What does public chopstick system mean?

Served chopsticks generally refer to chopsticks specially used for picking up food. They are usually white. Each person is equipped with a pair and can only be used when picking up food. Chopsticks originated in China and are one of the symbols of Chinese food culture, and serving chopsticks also originated in China.

Served chopsticks are often associated with the meal sharing system and the shared meal system. Whether sharing meals or using serving chopsticks, they have a long history in China. As early as the Xia and Shang Dynasties, "divided meals" had already appeared in China. Zhao Gou, Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty, was once a representative figure in the use of public chopsticks. However, after the Song Dynasty, the separate meal system began to replace the separate meal system. By the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the separate meal system had completely replaced the separate meal system.

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The significance of public chopsticks:

Chinese chopsticks are an important manifestation of traditional Chinese food culture. Since ancient times, the domestic catering industry has used recycling Use chopsticks. Since the 1980s, with the development of social economy, people's living standards have continued to improve, and the pace of life has continued to accelerate, and the catering industry has achieved unprecedented prosperity.

The cost of using public chopsticks is relatively low. It only costs the purchase of chopsticks and a sterilizing machine. Generally speaking, operators do not pay much attention to the cleaning of public chopsticks, especially in During peak meal times, they are simply rinsed and not disinfected, so public chopsticks are generally not very hygienic.