Bacon and Chopsticks

"How many chopsticks does it take for a Japanese American to change a light bulb?" Well I don't know about that but I do know that my mother can cook anything with chopsticks. So can my grandma. And my aunties. Chopsticks are THE most essential part of Japanese American cooking. Maybe because Japanese cooking is "fussy". Maybe it's because we have small, skinny fingers. Whatever the reason, I know chopsticks, or ohashi, are the most important part of cooking.