Adventure

There's plenty to do in Miri, from spelunking the Niah Caves or Mulu Caves looking at its historical beauty, to hiking the trails of Lambir National Park, to mountain biking (event) or fishing (event).


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All about Miri City Blog, Borneo

Submitted by eyeonmiri on Mon, 2008-12-15 10:45. :: Eyes on Miri | Tourism


Photo by Relaxjack

 Welcome to MiriResortCity.com, the unofficial web site of Miri City, by Mirians, for Mirians (and tourists). Located in Northern Sarawak, Borneo island, Miri City is the gateway to exotic Borneo and is also adjacent to the neighboring country of Brunei. More on Miri here.


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Emergency Numbers

Ambulance 救伤车 : 420033

Fire & Rescue 消防局 : 994 / 085-420991

Police 警察局 : 999 / 085-433730

Miri General Hospital 中央医院 : 085-420033

Polyclinic 全科诊所 : 085-412322

Columbia Asia Medical Centre 维多利亚专科医院 : 085-437755

Sarbekas Weekend Market

Located at Sarbekas Commercial Center, this weekend night market opens in the late afternoon every Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. There are over 170 stalls in the Saberkas Weekend Market which sell vegetables, fruits, sea products, clothes, drinks, satay, grilled fish, BBQ chicken wings and other products ranging from handicrafts and toys available at reasonable prices. At night, the market really wakes up, with music, food stalls and a throng of weekend revelers.


Local Delights



Whether you prefer fine dining, country cooking, vegetarian, Japanese shashimi, pizza, fried chicken, noodles or Thai tom yam, Miri has something to tempt you.

Hawker Food
Miri's famous are the Sarawak Laksa, 'Marudi' kueh tiaw, 'kolok mee' (dried noodles), curry rice, various fine noodles, chicken rice, beed noodles, dim sum and many more.

Malay food
Miri offers a wide range of famous and delicious Malay food like nasi lemak, satay, mee goreng, beef rendang and others. They can be found at food stalls along North Yu Seng Road, Jalan Permaisuri, Jalan Bendahara, Taman Serojo, Taman Selera and Sarberkas Commercial Center.

Chinese Food
There are many good Chinese restaurants in Miri apart from those in hotels. They serve excellent Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew, Foochow cuisines. Don't forget to savour the famous 'Tutu' fresh water fish.

Western Food
The hotels in Miri serve some of the best western cuisine. You can also order western cuisine like steaks, Fish & Chips and continental food in joints like Al Fresco Side Walk Cafe, Cafe Bavaria, Cafe Miri, Sea Horse Bistro and many other places.

Seafood
Fresh seafood is abundant in Miri. Some seafood restaurants offer fresh and live seafoood like fish, prawn, crab, lobster and many more.

Other cuisines
Miri also offers Indonesian, Indian, Thai, Korean and Japanese cuisine at various outlets around the city. If you feel more adventurous, you must try the raw fish salad known as "Umai", white crispy "keropok lekoh", tnagy herby chinese "kacang ma". For those with exotic tastes, sago worms and jungle snails make interesting gastronomic excursions into the unknown!

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Please read the MakanManiacs blog site for many more comprehensive information on food around Miri!
http://www.MakanManiacs.com