JC Uni-tec: Demystifying the Sake

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JC Uni-Tec brings the art and tradition of Japanese cuisine to American homes.

Known as Japan's traditional rice wine, sake in reality does not undergo the fermenting process typical of true wine. Instead, this beverage is produced through the same brewing process used to manufacture beer.

This rice-based alcoholic beverage is commonly referred to as Nihonshu by the Japanese, literally translating to "Japanese sake." The 3rd century Chinese text entitled the Book of Wei describes the drink as an integral part of Japanese festivities. The Kojiki, Japan's first written history, also narrates how the drink was consumed during religious ceremonies due to their belief that the drink caused the disciples to become "spiritually high."

JC Uni-Tec on the Sake Tradition

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By the Asuka period, true sake became the dominant beverage all over Japan. However, during the Heian Dynasty, it was decreed that the drink must be used exclusively in religious ceremonies. The government monopolized its production until temples and shrines began to brew sake, which eventually became the centers of its production for over five centuries.

Today, the beverage remains to be in the heart of Japanese merriment especially in the commemoration of special occasions where both elders and youngsters raise a drink to the spirit of the moment. Sake still holds a significant role as part of the Shinto purification ritual comparable to the grape wine drank in the celebration of the Christian Eucharist.

The tradition has been carried down through the ages and has migrated to other nations. The beverage can now be found on the menus of restaurants specializing in Japanese cuisine or are served in the comforts of one's home. This special brew can be served chilled during the hot summer season or as a warm drink during the cold winter season.

Learn more about the art of Japanese cuisine with JC Uni-Tec at jcuni-tec.com.

A Striking Way to Display Sushi: JC Uni-tec Offers Japan-made Line of Sushi Showcase

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For restaurants making delectable and aesthetically pleasing sushi, displaying them for diners to see is one of the best ways to get them to buy one. JC Uni-tec provides restaurants with a carefully designed line of Fuji Sushi Showcases where chefs can have their creations displayed and kept fresh. Crafted by renowned Japanese showcase manufacturer, Kanzen, the three series of showcases each has its own distinct character and feeling, while sharing the same durability and quality construction that Kanzen is famous for.


KRG Series

This is the most elegant line of the Fuji Sushi Showcases with its minimalist design made from stainless steel and thick tempered glass. In addition to its simple yet sophisticated ambience, the KRG Series also has a sturdy and solid construction to ensure durability. Its standard models also have extended width for maximum storage capacity, allowing small plates to be placed on top of the display case itself.

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KRD Series

JC Uni-tec’s most popular showcase line, the KRD Series, is constructed with a stainless steel frame that is smaller than that of the KRG Series, allowing it to have more compact interior space. Its removable R-glass cover makes it a breeze to clean.

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KRJ Series

The KRJ Series is designed to include the condensing unit with the showcase itself, making it a practical solution for restaurants with limited space. It also features a sleek and sharp design, with a single front R-glass cover that completely encloses the jet-black condensing unit compartment.

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All models have a separately available compressor unit. More information about the Fuji Showcase Series is available at www.jcuni-tec.com.

Convenience at Your Fingertips: The JC Uni-tec Japanese Kitchen Products

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JC Uni-Tec kitchen products are handcrafted and engineered from Japan utilizing the most durable materials and the finest techniques to ensure safety and convenience.

After the Second World War, most structures including homes in Japan were ruined. This paved the way for architects to freely redesign homes and kitchens, which were originally patterned from American homes with minor revisions to accommodate the needs of the Japanese household. The “System Kitchen” approach was developed to design kitchens where home chefs can move around with ease. Electronic appliances and other kitchen tools were also invented to simplify and speed up the completion of household chores.

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JC Uni-Tec products are original Taiji and Kanzen creations that allow the amateur chef to mimic the various culinary skills required to cook some of the finest dishes of Japanese cuisine.

Vegetable Cutters

The company’s line of products include the Vegetable Slicer, Vegg-Splitter, and Vegg-Q, which are designed to ease all the chopping and slicing of specific fruits and vegetables and to produce varying results.

Appliances for the Rice Diet

With the rice diet becoming a fad due to the health benefits of rice, owning a rice washer, commercial rice cooker, and pressure cooker could simplify the tasks of preparing home cooked meals.

A Japanese Experience

To complete the Japanese home dining experience, JC Uni-tec brings the sake warmers, sushi showcases, and towel warmers – all of which are innovations adapted from the Japanese tradition.
Check out the full catalog of cutting-edge kitchen appliances at www.jcuni-tec.com.

JC Unit-tec: The Sake Tradition

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JC Uni-Tec’s kitchen products include a line of Taiji and Kanzen creations made of the highest quality and durable materials designed to bring the art of Japanese cuisine in the convenience of your home. Included in their collection are the TSK and FSW Series of Taiji Sake Warmers.

A Japanese Tradition

Unlike most alcoholic beverages, the sake plays a significant role in the Japanese culture. In fact, this beverage is served to everyone including children. During the Heian Era, sake was primarily used for religious ceremonies that people seldom drank this beverage for other occasions. Sake barrels were secured by traditionally garbed men at shrines and temples. Today, the Japanese Shinto religion still uses the sake in purification rituals.

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Serving Sake

JC Uni-Tec remarks that while tradition carries sake as a religious symbol, the Japanese enjoy sake drinking even at the comforts of their homes. This alcoholic beverage has also gained popularity among other nationalities.

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Sake can be served either warmed or chilled depending on the drinker's preference. Usually, it is drunk using a cup (ochoko), saucer (sakazuki), or “the box” (masu) . Although the masu was originally designed for measuring rice, it remains to be one of the most popular vessels in the traditional ways of drinking sake. And now, with the sake warmer within reach, sake drinkers and their guests can enjoy this warm brew without having to get up each time to refill an empty cup.

Find the right sake warmer for your home at www.jcuni-tec.com.

The Art of Japanese Cutting with JC Uni-Tec

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The Japanese consider food as one of the integral parts of the rhythm of life, and that its presentation is of essence. JC Uni-Tec has created some of the most cunning devices for your culinary convenience to replicate the art of Japanese embellishments to enhance your home-cooked meals.

Though simplistic in design and easy to the eye and palate, Japanese culinary requires a lot of skill that only seasoned master chefs around the world have exclusively reproduced the artistic food presentation of the Japanese. And cutting is one of the most basic and fundamental requirement of Japanese culinary techniques. Mastering the art of cutting is so important that the Tsuji school judges how well entering students perform the task of peeling a giant white radish into a single continuous sheet to measure one's skill and control of the knife.

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The JC Uni-Tec Vegg-Q attempts to mimic the most difficult of these cutting techniques: the tsuma and the katsura. The tsuma refers to angel hair slices while the katsura refers to paper thin slices. Used in exquisite and delicate-looking garnishes, it takes a lot of mastery in the use of the usuba, yanagiba or gyuto knives that lack of skill can cause a lot of strain on your hands. With the Vegg-Q, you can create ornate tsuma and katsura garnishes to accompany homemade sashimi dish or an elegant kaeseki dinner.

Learn various tsuma and katsura aesthetic arrangements and techniques to enhance and compliment your home cooking at www.jcuni-tec.com.

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