So, it seems that the idea that silver chopsticks turn black in the presence of poison predates the spread of Chinese culture to cover Vietnam, as well as Korea.
Personally, I found metal chopsticks (usually stainless steel, "German silver" alloy, or brass, in Korea) both too slippery and too heat-conducting for comfortable use.
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Date: 2015-02-15 07:02 pm (UTC)So, it seems that the idea that silver chopsticks turn black in the presence of poison predates the spread of Chinese culture to cover Vietnam, as well as Korea.
Personally, I found metal chopsticks (usually stainless steel, "German silver" alloy, or brass, in Korea) both too slippery and too heat-conducting for comfortable use.
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Date: 2015-02-15 07:05 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-02-15 07:09 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-02-15 07:21 pm (UTC)I'd guess
Date: 2015-02-15 07:23 pm (UTC)http://baohouse.net/post/16435862965/color-connotations-in-the-vietnamese-culture
Re: I'd guess
Date: 2015-02-15 07:48 pm (UTC)