SOMETIMES EVEN A COMPETITIVE EATER WANTS TO EAT SLOWLY

Whenever I go out for sushi -- which isn't often and lately only with co-workers -- I have to resist the urge not to eat my six or eight pieces too quickly. It's hard because the sushi is so good. A local place offers a tempura fried spicy tuna roll called a Rock n' Roll. The fact that it's fried (lightly, just enough to give the rice a slightly crispy exterior) makes it sort of an abomination among sushi purists but I don't care because I'm not a purist, I'm just a guy who likes good food.

To help me maintain a slower, less competitive eating-like pace when eating sushi or other Asian food, I use chopsticks whenever possible. Problem is, I really suck at using chopsticks. I either need to use them more often and with more challenging cuisine (sushi is easy to pick up), or I need to buy a pair of these "chorks" (chopstick forks). They're sorta like training chopsticks except they look cool.