Chopsticks

This post about high-quality ohashi (chopsticks) on Treehugger caught my eye recently.

"The trend in the past few years is to design beautiful ohashi that users cherish and keep for a long time. These properly designed, award-winning wooden chopsticks feel wonderful in your hand, with a lovely balance. Perfect for just eating a little bite, little by little. If you like slow food, this is the only utensil you need."

I like the idea of everyone carrying around their pair of beautiful, handmade chopsticks--you'd never need plastic utensils for takeout again!

(Photo from Treehugger post--a traditional chopstick shop in Japan.)