and current automotive companies operating in Pekan are: HICOM Automotive Manufacturers Malaysia Sdn Bhd DefTech Isuzu HICOM Malaysia Mercedes Benz Volkswagen Citroen (the legendary Xantia & ZX models were assembled here) Suzuki Proton (the Tiara & Satria models were assembled here) Cuisine Pekan offers a variety of delicious food. Being a Royal Town, Pekan enjoys the best kuih-muih (Malay delicacies) which are prepared by the same people or their descendants who used to prepare the same delicacies for the palace. Breakfast menu is aplenty to choose from. One particular novelty for breakfast is the 'roti naik' (a heavenly treat. Looks similar to small buns sold in supermarkets, but with a completely different taste, especially when it is hot). This particular bread can only be found in very few places, Pekan being one of them. Other delicacies are nasi dagang, kuih bakar, ikan bakar (fresh grilled fish) and others. Kampong Mengkasar is also well known of its Murtabak. It is a unique variant of the original Indian dish that can only be found in Pekan. The Murtabak Pekan was not started in Kampong Mengkasar, but it is available here throughout the year. Other murtabak outlets in Pekan, such as the Murtabak Mawar (also known as murtabak Sultan), are only available in the month of Ramadhan. Personalities from Pekan Tun Abdul Razak bin Dato' Hussein: Malaysia's 2nd Prime Minister (in office 1970 – 76) and father to Datuk Seri Najib. Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob: current Governor of Melaka, former Menteri Besar of Pahang. Dato' Zakaria Hitam: national author, Budayawan Negeri Pahang. Dato' Sarimah Ahmad: famous actress. Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan: former chief secretary to the Malaysian Government, current chairman of Petronas. Dato' Tengku Baharudin Shah: Federal Court Judge. Dato' Hj Mohd Mokhtar Hj Daud: former chairman, Pahang State Museum. Dato' Mohamed Mokhtar Hj Abu Bakar: former director, Pahang State Museum. Dato' Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman: former deputy Menteri Besar of Pahang. Dato' Mohd Nasir Ismail: former lecturer, Universiti Putra Malaysia and director of AIROD. Tan Sri Abd Ghafar bin Mahmud: Director-General of Education, Malaysia. Mohamed Sufyan Mohd Mokhtar: head of legal, Companies Commission of Malaysia. Education Hub Due to its serene settings, ample amenities and strategic location, Pekan is now fast becoming a hot spot for education. Tertiary level education: Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) DRB-Hicom University of Automotive Malaysia Kolej Komuniti Pekan Institut Kemahiran MARA Tan Sri Yahya bin Ahmad (IKM)