What does the cryptic crossword clue "Piece of meat and celery, perhaps, feeding couple in the Far East? (10)" mean?

The definition is "feeding couple in the Far East". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). CHOP (synonym="CHOP") + STICKS (synonym="STICKS") = CHOPSTICKS The answer is CHOPSTICKS.

Piece of meat and celery, perhaps, feeding couple in the Far East? (10)

Times Cryptic #28701 | 11 Across | 2023-09-06 flower

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