Originally Posted by flying_pig

The short answer is no. Caviar is not served on the shorter sectors. I cannot remember what the exact cutoff is (some of the experts here might know), but for reference on certain routes around the 4 hours length, it is not present. You can check the menu for your route on Emirates' website.

On a related topic, I have been served caviar that was definitely past its prime on a couple of recent sectors over the past two weeks. I suspect it might be a refrigeration issue... Caviar is so, SO prone to going off if not constantly refrigerated, that I've always wondered whether the cold chain can really be maintained when catering a plane. Interestingly it's an issue that I had never experienced before on EK.