The custom of standing chopsticks

Setting chopsticks is a table manners in some areas of China, including Yunnan and other places. This custom is to put chopsticks on a rice bowl or chopsticks rack, which symbolizes respect and gratitude.

In the process of eating, if you need to leave temporarily, or don't use chopsticks temporarily, you can put chopsticks on the rice bowl or chopsticks rack. There is some pressure to do so. First of all, putting chopsticks upright is to express gratitude to the host, and to show respect and gratitude to the host for his hospitality. Secondly, it is also to prevent chopsticks from touching the desktop and polluting food, and to maintain hygiene.

Of course, due to different geographical and personal habits, the specific ways and customs of standing chopsticks may be different. Some places may have different table manners and norms. But generally speaking, setting chopsticks is a traditional dietary etiquette in China, and it is an expression of respect and gratitude for food and its owner.