cooking measurement conversion list
What Are The Measurements In Japanese Cooking?
I’m trying to compile a helpful list for Japanese students, so that they can do an easy conversion when working with American recipes, but I’m not sure how everything is measured . . . grams, I think, for solids, and mm for liquids . . . but if someone could give more detailed information in simple terms, I’d be much obliged.
Mostly I’m looking for the conversions and measurements necessary for a Japanese-speaking person using an American recipe.
Oh, boy, you’re in trouble. The Japanese often cook by weight, not volume. So while an American recipe would say “use 1 cup of flour” a Japanese recipe would say “1?? grams of flour.”
When I’m re-working my recipes for Japanese students, I use my American measuring cups, and just weigh the ingredients on a metric scale. Then I make the notes right there on the recipe. This is probably the simplest way of doing things, although you’ll get weird weights this way.