Knitting needle chop sticks

I just sat down on a train looking forward to enjoying my salad, when I realised that I had forgotten to bring cutlery.

I had already resigned to eating with my fingers, when I remembered my bamboo knitting needles, which I carry almost wherever I go. Although they are quite thin, it turned out that they work absolutely fine as chopsticks to the point that I will not pick up disposable chopsticks or cutlery when I have knitting needles with me.

Now I still need to find a solution for what to do with the plastic bowl the salad came in. Any ideas?