In article <k8L3d.64178$KU5.32774@edtnps89>, F t B
> wrote:

> Fort Nelson BC is home to the worlds largest chopstick factory. They pump
> out 7.5 million a day or almost 2 billion a year. They use aspen which grows
> like a weed up there.

Bingo. Thanks for the data!

--
"A Dictionary of Japanese Food, Ingredients & Culture" by Richard Hosking
(Tuttle, '97). All the hints one might need for exploring Japanese food.

"The Sake Handbook" by John Gaunter (Tuttle, '02). An excellent intro and
reference to sake.