Dining

Dishes from many countries are available in nearly all the main centres from Italian, German and English to French but as this is Malaysia, one should attempt the delicious local fare as well.

Hawker food is generally very good and these serve everything from local seafood to Italian dishes, though most concentrate on the standard rice or noodle dishes so enjoyed by the locals.

Seafood varies according to the season and the catch so it's a good idea to check the prices before ordering.

Food centres or open-air markets everywhere are always a taste sensation and many have their own specialties worth trying.

Chinese food is good due to the Chinese influence throughout the history of Sarawak and restaurants selling Chinese fare can be found throughout Sarawak.

Malay food is always popular especially around breakfast time when one of the most favoured dishes with both locals and visitors alike has to be roti with its various sauces or one of the goring dishes.

Vegetarian dishes are more difficult to find but Kuching itself boasts two that are popular, The Green Vegetable Caf¨¦ and the Life Caf¨¦, otherwise most places will conjure something up that simply omits the meaty part of the dish. A few hotels and resorts have their own specialty vegetarian dishes as well, which are usually very tasty and popular.

International cuisine is best provided by the international hotels but can be pricey or your best bet would be to visit the restaurants that specialize in international fare.

If you intend consuming alcohol with your meal you can expect the final billing costs to almost double as drink expenses tend to be high.