What I learnt from the floods is the importance of being informed and connected, Japanese miso paste makers in Noosa share their experience

"I thought the worst part is over. It was Friday. Then next morning (Saturday morning), things have turned around", Japanese miso paste maker Yuka said.

Yuki and Yuka, Japanese miso paster makers in Noosa in Queensland, got affected by the recent floods in February 2022 Source: Yuki Terasaka and Yuka Yamamura

Yuki Terasaka (left) and Yuka Yamamura, Japanese miso paste makers in Noosa, got affected by the recent floods in February in 2022. Source: SBS

Former chef Yuki Terasaka and his partner Yuka Yamamura moved from Sydney to Noosa in Queensland to start their own business called FermenStation.

Yuki and Yuka were fascinated by the power of Japanese traditional miso paste and decided to make one in Australia.

After they settled in a rural property in Noosa, they experienced their first floods.  However the recent floods in February was much bigger that the previous one.

In the audio, Yuki and Yuka explain what happened to us and share what they learnt from surviving the recent floods.

Yuki and Yuka, Japanese miso paste makers in Noosa, got affected by the recent floods in February 2022 Source: Yuki Terasaka and Yuka Yamamura

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