restaurants, shops, and supermarkets are prohibited from providing disposable tableware. If the amount of violation tickets is considerable, it is not only environmentally friendly but also has a longer service life than ordinary wooden chopsticks. Koreans who love to barbecue use metal Chopsticks no longer have to worry about eating and eating chopsticks that have burned completely.