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 15, 2021 | Articles, Partners
JACCU proudly presents Shokudo Japanese Food & Design a traditional Japanese restaurant near the city centre of Utrecht. Genuinely Japanese In Spring of 2021 Emi Matsumoto (from Nagasaki) and her companion Keiji Aikawa (from Yamanashi) started their own restaurant...
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....
Sep 20, 2021 | Taka's Kitchen
Taka’s next online Japanese cooking class on 17 October Our favourite Japanese chef, Taka’s online cooking class will be back in October. In each class, Taka shares tasty Japanese food recipes and guides you through the process of preparing a delicious meal at home....
Aug 4, 2021 | Cooking, Partners
Tamagodashimaki (卵だし巻き) is sometimes called a “Japanese Omelet”.I do not think it is like an omelet at all, except for the fact that it contains egg and that it is fried. The Japanese version is creamy, sweet and savoury at the same time. When visiting Japan, one of...
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...