YB DUN KAPAYAN JANIE LASIMBANG LAUNCHED RETORT FOOD "HERO MEALS" AT WISMA IDS

 

 Janie with the rest of officials

The types of dish available from Kendera Kitchen

KAPAYAN.  Assemblywoman Janie Lasimbang promised to introduce to the State Government a new pre-packed emergency ration food named "Hero Meals" designed specially for disaster relief operations such as floods and earthquakes.

She said this while launching and distributing samples of the rations to bodies usually involved during disasters such as Bomba,  Civil Defence, District Office and NGOs such as PACOS at IDS Hall here.

She said food is the first thing needed both by the victims and rescuers during any disaster and shall be distributed in a fair manner without any religious, racial or political overtones.

The Hero Meals are packed with lables, "not for sale" and one of the main sponsor is CIMB Bank.  The lady representative informed the bank has sponsored  up to 250 thousand ringgits for the country of which 10 thousand is allocated to Sabah for now.

Meanwhile CEO of Kembara Kitchen William Cheah said he started  developing this fast ration meals taking inspiration from the Military rations after the largest recorded flood in Kelantan in 2014, described by others as "tsunami-like disaster".

Cheah said, " although we are in the food business, we found it impossible to assist in supply and preparation of food in disaster areas where water supply, electricity and other means of food preparation are all not available."

A lot of effort were done to get the correct ingredients to ensure it preserve well in the packets so all that is needed is to open the packet and its ready to eat or warmed in hot water if available, he said.

Penampang is also chosen to be the first packaging centre in the state at Pacos centre and plans are afoot to have other centres at Kudat and Sandakan area, to ensure preparedness for any disaster.

Hero Meals currently is available in seven types of dish which are: Rice Basmathi with curry chicken, Arab Rice with Nohutlu Tavuk, Rice Basmathi with curry vegetable, Rice Basmathi with Dalca, Fatty Rice with Sambal Sotong, Yellow Rice with Chicken Curry and Spaghetti Bolognese with chicken.

 

(article previously rejected by Daily Express)