Hello, friends! Happy September!
The 55th episode brings you a young lady who was once embarking her journey to the unknown post-STPM as a bartender, unbeknownst that the sort of life leads her to tuak-making with flavours that aren't usually heard (no roselle or ginger in her line of menus).
Meet Sylvia, who runs Ngirupp after she joined a pop-up booth for an event in 2022 and now cemented herself as part of the household Tuak brands in Kuching; and featured in New Sarawak Tribune and Tatler Dining Malaysia.
Grab your tuak (Ngirupp's Sour Plum is my personal favourite) and chill with us as we talk about her ups and downs of Ngirupp and a bit of her personal life as well.
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Timestamp:
00:01 - Introduction
03:49 - "How are you able to love someone you don't agree with?"
05:05 - "What song best defines your life?"
06:10 - I started listening to New Jeans.
08:23 - "Ngirupp" - flavours and varieties on the menu.
11:11 - Barry tries the Sour Plum tuak.
13:24 - How it all started?
18:00 - Next, chrysanthemum and original.
21:00 - "Sayau Ka Adat Asai Kitai"
21:10 - Why embrace the native culture as a Chinese?
23:07 - Is Kuching really boring?
24:02 - "Reminder of Culture"
25:22 - Interviewed by New Sarawak Tribune and Tatler Dining (!)
27:34 - How was it after being recognized?
28:19 - Found myself through this brand.
29:44 - How would you spend your salary (wisely)?
31:28 - Purchase clothes without being bothered by brand names.
31:50 - Thrifting and the culture in Kuching.
33:00 - Work-life balance.
34:24 - Goals for Ngirupp
36:30 - Tuak gummies and gelato in the future for Ngirupp??
37:06 - Our take in burnouts.
40:10 - Merry Christmas!