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The three Norwich sisters behind the thriving sustainable drinks brand Oichi Kombucha are eyeing up expansion.

Norfolk is well-known for various culinary delights including its Cromer crabs and Colman's Mustard, but more unconventional dishes are also being served.

Crab doughnuts  Iain McCarten, from the Last Brasserie on St George's Street, wasn't sure people would want to try his crab doughnut.  But the unconventional creation turned into a best-selling dish.  The Last Brasserie's new best-selling crab doughnut. Picture: Ella Wilkinson - Credit: Archant The chef said the doughnuts are not a quick turnover however, with the sourdough being made from scratch before being proved, ideally overnight.  Plenty of feedback was received on social media in response to the creation, most of it positive.  Norfolk Vinegar Cake Quite frankly it sounds dis...

Thorayya and Shifa Mears launched Oichi in March last year - Credit: Oichi Ferments Handmade kombucha delivered to your doorstep is a new service being offered in Norfolk after two sisters launched their sustainable drinks brand during lockdown.  Thorayya and Shifa Mears launched Oichi Ferments in March last year having always dreamed of running a business with a difference.  Having moved both their families - with five children between them - into a joint home in Sprowston the pair have been working full-time on the brand ever since and produce 600 litres of the fermented drink every week....

Juris Zarins, former headteacher of Avenue Middle School, who has died - Credit: SUBMITTED Famous for his jaw-dropping school assemblies, passionate advocate for education and much-loved Norwich headteacher Juris Zarins made an impact on all who knew him. To Juris, known as Juri to friends and family, teaching wasn’t just a job, it was his life’s work: his pride in his school, his staff, his pupils and their education shone from him and inspired generations. Juris Zarins, devoted husband, father and headteacher at Avenue Middle School for 20 years, died on Friday March 19 aged 72. He had,...