As you may have already guessed, I travel alot. I have found a lot of differences of all countries' ingredients, names, and measurements which may be confusing to some of my readers when I post a recipe in metric. To set this straight, I have found many printable infographic charts/guides online and wanted to share here. … [Read more...]
7 good things will happen if you go on a plant-based diet
Yukitchen encourages plant based foods. And I noticed that people tend to ask why quite often, so I decided to make an article about it to clear things out. Going on a plant based diet basically means you are a vegan. So yeah, I don't eat meat, at all. My diet choice has made my life so much happier, but I did realize that it's not really making people around me happy. I think it's because I'm Asian, and Asians eat meat like Cookie Monster eats his cookies. My family and friends from Japan … [Read more...]
Butter or Margarine? The answer is easy.
When it comes to the butter aisle, picking the best product for your health can be a confusing decision that ends up leaving a lot of people stumped. It's no wonder so many people don't know whether they should be opting for butter or margarine as years ago we were continuously told that butter was a big no-no. This caused vegetable-oil based margarines to increase in popularity as doctors started warning patients about the dangers of saturated fats and recommending that margarine was the … [Read more...]
Gluten-phobia or Gluten-aware?
What is "Gluten"? Gluten is a sticky, stretchable protein found in grains like wheat, barley, oats, and rye. Most of us unknowingly love it, because gluten gives our favorite foods that special touch: It makes pizza dough stretchy, gives bread its spongy texture, and is used to thicken sauces and soups. Even your soy souse contains gluten! To people with a chronic digestive disorder called celiac disease, gluten is truly evil: Their bodies regard even a tiny crumb of it as a malicious … [Read more...]