The Flight: Once airborne, the PTV’s were turned on and for some reason unbeknownst to me, I opted to watch “Vanity Fair.” Hot towels were first passed around and the table linens were placed. Five minutes later, the drink cart was brought out and I was asked what I would like to drink. A glass of Pepsi was handed to me followed by the can and an “enjoy Mr. Tamboowala.”
The menu for dinner today:
Appetizer
Featuring Crab and Avocado Salad,
Smoked Halibut and Salmon Complemented with Mango Mayonnaise
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Pan-fried Salmon
with a Fragrant Black Bean Sauce
Complemented with Steamed Rice
Chinese Cabbage and Carrots
Or
Chicken Kurma
An exotic Indian Dish
Featured with Yellow Rice and Spicy Okra
Or
E-fu Noodles with Seven Treasures
A Light Meal Choice of Seven Vegetables
Complemented with Noodles
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Hazelnut Mousse
with Vanilla Sauce
Bread Selection
A short while later the dinner cart came down the aisle, pushed by one of the stewards.
“Mr. Tamboowala, what would you like to have for supper today? We have fish, chicken and noodles.”
“The noodles please.”
“Of course sir.”
A tray was handed to me with a glass of water. Interestingly enough, dinner was the only meal that was pre-plated and served on one tray. I also noticed the absence of the delicious satays.
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The appetizer was alright, not that good and was rather high on the fishy taste and smell. The lime helped the poor taste part a bit.
The noodles were excellent though as they were not overcooked and full of flavor. The hazelnut mousse was something that I was not too keen on. I just pushed the mousse aside and had the cake and vanilla sauce from the bottom. That part was good, but I really wish it had been plain chocolate or vanilla mousse instead of something containing nuts. Sometimes simplicity is the key. Regardless it was a very good meal and I did notice a number of passengers devour the mousse outright, so maybe it just had something to do with my taste preferences.
The tray was collected and I opted for a nice cup of hot coffee. I was first handed the customary glass of water followed by the piping hot coffee.
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Once everything was cleared, the lights were turned off and the crew came around asking everyone to lower their window shades, I complied much to my dismay. I continued watching “Vanity Fair” which seemed to drag on forever. My glass of water was constantly refilled as the cabin crew was walking around every fifteen minutes with a bottle of water. Once the movie was done, I put the seat in full recline and decided to try and snooze. Unfortunately, it was not the best decision as we hit some turbulence. It is rather hard to sleep when you are continuously being bounced around like a ball. Then it came to a head with, “cabin crew take you seats.” I don’t know exactly what happened, but we were manhandled by some terrifying force of nature. Overhead bins were opening, things were crashing in the galley, and I had to hold on to my glass of water otherwise my pants would have been wearing it. This lasted a good 30 minutes before the seatbelt sign pinged and the crew was up cleaning the mess.
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