MALAYSIA AIRLINES INTRODUCING 2ND PM`S FAVOURITE DISHES ONBOARD

CYBERJAYA (Malaysia), July 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airlines Monday
announced a special menu featuring Malaysia's second prime minister, the late
Tun Abdul Razak Hussein's favourite dishes to be served on its flights.

Tun Abdul Razak’s wife Tun Rahah Mohd Noah and the prime minister's wife
Rosmah Mansor launched the special menu, here, Monday.

Malaysia Airlines chairman Dr Munir Majid said the special menu was
introduced in conjunction with the country's 52nd independence celebration and
as a tribute to Tun Abdul Razak.

"The menu, comprising a mixture of Malaysian and English cuisine, is
testimony to Tun Razak’s formative years spent in Malaya, Singapore and
Britain," he said in his speech at the launching ceremony.

The dishes consist of Tomato Rice with Chicken Kurma, Ikan Asam Pedas (sour
and spicy fish), Chicken Kuzi, Roast Beef Tenderloin with Sarawak (a east
malaysia state) Black Pepper Sauce and Traditional Yorkshire Pudding, Butter
Pudding and Classic Cream Caramel.

Munir said the special dishes would be served from Aug 1 to Sept 30 on
business class for domestic and regional flights and across all classes on
flights operating the London route out of Kuala Lumpur.

"In the spirit of Merdeka and 1Malaysia, we are proud to be able to share
Tun Razak’s favourite meals with our passengers and to have an opportunity to
promote Malaysian food to the world," he added.

This is the second Independence festive menu Malaysia Airlines has
introduced in honour of the country's prime ministers.

The first was introduced in 2007, featuring first prime minister Tunku Abdul
Rahman's favourite dishes.

-- BERNAMA