Peaceful Cuisine is a YouTube channel full of cooking videos and vlogs created and uploaded by Ryoya Takashima. He was born in 1983 and used be a vegan chef. Here's why you should watch.

1. Ryoya preaches a good message through Peaceful Cuisine.

Almost all the dishes Ryoya makes on his channel are vegan, and Ryoya is a vegan himself. On his website, Ryoya states his belief in bringing peace to the world through a vegan lifestyle. His website states, "Eat foods that are good for all people, all creatures and the environment. World peace through the food choices we make." While this does not mean that everyone should become a vegan right now, it is worthwhile to consider decreasing one's consumption of meat and check out the awesome vegan cuisines Ryoya makes on his channel.

2. The special recording device he uses

Check out any of Ryoya's videos on YouTube with your headphones on, and you will be swept away by how crisp and clear the cooking sounds are. It is almost like he is cooking right by your side. This can have a special, relaxing effect on the brain and is commonly referred to as ASMR. So aside from conveying a peaceful message, watching Ryoya's videos will make you feel peaceful as well.

3. The food!

Although it is nice to have a someone use a cooking channel to convey a positive message, it wouldn't be that effective if the dishes Ryoya makes didn't look so delicious. Fortunately, they do! From vegan curry buns to avocado chocolate tart to bubble tea, Ryoya makes all kinds of food from all over the world, while featuring many Japanese dishes, too. He shows care and precision when he prepares the meals, and there's no doubt that he knows what he's doing. Although some ingredients might be hard to come by if you are not in Japan, at the end of the video he often proposes substitutions or possible modifications to the recipe, which are always fun to watch.

4. His journey

Ryoya's YouTube channel not only includes cooking videos, but also vlogs from his trips to different places and videos of how he built his kitchen. Viewers like you and me experience the full dimension of his journey. We get to know what he is like outside of the kitchen, and how he built his own work space. Ryoya gives us a better understanding of his lifestyle and his beliefs with these snippets of his life.

Although I've only been watching his videos for about half a year, I fell deeply in love with them, and I've watched almost everything he has uploaded. The message he's trying to convey and his videos are both admirable. So if you have some free time this summer and want to learn how to cook healthy vegan dishes, you should totally check his channel out!