[Smileydude]

in japanese restaurants I have caused a scene too many time trying to cut my food with chopstick. I have tried squeezing the food very tightly with the sticks, but then they usually slip and end up flinging the food somewhere other than my mouth. SOmetimes I will stab madly at it using one chopstick in each hand.

neither of these methods usually work to well, so i usually end up cutting the food with my teeth, which is not very mannerly.

With that said, could someone tell me how to cut with chopsticks, or is it not rude in japanese culture to cut with your mouth?