--- description: The fast-casual Chinese chain introduced the fork-chopsticks hybrid utensil last week, although it may not roll it out nationally — yet. title: Panda Express Tests the "Chork" and People Are Pretty Amused image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # People Are Loving the New Panda Express 'Chork' for the Chopstick-Challenged  by [Raisa Bruner](/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 17, 2016 7:25 PM CUT  by [Raisa Bruner](/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 17, 2016 7:25 PM CUT It’s chopsticks! It’s a fork! No, it’s the “chork” — a tweezer-like chopsticks-fork hybrid. Get used to the word: fast casual chain [Panda Express](http://time.com/4011193/mcwhopper-fast-food-hybrids/?iid=sr-link6 "undefined") might make the unusual utensil go mainstream, just as [KFC](http://time.com/4319203/kfc-nail-polish/?iid=sr-link1 "undefined") did for the spork. The internet, meanwhile, is conflicted on this latest evolution in cutlery. Some are shaking their heads — but most are pretty amused by this innovation in food-to-face delivery. As well-known [entrepreneur Marc Andreessen](http://time.com/84263/marc-andreessen-twitter-feeds-follow-2014/?iid=sr-link3 "undefined") commented on Twitter, “Surprising it only took 3,200 years to invent!” The first photos of the chork appeared when Panda Express previewed its [limited-edition General Tso’s chicken](https://twitter.com/PandaExpress/status/763491910031843332 "undefined") dish to the public last week. “Chorks are a unique utensil that elevate the way people experience their food. While Chorks are not currently available at Panda Express locations, there is a possibility that they will make their way into stores in the future,” the restaurant chain [told food site _First We Feast_](http://firstwefeast.com/eat/2016/08/panda-express-chopsticks-fork-hybrid "undefined"). Here’s a roundup to some of the best takes on the utensil. Now, we wait as Panda Express decides whether or not to distribute the product that will enable the chopstick-challenged to finally finish the last of their fried rice. > [](https://twitter.com/pmarca/status/765507300752707584) > [](https://twitter.com/halleratyou/status/765388449859895296) > [](https://twitter.com/coolfelix/status/763715341168107520) > [](https://twitter.com/burr86/status/763502506068418560) > [](https://twitter.com/bschnizz/status/763496241888124932) > [](https://twitter.com/thenotoriouscpa/status/763493994043015168) > [](https://twitter.com/RockhillStrat/status/763487336961232896) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4456371/panda-express-chork/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4456371/panda-express-chork/"},"headline":"People Are Loving the New Panda Express 'Chork' for the Chopstick-Challenged","datePublished":"2016-08-17T19:25:22.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:35:36.591Z","description":"Giving the people what they want","url":"https://time.com/4456371/panda-express-chork/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Food & Drink","viral"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Raisa Bruner","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4456371/panda-express-chork/","name":"People Are Loving the New Panda Express 'Chork' for the Chopstick-Challenged"}}]}] ```