CONVERSION TABLES

Different measurement systems are used in different countries but many people may not know that different ways of measuring ingredients are also used. The most important difference most people would encounter is whether dry ingredients are measured by weight (e.g. ounces, pounds, grams, kilograms) or by volume (e.g. tablespoons, cups, milliliters, liters).  Below are some types of measurements useful in Asian Cooking.

Oven Temperatures
An approximate conversion chart

Liquid Measurements

1 gallon = 4 quarts = 3.79 L
1 quart = 2 pints = 0.95 L
1 pint = 2 cups = 16 fl oz = 450 ml
1 cup = 8 fl oz = 225 ml
1 tablespoon = 1/2 fl oz = 16 ml
1 teaspoon = 1/3 tablespoon = 5 ml

Measurement Equivalents

• 1 tablespoon (tbsp) = 3 teaspoons (tsp)

• 1/16 cup (c) = 1 tablespoon

• 1/8 cup = 2 tablespoons

• 1/6 cup = 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons

• 1/4 cup = 4 tablespoons

• 1/3 cup = 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon

• 3/8 cup = 6 tablespoons

• 1/2 cup = 8 tablespoons

• 2/3 cup = 10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons

• 3/4 cup = 12 tablespoons

• 1 cup = 48 teaspoons

• 1 cup= 16 tablespoons

• 8 fluid ounces (fl oz) = 1 cup

• 1 pint (pt) = 2 cups

• 1 quart (qt) = 2 pints

• 4 cups = 1 quart

• 1 gallon (gal) = 4 quarts

• 16 ounces (oz) =  1 pound (lb)  

• 1 milliliter (ml) = 1 cubic centimeter (cc)

• 1 inch (in) = 2.54 centimeters (cm)

Temperatures

Very slow oven             below 300 degrees F.

Slow oven                    300 degrees F.

Moderately slow oven   325 degrees F.

Moderate oven             350 degrees F.

Moderately hot oven     375 degrees F.

Quick oven                  375 - 400 degrees F

Hot oven                      400-425 degrees F.

Very hot oven               450-475 degrees F.

Extremely hot oven       500 degrees F. or more

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