India gets its first sake master brewer

Goa restaurateur plans to launch full-scale production soon

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Maia Laifungbam’s experience as a chef eventually led her into the world of sake brewing. (Source photos by Saina Jayapal, Maia Laifungbam)

RASHMI GOPAL RAO

BENGALARU -- "My tryst with Japanese cuisine started in the early 2000s on a visit to New York," says Maia Laifungbam, India's first toji (master brewer of sake). "I tasted sushi for the first time and just loved it. There has been no looking back since then."

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