Matang Family Park....

Matang Family Park is located 22 km from Kuching and covers an area of 87.50 acres of largely undisturbed rainforest.

Situated at the foothills of the gradual valley of Gunung Serapi, with refreshing cold mountain water of Sungai Cina (Cina River) cutting across it and with the abundance of untouched natural fauna and flora decorating the landscape, Matang Family Park offers itself as one of the best rendezvous for day picnickers/visitors.

The Park is characterised by its great natural beauty, combining tropical rainforest with a stream of water flowing over rock ledges and boulders of infinite variety. It is opened to the public every day throughout the year and is popular with the locals, especially families, schools and organisations because of its well-planned recreation and picnic areas.

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Ibu Pertiwiku

Sarawak Tanah Air Ku
Negeri Ku Tanah Air Ku Sarawak
Engkaulah Tanah Pusaka Ku
Tanah Tumpah Darah Ku
Ibu Pertiwi Ku
Rakyat Hidup Mesra dan Bahagia
Damai Muhibbah Sentiasa
Bersatu Berusaha Berbakti
Untuk Sarawak Ku Cintai
Sarawak Dalam Malaysia
Aman Makmur Rahmat Tuhan Maha Esa
Kekallah Sarawak Bertuah
Teras Perjuangan Rakyat
Berjaya Berdaulat

Jata Sarawak~~

Lambang negeri menjunjungkan kemegahan "Bumi Kenyalang", terbang tinggi dengan aspirasi dan pencapaian dalam semua lapangan daya usaha, berpandukan ideologi politik pembangunan.

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~~Bendera~~

Warna merah melambangkan keberanian, kesungguhan dan pengorbanan rakyat dalam daya usaha mereka yang berterusan untuk mengejar serta mempertahankan kemajuan dan ketinggian maruah dalam proses membina Sarawak sebagai negeri contoh. Warna kuning menggambarkan keagungan Perundangan dan Peraturan (Order), perpaduan serta kestabilan dalam masyarakat yang berbilang kaum.

Warna hitam melambangkan kekayaan sumber asli Sarawak seperti minyak mentah, balak dan sebagainya yang merupakan landasan bagi memajukan rakyatnya.

Bintang pecah sembilan yang berwarna kuning melambangkan sembilan bahagian di mana rakyatnya tinggal dalam harmonis. Simbol bintang juga merupakan cita-cita tinggi rakyat dan hasrat perjuangan untuk meninggikan mutu kehidupan selepas merdeka.

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Taman Negara Bako~~

Terletak 37 km dari Kuching, Taman Negara Bako kaya dengan flora dan fauna dengan sekurang-kurangnya tujuh jenis tumbuhan tropikal yang utama di Sarawak. Walaupun ia adalah satu daripada taman negara terkecil di Asia Tenggara, ia mempunyai hampir kesemua spesis tumbuhan yang dapat dijumpai di Borneo.

Monyet Prtoboscis yang hanya dapat dilihat di Borneo mungkin menjadi tumpuan di antara haiwan liar, tetapi lain kata, jika adanya Monyet Macaque, Monitor lizards dan tupai. Taman itu merekodkan 316 spesies tumbuhan, 22 spesies burung, 24 spesies haiwan reptilia dan binatang berdarah sejuk, 57 spesies mamalia termasuk monyet hidung muncung atau monyet orang Belanda serta yang bernasib boleh terserempak dengan spesies ikan lumba-lumba dilindungi sepenuhnya di negeri ini.

Taman Negara Bako hanya akan sampai selepas menumpang kapal kecil selama 20 minit dari Kampung Bako. Ia telah dilindungi sejak 1957 supaya hidupan liar tidak akan terancam.

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Ayam Pansuh....

Ayam pansuh is typical among the people in Sarawak. Ayam pansuh is a dish prepared by cooking chicken meat in a bambooand stuffed with water (which later will be the soup), seasonings and covered with tapioca leaves (later could be eaten together with the cooked chicken). The origin of ayam pansuh is not available, but the Ibans and the Bidayuhs (people of Sarawak) always prepare this dish on any celebration days, especially the Gawai Dayak (celebration for the end of harvesting).

Famous Food In Sarawak....

LAKSA SARAWAK

One of the famous food in Sarawak is the local Sarawak laksa is a creamy, spicy, local variation of Malaysia’s ubiquitous soup-noodle bowl. Jumbo prawns, fresh lime, and coriander lend a unique flavor to the broth which is thicker than that found in most noodle bowls heavy but delicious. The noodles are usually made from thin vermicelli. Here a little bit Introduction for One of Southeast Asia’s Favorite Noodle Dishes

Laksa is one of those unique dishes, possibly hard to find at home, that people crave long after their Southeast Asia suntan fades to a fond memory. The taste of sour, spicy, slightly sweet with a hint of fish – laksa is a mouth-watering noodle soup dish found all over Southeast Asia. Though the epicentre may be Malaysia,laksa’s fame has spread throughout Singapore, Cambodia, Indonesia, and the West.

Laksa typically consists of rice noodles in a thick, gritty gravy made from either coconut milk and curry paste or tamarind fruit and fish, depending on the locale. Lemongrass, garlic, shallots, chili, fish or shrimp, and a long list of other seasonings blend flawlessly for a complex taste. Optional lime helps to counter. The fishy taste and adds a citrus zing.  Laksa also known as the quintessential fusion of Chinese and Malay cuisine.

MIDIN “wild jungle vegetable”

The unique in Sarawak. If you try only one unique, local food in Kuching, make it midin. Pronounced “mee deen”, midin is a green jungle fern that grows in Sarawak. Apparently this particular fern only grows on the island of Borneo. Unlike other greens that get soft when cooked, midin remains crunchy giving it an enjoyable texture.The natives would pluck the top section of the fern and sell them at the local jungle produce market. I heard that these days people plant them for sale.

The thin, curly shoots are a delicious and healthy alternative to noodles and rice. Midin is often stir-fried with garlic, ginger, or optionally shrimp paste and chili.

Kuching Layer Cakes

One of the first things that people notice while walking along the Main Bazaar in Chinatown are the tables of colourful cakes sold in plastic boxes. Known locally as kek lapis, the layer cakes are edible art and come in a huge variety of flavours including coffee, sweet-and-sour, cheese, and assorted bizarre flavours you would not normally associate with a dessert.

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