Sarawakian cuisine “kek lapis Sarawak” (Sarawak layer cake) , the Bidayuh with “asam siok” (chicken rice that cooked in bamboo) and “sup ponas Bidayuh” (soup dish made of tapioca), the Melanau with “tebaloi” (Sago palm crackers), “sagu” (extracted from Sago palm) and “umai” (raw fish mixed with lime juice) and Orang Ulu well known with “garam barrio” (Highlands salt), “kikid” (broth), “tengayen” (local young leaves), and “urum giruq” (pudding). Sarawak cuisine uses rice as staples. It is most often steamed and always served with meat, fish and vegetable dishes. Rice is often enjoyed with the sauce or broth from the main dishes.
Sago Mine disaster Human Services and Education Subcommittee's ranking Democrat, West Virginia Senator Robert Byrd, announced a January 19, 2006, hearing, crediting Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA), and Iowa Senator Tom Harkin, ranking Democrat on the subcommittee, for their help in its scheduling. "The families of the Sago miners deserve to know what happened in that mine,” Byrd said. “Just as importantly, miners and their families across this country want to know that steps are being taken to prevent others from ever experiencing such pain." He added, "The investigation at the Upshur County mine will tell us what caused that deadly explosion. But one