Dhaka, March 18 -- Chef Fariyal Abdullahi, an acclaimed culinary talent of Ethiopian ancestry, has been selected to prepare exclusive in-flight meals for international business-class passengers of United Airlines, one of the largest airlines of the United States, said the carrier in an official announcement on March 12.

Fariyal, the executive chef at Hav & Mar restaurant in New York, has been chosen as one of 11 world-renowned chefs from four continents to curate regionally inspired dishes for United's Polaris business class. Her cooking draws from her Ethiopian heritage, blending it with European techniques and unique flavors.

The collaboration, developed in partnership with the brand behind the award-winning Netflix series "Chef's Tab...