14. Tuak and the White Rajahs Par...
14. Tuak and the White Rajahs Part 2
Satay? Okay! by Satay? Okay!
S2 · E4
Sep 22, 2026
35:26
Episode notes

A new generation of Sarawakians are breathing life into the burgeoning tuak industry. But can they take this drink worldwide when brewing tuak is technically illegal?

Continuing on from Part 1, we look at the future of the tuak industry in Sarawak.

Arif Abdul Rahman co-runs the Borneo Tuak Festival. He shares how the industry has transformed over the past ten years and the challenges it faces in the future.

We also hear from Martiana Chia who contemplates Sarawak's food future. Can the state live up to its reputation as City of Gastronomy?

Resources and References

A History of Malaysia (2016), Barbara Watson Andaya, Leonard Y. Andaya

Borneo: The History of an Enigma (2026), Olivier Hein

Druce, Stephen C and Nani Suryani Haji Abu Bakar. 2023. Brunei and the World Since 1984. Routled ... 

Keywords
Malaysia
Borneo
Dayak
tuak
Martiana Chia
James Brooke
White Rajah
Borneo Tuak Festival
Kuching
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