A Melanau delicacy named Umai is one of the popular dishes in the town. It is a raw fish salad served with sago pellets.Sago is the staple food for the Melanau people. They usually takes sago together with fish, Sambal, and Ulam. 

Sago worms (actually sago-trunk-dwelling beetle larvae), and lameh, caterpillars that have recently spun their chrysalis. These two dishes are hard to find in restaurants, but can be obtained at the town market and are often served in Melanau homes.