Cathay Pacific Asia Miles - Latest on food for LAX-HKG in F?

Hi,

Just wanted to get input on what is served on a 1:40am flight from LAX-HKG? I'm traveling with my gf next week and would like to get some information. Trying to decide what is the best time to sleep and eat. Trying to ensure a quick time change this time.

Thanks.

This one is easy - there will be no real food in the CX lounge so basically drink alot of coffee, stay awake and have dinner on board - push push push to stay awake for 3 or 4 hours and then hit the sack until breakfast. Dont have them wake you for breakfast - if you are awake, fine - if not, sleep though - This works for me and I fly this route at least 8 times a year

You will get the typical supper service after takeoff, which is a la carte and you pick what you want to eat. There will be the typical caviar and salmon service to begin with, and then there are number of salads, soups, Western entree, light options, Chinese favorites, cheese, and dessert to choose from. These selections are available throughout the flight, until breakfast service begins.

Also, traditional Chinese Hot Pot Rice (served in a real casserole pot) is new to the menu, and it is accompanied by a bowl of Chinese broth/soup.

Have a good flight!

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[This message has been edited by Carfield (edited 09-05-2002).]

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by bagold:
Trying to decide what is the best time to sleep and eat. Trying to ensure a quick time change this time.
Thanks.</font>
You eat whenever you want in F on CX (and some other airlines also offer this service). There is no particular reason to eat upon boarding. I sometimes go to sleep right away on these midnight departures (esp. if I am on east coast time) and eat supper half-way into the flight, then snooze until breakfast. It depends on the loading of the F cabin (I do try to be considerate of my fellow F passengers, though there are fewer and fewer of them each month). Sometimes I eat in the galley, which horrifies the flight attendants, but on CX "the passenger is always right". Two must-trys on CX: the Lynch-Bages (great wine) and the chinese soup "snack" (not offered unless you request it mid-flight -- it is outstanding). Also the special (chinese) teas are very (very) good (I managed to buy some Nanyun Ti Guan Yin in the US after considerable effort, and it costs USD 60 per pound). The Funding jasmine is more conventional (maybe more to a westerner's taste).
Another big advantage in F is that breakfast can be served quite late (an hour later than C service which has to start due to the number of passengers). The dim sum breakfast is outstanding, and so are the soft-boiled eggs (my special treat when flying). For me the primary benefit of flying F is this flexibility, which allows avoiding jet lag almost completely (it does not work in C).

[QUOTE]Originally posted by number_6:
[QUOTE] (I managed to buy some Nanyun Ti Guan Yin in the US after considerable effort, and it costs USD 60 per pound).
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PLEASE share your US source

Could it be found at TenRen Teahouses located across major cities with large asian populations?

There's an Oolong tea there that costs over US$500 a pound! So I think the Ti Guan Ying for US$60 a pound is a bargain. Note that you only need a pinch of the rolled up tea leaves for a cup of tea! So even 1/4 pound lasts a looooong time!

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by B Watson:
PLEASE share your US source</font>
I bought it in San Francisco chinatown but you can get similar quality on the web at http://www.uptontea.com look for item ZO88 Tie-Guan-Yin Oolong Special Grade (upton tea has excellent prices and quite a selection).

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Guy Betsy:
Note that you only need a pinch of the rolled up tea leaves for a cup of tea! So even 1/4 pound lasts a looooong time!</font>I wondered about that (I use a pinch). But CX puts about 5 times that amount into the cup onboard, it brews very quickly (probably the reason they do this) but becomes overbearing (and bitter) if allowed to steep a normal time. I wasn't sure if there was some Chinese tradition of having very strong tea (maybe some medicinal quality). After making my own I much prefer using a normal amount instead of the extremely generous amount that CX provides. This is a tea that I greatly enjoy and would never have known about except for CX. I confess to being limited to Darjeeling in my tea drinking pre-CX.

Imagine my surprise (actually it was shocked) when I was aboard AA in First between JFK and CDG last month and asked for a cup of Earl Grey tea.

"We ain't got any"

Found out the hard way that they only have the Lipton Tea Bag. To add insult, the FA even had the oddicity to suggest that I bring my own tea bags next time if I want my teas. I told her that for the same kind of money, I'd fly BA.

Some Oneworld airlines are better than most.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Guy Betsy:
Imagine my surprise (actually it was shocked) when I was aboard AA in First between JFK and CDG last month and asked for a cup of Earl Grey tea.

"We ain't got any"

Found out the hard way that they only have the Lipton Tea Bag. To add insult, the FA even had the oddicity to suggest that I bring my own tea bags next time if I want my teas. I told her that for the same kind of money, I'd fly BA.

Some Oneworld airlines are better than most.</font>


Most people would view this as a bad thing for their employer - she will view this is just one less b****ing PAX

Let's see.

A # will last about a lifetime! Perhaps it would be wise to buy smaller portions for freshness. Or in case, your tastes change with time and use.

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And yes, I bring my own. 16 bags of Oolong or Chinese Restaurant tea costs $1.49 at the local oriental grocery store. It beats anything, that Americans normally drink.

Thanks for all the information. Looks like things haven't changed since my last trip. Looking forward to it this week! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif