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11 LonglandsRd
New
Mills
STOCKPORT
Cheshire
SK12
3BL
8th April 1994 |
Air
China
41 Grosvenor
Gardens
LONDON
SW1 0BP
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Dear Air
China
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I will be
travelling to Beijing in July and would like to take the opportunity of flying
with a Chinese airline. However, before I commit myself, I would like to clear
up something with regard to the meals you serve up during the flight. Do you
serve Chinese food? I mean Chinese food in the sense that 44 Sweet and Sour
Chicken and 58 Sliced Beef in Black Bean Sauce is Chinese food? As opposed to
food that is bought in China and turned into, for example, Roast Beef and
Yorkshire Pudding.
The reason I am asking is that I know you
Chinese people could never be accused of being stingy with the monosodium
glutamate when it comes to your cookery. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing
against MSG, in fact if I owned an MSG factory I would be a very happy man;
especially if it happened to be in China, where the natives apparently can't
get enough of it. However, the fact is that I am allergic to the stuff. With
this in mind, if I were to travel with your airline, would it be possible for
me to have an MSG-free meal, or is it all made together in a big pot? If it
isn't possible, would it perhaps be in order for me to bring my own food, or
would that cause your cabin crew to lose face?
Looking
forward to hearing from you
Yours sincerely
T Ravenscroft (Mr) |
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