I'm just back from a BKK-HKG roundtrip "mileage run" on CX in business class, and beg to differ on the food: it was inedible!

On the 10:00 a.m. flight to HKG, the appetizer was a "Salmon Salad Thai Style" that was so hot (spicy) I couldn't eat more than two bites. I went with the "Supreme of Duck Hunters Style," which came with a nondescript (and flavorless) brown sauce; the duck itself had a thick layer of fat under the skin that should have been rendered in the cooking process. All in all, the $.67 duck with rice I had the night before in a Bangkok food court was the much better meal.

On the return (same day - it was just for the OneWorld 100K bonus!) they had a "tea service." This time I went with the Asian dish, E-fu Noodles with Barbecued Pork & Prawns. The noodles came with the same tasteless brown sauce, and the prawns were way overcooked. I ate about ¼ and left the rest; so did my (Asian) seatmate. And the brownie wasn't up to par either.

One other problem: Instead of taking orders in advance (as on AA and UA), they came around with 8 entrees (four of each choice) on a cart. Of course, it took a while for each passenger to make their selection, be served, etc. So by the time you got yours, it had been sitting out so long that the food was lukewarm and the noodles were dried out.

Oh, well, at least J class was only $70 more than coach, and worth it for the comfort.