Sachie Nomura left Japan for New Zealand straight out of high school at the tender age of 18, with the relatively modest ambition of improving her English. In the process, however, she found something else she could really sink her teeth into.
She has steadily carved out a reputation in New Zealand — not just in the food industry as a leading chef of Asian fusion cuisine, but also as an entrepreneur across multiple platforms.
Nomura began helping out in the kitchen from elementary school age, but it was more out of necessity than by choice.