Dubai: Emirates will mark the upcoming Eid al Fitr with an array of regional flavours onboard, traditional Eid dishes in the lounges, and new Arabic movies and content on its in-flight entertainment system- ice.

From the 21 – 24 April, Economy passengers departing Dubai will be treated to the flavoursome favourites of Eid including chicken mandi in traditional spices, fish harra- a baked dory with spiced tomato sauce, braised lamb with jameed, or a seafood machbouse marinated in a myriad of Middle Eastern spices. Passengers travelling in Premium Economy, Business and First Class will enjoy dishes like fish matfy, or a marinated chicken tahta with Emirati spices, or a roasted beef madfoon in classic spices with vegetables, or a tender Gulf-style braised lamb with vegetables and fragrant basmati rice.

Emirates will be offering passengers plenty of delicious desserts, such as warm date pudding garnished with fresh berries, dates and pistachios in First Class, a fluffy vanilla sponge cake with white chocolate and hibiscus cream in Business and Premium Economy Class, and Batheetha – a sumptuous saffron date crumble, or a sweet pumpkin Asseda, topped with roasted cashew nuts in Economy Class.

In the onboard A380 lounge, there will be a selection of Emirati pastries, or Arabic coffee cake adorned with fresh berries, dates, and pistachios. All passengers will also receive an additional mini treat of ashta sfouf with their meal wishing them ‘Eid Mubarak,’ – a sweet turmeric and sesame cake with cream.

In Dubai’s airport lounges on the 21 April, there will be special menu for the travelers. Besides, a variety of content will be available on the ice inflight entertainment for those travelling over Eid al Adha, including more than 100 Arabic films, 30 channels of Arabic TV series, 16 channels of Arabic podcasts and audio books, The Holy Qur’an, and more than 500 channels of Arabic music including pop, classics, Khaleeji, Maghrebi and Arabic fusion.