These 6-1/2-Inch Burnished Bamboo Toast Tongs has been oven roasted for a beautiful honey color. Stronger than wood and a renewable resource, they will not swell, spit or absorb moisture. Perfect for all cooking surfaces especially nonstick. Joyce Chen"s slogan -InchEastern Cookware for the Western Kitchen-Inch, reflects her focus on providing high-quality, versatile tools and products that have Asian flair, but can be used in a western kitchen. Joyce Chen opened her first restaurant in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1958. The restaurant flourished, and in 1973 a larger Cambridge restaurant was opened. Chen also began writing Chinese cookbooks and in the 1970s began hosting a cooking show on public television. She found that the selection and quality of Chinese cookware in America didn"t live up to her high standards so she developed her own. Today, Joyce Chen Products come from all over the Pacific Rim to bring the best of Asia to you.