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Jun 13, 2016, 11:59 am
#46
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: United Kingdom
Programs: Skywards Blue :-(, HHonors Gold, SPG Gold, GHA Platinum
Posts: 2,531
I was in Y on EK last week (DXB-DEL). A passenger sitting on my row was extremely upset that there was chicken in his pre booked 'hindu' meal.
The purser had to come down to Y and explain the definition of EK's 'Hindu meal' ie. Does not contain beef but can be chicken or lamb.
I suspect that there are a lot of passengers new to EK who have had the same issue .
On another note I was surprised to see Amul butter (its am Indian brand of butter) in the lunchtime tray on a DXB-DEL flight !
I thought that flights ex DXB were always catered from DXB???
The purser had to come down to Y and explain the definition of EK's 'Hindu meal' ie. Does not contain beef but can be chicken or lamb.
I suspect that there are a lot of passengers new to EK who have had the same issue .
On another note I was surprised to see Amul butter (its am Indian brand of butter) in the lunchtime tray on a DXB-DEL flight !
I thought that flights ex DXB were always catered from DXB???
Jun 13, 2016, 12:49 pm
#47
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: UK
Programs: Emirates Silver, BA, Flying Blue, Virgin, IHG
Posts: 950
Is the normal vegetarian meal likely to be unspicy? My 15 year old daughter has ordered vegetarian meal for our trip next month and she hates spicy food. Have warned her to take some snacks with her but if we know that there will be non spicy food it will be easier esp for trip home.
Jun 13, 2016, 12:58 pm
#48
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
Is the normal vegetarian meal likely to be unspicy? My 15 year old daughter has ordered vegetarian meal for our trip next month and she hates spicy food. Have warned her to take some snacks with her but if we know that there will be non spicy food it will be easier esp for trip home.
Jun 13, 2016, 1:01 pm
#49
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: UK/Mauritius
Programs: EK Skywards silver Miles and Smiles Hilton Honours Hyatt Priority Club Kestrel A
Posts: 683
I order lacto-ovo veg and every single time it's been spicy so take snacks when in Y.
I can't see why they can't do something like a spinach and ricotta pasta for lacto-ovo meals.
But they rarely do pasta IME.
I think they just serve the Asian veg for all the veggies.
I can't see why they can't do something like a spinach and ricotta pasta for lacto-ovo meals.
But they rarely do pasta IME.
I think they just serve the Asian veg for all the veggies.
Jun 13, 2016, 3:37 pm
#50
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: UK
Programs: Emirates Silver, BA, Flying Blue, Virgin, IHG
Posts: 950
That's what worries me. Given they do Asian veggie which is spicy I don't see why they can't do bland veggie (with something like pasta).
Jun 13, 2016, 10:44 pm
#51
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
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Jun 14, 2016, 5:40 am
#52
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 430
Virtually the entire world would consider eggs vegetarian, OP is likely Indian. In India eggs are classified as "non-vegetarian" and any food item containing egg should not be consumed by strict vegetarians of the Hindu faith. I've embarrassed myself before asking for egg fried rice in a strictly veg restaurant.
As a former vegetarian it annoys me a little too much that people consider eggs non-veg
As a former vegetarian it annoys me a little too much that people consider eggs non-veg
Jun 14, 2016, 6:59 am
#53
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 7,801
strict vegetarianism in India means no eggs (which are classified by the government as non-veg and any item containing egg has a red dot (indicating non-veg)), while milk and other dairy-based products are considered veg. So it does seem a little arbitrary.
Jun 14, 2016, 7:29 am
#54
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 368
Virtually the entire world would consider eggs vegetarian, OP is likely Indian. In India eggs are classified as "non-vegetarian" and any food item containing egg should not be consumed by strict vegetarians of the Hindu faith. I've embarrassed myself before asking for egg fried rice in a strictly veg restaurant.
As a former vegetarian it annoys me a little too much that people consider eggs non-veg
As a former vegetarian it annoys me a little too much that people consider eggs non-veg
I was in Y on EK last week (DXB-DEL). A passenger sitting on my row was extremely upset that there was chicken in his pre booked 'hindu' meal.
The purser had to come down to Y and explain the definition of EK's 'Hindu meal' ie. Does not contain beef but can be chicken or lamb.
I suspect that there are a lot of passengers new to EK who have had the same issue .
On another note I was surprised to see Amul butter (its am Indian brand of butter) in the lunchtime tray on a DXB-DEL flight !
I thought that flights ex DXB were always catered from DXB???
The purser had to come down to Y and explain the definition of EK's 'Hindu meal' ie. Does not contain beef but can be chicken or lamb.
I suspect that there are a lot of passengers new to EK who have had the same issue .
On another note I was surprised to see Amul butter (its am Indian brand of butter) in the lunchtime tray on a DXB-DEL flight !
I thought that flights ex DXB were always catered from DXB???
Jun 14, 2016, 10:36 am
#55
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 254
It would appear that all of the Godiva marketing dollars have been well spent if no taste test is necessary.
Keep in mind that a true taste test needs to be blind. If someone really wants to tell which they prefer, they should take a box of each, cut the chocolates into the exact same shape, blindfold themselves and have someone else put them on a table. In addition, it would be best to include a selection of other branded chocolates.
This is the same thing that should be done with all of this Dom Perignon talk that constantly goes on. Once you've done a blind test (not relying on some "expert" blind tasting), you may actually find out you prefer the "cheaper" version of many products and your pocketbook will thank you!
Keep in mind that a true taste test needs to be blind. If someone really wants to tell which they prefer, they should take a box of each, cut the chocolates into the exact same shape, blindfold themselves and have someone else put them on a table. In addition, it would be best to include a selection of other branded chocolates.
This is the same thing that should be done with all of this Dom Perignon talk that constantly goes on. Once you've done a blind test (not relying on some "expert" blind tasting), you may actually find out you prefer the "cheaper" version of many products and your pocketbook will thank you!
Jun 14, 2016, 10:46 am
#56
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 5,454
It would appear that all of the Godiva marketing dollars have been well spent if no taste test is necessary.
Keep in mind that a true taste test needs to be blind. If someone really wants to tell which they prefer, they should take a box of each, cut the chocolates into the exact same shape, blindfold themselves and have someone else put them on a table. In addition, it would be best to include a selection of other branded chocolates.
This is the same thing that should be done with all of this Dom Perignon talk that constantly goes on. Once you've done a blind test (not relying on some "expert" blind tasting), you may actually find out you prefer the "cheaper" version of many products and your pocketbook will thank you!
Keep in mind that a true taste test needs to be blind. If someone really wants to tell which they prefer, they should take a box of each, cut the chocolates into the exact same shape, blindfold themselves and have someone else put them on a table. In addition, it would be best to include a selection of other branded chocolates.
This is the same thing that should be done with all of this Dom Perignon talk that constantly goes on. Once you've done a blind test (not relying on some "expert" blind tasting), you may actually find out you prefer the "cheaper" version of many products and your pocketbook will thank you!
Jun 14, 2016, 10:56 am
#57
Join Date: Jul 2014
Programs: Skywards
Posts: 946
This is the same thing that should be done with all of this Dom Perignon talk that constantly goes on. Once you've done a blind test (not relying on some "expert" blind tasting), you may actually find out you prefer the "cheaper" version of many products and your pocketbook will thank you!
Jun 14, 2016, 2:58 pm
#60
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: UK/Mauritius
Programs: EK Skywards silver Miles and Smiles Hilton Honours Hyatt Priority Club Kestrel A
Posts: 683
They even leave the cheese and biscuits off the tray which is stupid considering lacto-ovo means you eat cheese and eggs.