Can I send bowls and chopsticks as gifts?

Generally not, because gifts like to have some beautiful meanings, and the meaning of giving a bowl doesn't sound so good. We often joke about "asking for a rice bowl", so if we give a bowl as a gift, it means a little "rice bowl", and at the same time, the bowl is similar to the sound of eating, which means a little "finished", which makes people feel uncomfortable.

Moreover, in some metaphysical geomantic sayings, "rice bowl" often means one's own work and the source of money. If you give the bowl to others, you will also feel that you have given your "rice bowl" to others, and you will feel bad in your heart.

Of course, if you don't mind these meanings and folk sayings, it's not completely impossible to send bowls. Moreover, the meaning of the bowl is better. For example, the bowl is round, representing reunion, giving others a golden rice bowl and giving others financial resources. These are all meant to deliver bowls.

In the actual gift giving, it still depends on the other person's situation. If you are a close friend, you have no taboos, and you can also give a bowl. If you are an ordinary friend and don't know much about each other's preferences, it's best not to choose a controversial bowl as a gift.