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Stories from the jar
Guides to tuak, the culture of Borneo’s rice wine, and the craft behind every bottle.
Culture
Tuak and Gawai: The Wine of Sarawak’s Harvest Festival
Every June, Sarawak toasts the harvest with tuak. Inside the rituals of Gawai Dayak and the rice wine that makes it whole.
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Tuak is the traditional rice wine of Borneo — fermented from glutinous rice and ragi, and central to Dayak life. Here’s everything you need to know.
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