Tanicotaki is the combination of Nico with Tataki, a Japanese cooking technique. And, “Tanicotaki. Cocinando sin límites” is a recipe book that reflects the passion for cooking and for being among friends and family of Nicolás Anglada Jané.

In 2019, Nicolás Anglada was diagnosed with ALS. This book helped him to overcome his limits and motivated him in the last years of his illness. Although Nico couldn’t finish the book, his family and friends did it for him and decided to give the money raised to ALS research at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL). The book has been a success and it is already in its second edition. You can get your copy at this link.

ALS is a degenerative disease that affects motor neurons, causing progressive paralysis of the muscles. Although no treatment has yet been found to cure it, advances are helping to improve the patient’s quality of life. From the IDIBELL research group and the Motor Neuron Unit of the Bellvitge University Hospital, led by Dr. Mònica Povedano, help patients and family members to deal with ALS and do research to advance their knowledge.

The Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) is a biomedical research center created in 2004. It is participated by the Bellvitge University Hospital and the Viladecans Hospital of the Catalan Institute of Health, the Catalan Institute of Oncology, the University of Barcelona and the City Council of L’Hospitalet de Llobregat.

IDIBELL is a member of the Campus of International Excellence of the University of Barcelona HUBc and is part of the CERCA institution of the Generalitat de Catalunya. In 2009 it became one of the first five Spanish research centers accredited as a health research institute by the Carlos III Health Institute. In addition, it is part of the “HR Excellence in Research” program of the European Union and is a member of EATRIS and REGIC. Since 2018, IDIBELL has been an Accredited Center of the AECC Scientific Foundation (FCAECC).