Miri, Sarawak
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Tuak is a rice wine and is a specialty drink of longhouses, served to guests.
Tomato Kueh Teow (Watanho) is another Sarawakian twist to a South East Asian favorite. Just like its cantonese fried version, the tomato Kueh Teow differs in one aspect - tomato sauce.
Steamed or roasted, chicken rice is everyone's favorite lunch meal - always fulfilling and always appetizing.
Satay, a very popular dish consists of chunks of marinated chicken or beef on bamboo or coconut lead spine skewers grilled over charcoal.
"Kolok Mee" or 'kolo mee' is a popular dish of dried light yellow egg noodle served with barbequed 'char siew' (pork) or chicken .
Sarawak Laksa is essentially vermicelli rice noodles (bee hoon), cooked in a shrimp-based broth that is made to thicken with coconut milk.
Sarawak Pepper is a popular ingredient in sauces, seasonings and condiments. Sarawak pepper is native to Borneo.
The Miri Peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland Miri, split in between by Miri River.