Once, the Chinese soup spoon was used solely for sipping an Asian-style soup. These small, oval scoops, made of porcelain, are the perfect fit for a plump won ton. Then catering and restaurant chef… ...

Chinese student swallows 14cm long METAL SPOON by accident while eating ice cream. Zhang Weiwei, 22, was eating ice cream as she walked back to her room ...

Woman went to doctors in Yangzhou, China, to remove lodged spoon. Patient, Ms Wang, claims she swallowed it by accident while eating. Six inch spoon was successfully removed.

Chinese doctors remove spoon from man's throat one year after he swallowed it 'on impulse' Topic: Medical Procedures. Thu 1 Nov 2018 Thursday 1 November 2018 Thu 1 Nov 2018 at 2:18am.

As the appetizers were passed, the server kindly waited for guests to replace their empty spoon on the tray. Voila! Free hands and no looking for what to do with an empty plate or a crumpled napkin.

As appetizers before a meal, I might start with a spoon bite of cheese and honey, and then follow with the smooth Cauliflower Soup with Truffle Oil to lead into the meal.