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( 084-323222;
www.premierh.com.my
; Jln Kampung Nyabor; s/d from RM209/244;
)
Offers 189 really nice, comfortable rooms in prime downtown location. About
what you'd expect for this price - think 3½ stars. Four of the 10 floors are nonsmoking.
River Park Hotel $
( 016-578 2820; siewling1983@hotmail.com; 51-53 Jln Maju; d/tr/q from RM68/95/
110; )
A well-run, 30-room hotel in a convenient riverside location. A decent option
if the Li Hua Hotel is full.
HOTEL
Eating
Sibu is famous for Foochow-style Chinese dishes such as
kam pua mee
(thin noodle
strands soaked in pork fat and served with a side of roast pork), the city's signature dish,
and
kompia
(sesame-flecked mini-bagels filled with pork).
MARKET
Sibu Central Market $
(Pasar Sentral Sibu;
Click here
;
RM2.50-5; food stalls 3am-midnight)
Malaysia's
largest fruit and vegie market has more than 1000 stalls. Upstairs, Chinese-, Malay- and a
few Iban-owned food stalls serve up local specialities, including porridge (available early
in the morning and at night),
kam pua mee
(available at most of the noodle shops, but
some of the best is on offer at evening-only Stall 102) and
kompia
(check out Stall 17 and
Stall FL12, which faces Stall 91; both are open from 7am to 5pm). Most of the noodle
stalls close around noon. Got questions? Head to Stall 98 and ask for Noriza.
Café Café $$
(10 Jln Chew Geok Lin; mains RM10-38, set weekday lunch RM10-15; noon-4pm &
6-11.30pm, closed Mon; )
Chic enough to create a buzz in Kuching (or Melbourne),
Café Café serves outstanding fusion fare, including Nonya-style chicken, amid decor that
mixes Balinese, Chinese and Western elements. Vegetarian dishes are available upon re-
quest.
FUSION
Islamic Nyonya Kafé $$
PERANAKAN
