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Australia made it possible for me to create Sake Beer - Chiho Uei

Chiho Uei Kombucha

Chiho Uei serving her original Kombucha on tap Source: SBS

Chiho Uei, a Sydney-based Japanese brewer, is called the Sake & Kombucha Wizard at work. Broadcast on the 24th of March, 2020.


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Chiho Uei, a Sydney-based Japanese brewer, is called the Sake & Kombucha Wizard at work. Broadcast on the 24th of March, 2020.


Chiho Uei Kombucha Sake beer
Chiho Uei (right) with the Head Brewer, Tom Davis Source: SBS

Chiho had gone through a serious illness and, to take better care of her health, she started making Japanese fermented food made from local Australian ingredients.

Her passion and expertise were spotted by a local brewer and Chiho was offered a job to develop a new Japanese sake there.  At that time , she had no experience in making sake.  Now she has a beer label with her name and her new Japanese sake has become available in the market.   Chiho created her original Kombucha as well.

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