Spanish Football Team Villarreal CF to Begin Serving Tofu to Players in Partnership With Japanese Company Somenoya
Somenoya Co., Ltd., a traditional Japanese tofu company founded in 1862, recently partnered with football team Villarreal CF and the Embassy of Japan in Spain to host a tofu seminar. The event took place at Villarreal CF’s stadium, Estadio de la Cerámica. The team has been promoting dietary diversity, and is considering incorporating tofu as a plant-based protein suitable for vegan and halal diets. However, the team’s Medical Director, Mr. Héctor Usó, had struggled to find a tofu in Europe whose taste satisfied him until he tried Somenoya’s authentic Japanese product. After discovering the tofu, he agreed to the hosting of the event, which began with an explanation of what tofu is and the differences between Japanese and European tofu. Chef Kenichi Yanome, owner of …