About YUUHitotsumami & shoushou (a pinch)
Amounts of salt and so on picked up with your fingers. “Hitotsumami” uses 3 fingers, “shoushou” uses 2.
👀 At a glance
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Hitotsumami
The amount picked up with your thumb, index and middle fingers
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Shoushou
The amount picked up with your thumb and index finger. Less than hitotsumami
💡 Why measure with fingers
- A little salt changes the taste a lot. A pinch lets you add small amounts quickly
- Add a little first, taste, then add more
⚠️ Be careful
- Taste with a clean spoon. Never put a spoon from your mouth back in the pot
- Don’t taste until meat, fish and eggs are cooked
- Wash your hands first. Don’t touch seasonings with hands that touched raw meat
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