Japanese Culinary Academy Certification Textbooks

"The Japanese Culinary Academy's Complete Japanese Cuisine,"
a scientific explanation of Japanese cuisine

The Japanese Culinary Academy has published a series of books that scientifically explains the techniques used in Japanese cuisine, entitled "The Japanese Culinary Academy's Complete Japanese Cuisine."
The following is a list of the books in order:
　1.] Introduction to Japanese Cuisine: Nature, History, and Culture
　2.] Flavor and Seasonings: Dashi, Umami, and Fermented Foods - which explains the flavor umami, as well as fermented seasonings and foods, with dashi being the foremost example.
　3.] Mukoita I, Cutting Techniques: Fish
　4.] Mukoita II, Cutting Techniques: Seafoods, Poultry, and Vegetables

Subsequent titles on techniques such as grilling and boiling are also currently in the works.
This series was created in order to allow scholars of Japanese culture and gustatory research scientists to explain Japanese cuisine, with the aim of making it understandable even to people who have not trained in Japanese cuisine.

In order to disseminate information to those who are trying to learn Japanese cooking techniques both in Japan and overseas, the Association has established an environment in which it can publish editions in two standard languages, both Japanese and English, as well as editions in other languages as necessary.

The Japanese Culinary Academy Certification will use the "Complete Japanese Cuisine" series as standard textbooks and assessment criteria for certification. The English edition of the "Complete Japanese Cuisine" series is available for purchase in various countries throughout North America and Europe, where local chefs already use it as a tool to understand Japanese cuisine and learn its techniques.