chopsticks: Quick Facts

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A pair of brown chopsticks rests diagonally across a square white plate, which sits on a wooden bamboo mat.

Plate of crispy fried shrimp tempura arranged with parsley and grated radish, accompanied by chopsticks and a small bowl of dipping sauce on a bamboo mat.

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