Prominent Utrechters talking about their favourite spot in town. This month: chef Jasper Kaan from De Klub, visits Chinese restaurant Tai Soen. So, Tai Soen? ‘It’s an amazing place, where I used to take my daughter (who’s now 16) on Wednesday afternoons to eat dim sum. It’s fun and absolutely delicious. My own culinary basis is French- Italian, but this place inspires me too. I once combined the oyster with black bean sauce with a steamed roll filled with pork to create my own entremets, which I might put back on the menu.’ Biggest disappointment? ‘I feel like a grumpy old man saying this, but I think that Utrecht has really changed in the last 12 years or so. It’s much busier and the city’s lost some of its identity. We moved to Vredenburg last May, and we’re surrounded by chains. De Klub used to be outside the city centre. In business terms, our new premises are much better: we’re even fully booked on Tuesdays now. So I guess there are pros and cons, but I’m not used to it yet.’ Inspirational Utrechter? ‘Jac Rijks from restobar Rosie on Lucasbolwerk! Very few people can compete with his impassioned, pure style of cooking. But he’s modest too: if I pay him a compliment, he walks away. Jac has had several restaurants. His latest place, Rosie, is less high-end and less formal, but his surprising cooking style hasn’t changed.’