I was a late bloomer when it came to learning how to use chopsticks at home. Up until I was about 10 years old, I was the only one in my family who used a fork when we had Asian food. Some blamed ...

The use of chopsticks is deeply rooted in Chinese heritage, and the traditional length of the nation’s chopsticks is 7.6 Chinese inches long to represent the seven emotions and six senses.

If, however, the chopstick comes out completely dry, then the orchid would benefit from watering. "This chopstick method works especially well in soil or something that has fine particles," he said.