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I think most of your points have been addressed, but this one.. > a Zojirushi cup isn't the same as an imperial cup Indeed, a zojirushi cup is 180ml, while an

I think most of your points have been addressed, but this one.. > a Zojirushi cup isn't the same as an imperial cup Indeed, a zojirushi cup is 180ml, while an imperial cup is 284ml. Perhaps you meant a US Customary cup, at either 237ml or 240ml? Then there's a whole mess of other measurements people call a "cup" (118ml, 227ml, 250ml...) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cup_%28unit%29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cup_%28unit%29

throw0101b 3y ago
A bit of history: > The gō or cup is a traditional Japanese unit based on the ge which is equal to 10 shaku or 1⁄10 shō. Back in the year 1891 it was officially equated with 2401/13310 liters. The gō is the traditional amount used for a serving of rice and a cup of sake in Japanese cuisine. Although the gō is no longer used as an official unit, 1-gō measuring cups or their 180ml metric equivalents are often included with modern premium rice cookers. * https://greedy-panda.com/2020/06/the-rice-measuring-cup-explained/ https://greedy-panda.com/2020/06/the-rice-measuring-cup-expl... > Measuring rice correctly is the key to make delicious rice. For rice measurement, we use a traditional Japanese measure called go or rice cup. A level cup of this measuring cup is 1 rice cup. 1 rice cup equals approximately ¾ US cup or 180 ml. * https://toirokitchen.com/products/rice-measuring-cup https://toirokitchen.com/products/rice-measuring-cup
solardev 3y ago
I had no idea this was the case! Yeesh, that's even worse than I imagined.
- SECProto 3y ago
  Non metric units are a nightmare! I find them terribly interesting, but if you're looking for an unambiguous unit of measure, the metric system is the way. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mile#Comparison_table https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mile#Comparison_table https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pint#Other_pints https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pint#Other_pints
  - solardev 3y ago
    I'm totally on board. Hard to convince the other 300 megapeople living in this country though :(
    - viciousvoxel 3y ago
      "300 megapeople" cue Attack on Titan theme

throw0101b 3y ago

A bit of history: > The gō or cup is a traditional Japanese unit based on the ge which is equal to 10 shaku or 1⁄10 shō. Back in the year 1891 it was officially equated with 2401/13310 liters. The gō is the traditional amount used for a serving of rice and a cup of sake in Japanese cuisine. Although the gō is no longer used as an official unit, 1-gō measuring cups or their 180ml metric equivalents are often included with modern premium rice cookers. * https://greedy-panda.com/2020/06/the-rice-measuring-cup-explained/ https://greedy-panda.com/2020/06/the-rice-measuring-cup-expl... > Measuring rice correctly is the key to make delicious rice. For rice measurement, we use a traditional Japanese measure called go or rice cup. A level cup of this measuring cup is 1 rice cup. 1 rice cup equals approximately ¾ US cup or 180 ml. * https://toirokitchen.com/products/rice-measuring-cup https://toirokitchen.com/products/rice-measuring-cup

solardev 3y ago

I had no idea this was the case! Yeesh, that's even worse than I imagined.

SECProto 3y ago
Non metric units are a nightmare! I find them terribly interesting, but if you're looking for an unambiguous unit of measure, the metric system is the way. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mile#Comparison_table https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mile#Comparison_table https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pint#Other_pints https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pint#Other_pints
- solardev 3y ago
  I'm totally on board. Hard to convince the other 300 megapeople living in this country though :(
  - viciousvoxel 3y ago
    "300 megapeople" cue Attack on Titan theme