Air Asia Snack Attack menu review

Snack Attack is the Air Asia on-board outsourced cuisine (if you can call airline food cuisine). I have tried the Snack Attack Chicken Congee [sixthseal.com] before and it seems that they switch their menu items once in a while and that one didn't quite make the cut coz I didn't see it on the menu this time. This was on the trip to KL, I had wanted to review the Snack Attack menu for ages.

I had not eaten for a full 52 hours (I counted, statistical variance of +- 30 minutes) in preparation for an all out attempt to tackle the Air Asia's prohibitively priced, bland tasting but yet strangely attractive on-board offerings. This budget airline sells food and merchandize on board, much like some US carriers do. Malaysian Airlines provides food for free.

Snack Attack drinking water (RM 3)

I first attempted to hydrate myself with their Snack Attack reverse osmosis water, "exclusively for Air Asia". It tastes like water. Hey, what did you expect? ;)

Snack Attack Malay sandwich (RM 6)

The Snack Attack menu of sandwiches consists of 3 types of sandwiches in 3 different categories - Western, Asian, and Malay. There are three subgroups under the Malay sandwich banner, namely, Sambal Anchovies, Chicken Satay, and Vegetarian Samosa. I went for the last one. It comes wrapped in a square sandwich box.

Here's Vegetarian Samosa sandwich in all its...er, glory. It's cut in three horizontal strips but didn't taste all that bad. Or maybe it was coz I was hungry.

Snack Attack Nasi Lemak (RM 7)

This is the nasi lemak (the only substantially filling item on the menu) from Snack Attack. It has no logo, just a barebones classic foil container which retains heat.

It tasted as sad as it looks. Oh well, at least the plastic spoon and fork didn't break on me...I count my blessings. ;)

Snack Attack SnackPack (RM 8)

The Snack Attack menu describes this box of goodies with the tagline - "Want a little of everything? How about our SnackPack with a tasty savory, Cadbury chocolate and beverage. We've even thrown in a FREE Snack Attack Pen!"

There's a RM 0.70 cent Gardenia Spicy Bilis Fun in a Bun, an RM 1.40 Cadbury Break chocolate bar and a pack of RM 0.80 justea. Move along now, nothing to see here...

Here's the free Snack Attack pen, which I promptly misplaced.

Snack Attack Mango Juice (RM 3)

I had to wash all that down with a bottle of mango juice...which tasted like generic mango concentrate diluted with water.

I'll never fly S&M Airlines again...