For those who are skeptical about in-flight meal, thanks to the decade long bad reputation, I can guarantee you this Malaysian airline, AirAsia, has always been on top of their game when it comes to food. From Malaysian classics, western, vegetarian, to kids meal, they got you covered.
Once we got on board, we found the seats are quite spacious with good leg room. I liked the little coat hook on the side of the seats for you to hang your jackets. Just like any other airlines, some in-flight magazines and booklets are available for you to browse through some of the latest holiday plans and shop for souvenirs. It also comes with their food, snacks and drinks menu.
On the other hand, flight entertainment is not available unless you pay for the add-on tablet, Xcite Inflight Entertainment , which is complimentary for all Premium Flatbed seats. Alternatively, you may download an app called, roKKi, which is only compatible with some flights for you to enjoy Wi-Fi internet connection onboard.
For our trip from Sydney to Taipei, we each have a layover at KLIA2 airport in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. We ordered some meals in advance so we can skip the hassle and have to find cash on the plane to buy food. (p.s. Different flight serves different food served so better check prior)
Thai Green Curry with Rice
I was a bit skeptical about this pick but it actually turned out really really well. That fragrant from the herbs and rice just rushed out from the sealed container once the meal was brought to me by our professional good looking flight attendants. I love that fluffy jasmine rice with with aromatic green curry that is perfumed with bay leaf. The heat was just right for our airplane palette.
Nasi Lemak
The infamous Malaysian classic that has brought back all my good memories. It was a bit pretty spicy meal but it’s just perfect to my liking. That flavourful marinated meat has a really strong savoury taste, which complimented nicely with the coconut infused rice. Load the rice with some crunchy peanuts and dried fish which comes in a separate pack for extra umami.
Uncle Chin’s Chicken Rice
I have heard good words about Uncle Chin’s food and he didn’t disappoint me. The chicken pieces were thinly sliced and were super tender. The savouriness from the meat went exceptionally well with the “chicken oil” rice, which is a traditional way to prepare this dish. Besides, that chili sauce just made everything tasted even better.
Sweet & Sour Chicken Meatballs with Garlic Rice
This is a dish that I used to love and I used to order it all the time whenever I want something comes with lots of sauce. The sweet and sour balance was on point. The little meatballs were tender. Just a great choice especially when you don’t have a big appetite on plane.
Glutinous Rice with Chicken and Dim Sum Combo
The last in-flight meal we tried was very interesting. It a combo of my childhood memory. There are two types of siu mai, a dumpling wrapped in lettuce, and some sticky glutinous rice that’s full of lotus leaf aroma.
There are a lot more meal options and snacks for you to purchase on flight at a very affordable price so you don’t need to be worried about food and staying hungry when you are flying with AirAsia.
Layovers
If you only have a few hours layovers, I would recommend you to stay at KLIA2 and explore some of the local food, or maybe buy some Malaysian souvenirs to share with your friends and family.
We tried this Indian restaurant in the food court upstairs and it has probably topped most of the Indian restaurants in Sydney. The long grain saffron biriyani with spicy hot mutton curry that would make you sweat.
Toast Box – You can’t go wrong with traditional kaya butter toast and two shiny wobbly soft-boiled eggs with thick dark soya sauce. Dip that bad boy in the eggs, then take a sip of the strong and sweet teh si peng or kopi. Indeed, we need a caffeine fix after a long haul.
I have flown with AirAsia multiple times and I can’t stress enough that I have always appreciated their professional service and comfortable seats, not to mention their exciting in-flight meal. Just after roughly 14 hours flight, we have landed Taipei safely with more food shares. Stay tuned for the next post…..
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