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The Chork Is Our New Favorite Utensil Portmanteau

Although we have a special place in our heart for the lovable hybrid that is the spork, there’s a new utensil mash-up in town. It’s far from a new concept, but the chopsticks/fork combo, known as the Chork, may finally be going mainstream.

Panda Express appears ready to adopt the Chork as a to-go utensil option. So, chopstick-challenged food court-dwellers can still enjoy their Chinese-American fast food the way it was intended — with a half-assed attempt to use chopsticks, followed by shoveling food into their face via plastic fork. Only now more convenient.

And BREAKING: @PandaExpress is considering a move toward the “chork,” or the chopsticks/fork pic.twitter.com/s1hOQhxWKT

— Lisa Jennings (@livetodineout) August 10, 2016

[via Mental Floss and Eater]

Star Trek U.S.S Enterprise Sushi Set Boldly Goes Where No Raw Fish Has Gone Before

Live long and prosper, sushi-eater. The Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise Sushi Set is here to help you geek-out on sushi night.

The set includes a wood sushi plate, with a set of warp-trail chopsticks, and the main cabin of the Enterprise acting as a soy sauce bowl. Beam up some sticky rice and warp that sushi right into your pie-hole.

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Jackie Chan Portrait Made From 64,000 Hanging Chopsticks

Red Hong Yi, of 31 Days of Creativity and coffee portrait fame, is back with one of the most creative celebrity portraits ever.

Using not only 64,000 chopsticks, but 64,000 bundled and hanging chopsticks, to create the likeness of Jackie Chan. The project was made to help celebrate the actor/martial artist’s 60th birthday.

Check out the video below, as watching the work-in-progress is pretty awesome.

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A Pair of Chopsticks That Fit Together Perfectly

The days of attempting to separate take-out chopsticks, only to get an uneven break or to ruin them altogether, may soon be over. Japanese design firm Nendo has come up with an innovative and space-saving design for a pair of chopsticks that fit perfectly together.

When nested, the two chopsticks appear to be one. Then, when separated, they can be used to go to town on some take-out.

[link, via Spoon and Tamago]

Soup Sticks: Finally, Chopsticks and Straws In One

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The last remaining broth in your ramen bowl can be tricky. Do you slurp right from the bowl, and show a lack of self-respect and awareness of others?

Or, thanks to Soup Sticks, do you leave the bowl where it is and suck that broth up with a straw? Again, self-respect and consideration for others, not a top priority. Brought to us by Julian Lechner, the part chopsticks part straw concept can handle noodles with ease. And, thanks to being hollow and fitted with the appropriate airholes, will handle the liquids too.

Happy slurping.

[link, via Gizmodo]