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Kinbashi Gold Flake Chopsticks bring back bubble era memories

Written by: Michael Keferl on September 7, 2007 at 3:35 am | In Fashion & Lifestyle Trends |

Everyone knows that chopsticks are the most important tools in Japan, so it’s no wonder that there are thousands of variations. Now a specialty store has had an extraordinary idea straight from the days when salarymen were sprinking gold on just about everything: The Kinbashi Gold Chopsticks.

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They are not actually made of gold, but the gold is between the disposable wooden chopsticks. When you separate them, real gold leaf dances down on your meal. Actually, it’s 94.4% gold, 4.9% silver, and 0.6% copper…but who’s counting?

They aren’t as expensive as you may think, but are still ¥4,515 ($40) for two five-packs. So everybody can feel special while eating with these chopsticks. Top it off with a gold business card, and you’re ready for dinner with the emperor.

There is just on question left: What about the nutrient content?

Picture via Yumetai

Tags: Gold, Luxury
Category: Fashion & Lifestyle Trends
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Gold Flake Chopsticks Make Your Yaki Udon Glittery, Wasteful…

These fancy-pants chopsticks come with gold flakes between them, so when you break them open gold sprinkles all over your meal. Well, it’s not all gold… it’s 94.4% gold, 4.9% silver, and 0.6% copper. But hey, that’s mostly gold! And……

Trackback by Gizmodo — September 15, 2007 #
金箔で焼うどんを無駄に豪華にしてみよう！「ぱっ金箸」…

　割り箸の間に金箔がつまっています。つまりお料理の上で、ぱーんと景気良く割……

Trackback by Gizmodo Japan（ギズモード・ジャパン） — September 19, 2007 #
Lately there is a promotion going on for an alcoholic beverage sparkled with gold. It looks very much like a cosmo to me…

Comment by Comen — December 20, 2007 #