Originally Posted by ani90

Exactly this. We should also be considerate to the flight attendants who work the cabins and not have to subject them to the smells and cleaning our smelly trash. In- flight catering is very cognizant of the odors of food served in flight for this reason. It doesn't matter what we each consider 'normal' and what we like to eat at home or in a restaurant. Bringing smelly foods onboard should not be defined by what we each think is 'normal' but rather whether that smell could be disturbing or nauseating to other passengers. There are foods well known to have noxious smells in confined spaces with recirculating air and this includes french fries, certain fried food, foods heavy in garlic and spice, foods heavy in onion, some fish, boiled eggs, some vegetables, some cheese, fermented foods, a lot of the traditional cuisine from various parts of the world, etc.