Feb 13, 2022 | Cooking, Partners
Umami, the 5th Taste The taste of umami [旨み] was discovered by Professor Kikunae Ikeda in the beginning of the 20th century. It was a whole century before the umami taste receptors on the tongue were discovered by scientists in 2002, next to our tastes of sweet, sour,...
Nov 11, 2021 | Taka's Kitchen
Vegan Miso Tan Tan Men Every month, Japanese chef Taka shares one of his vegan, vegetarian or pescatarian recipes that he prepares for JACCU. Taka’s Cooking Class in November we have a vegan style spicy noodle soup with miso broth! Time: 10:30 (Utrecht) / 18:30...
Sep 20, 2021 | Articles, Cooking
A favorite Japanese food of mine is yakitori [焼き鳥]. It is not just the often boisterous and happy places where you can eat it, meet “the locals” and study your Japanese language lessons. But it is also the idea of eating most parts of an animal with hardly any waste....
Jul 28, 2021 | Taka's Kitchen
Taka’s Second Online Japanese Cooking Class on the 5th of September Our favourite Japanese chef, Taka’s online cooking class will be back in September. In each class, Taka shares three tasty Japanese food recipes and guides you through the process of preparing a...
Jun 27, 2021 | Taka's Kitchen
Taka’s First Online Japanese Cooking Class in July The time has come! Our favourite Japanese chef, Taka’s first online cooking class takes place on the 4th of July (Sun) at 10:30 (CET). Taka will share tasty vegan-friendly Japanese food recipes and guide you through...
Jun 1, 2021 | News JACCU, Taka's Kitchen
Japanese chef Taka will share a collection of authentic Japanese vegan, vegetarian, and pescatarian recipes that everyone will love! Try his cooking class and make mouth-watering Japanese food at home! Most recipes will be plant-based, with a few offered for...