Web page for Free Style Dining option in J:
(scroll to the bottom left and click on the English "Free Style Dining")

http://www.jal.co.jp/cgi-bin/jal/inf...=23&Submit.y=8

It's in Japanese, but allow it to download and it will show you pics of all the options. Looks like oden, ramen, curry, pasta, unagi - yum!

I believe this is the second meal on flights from the US and Europe to Japan now - you choose from a number of several dishes and can order the second meal at any time during the flight (after the first meal and 90 minutes before landing).

Here is some of the translation (very rough, obviously!):

In the executive class of London, Paris, Frankfurt, New York and the Chicago line, the device was elaborated in the your 2nd meal. The Japanese style, Western style over 10 types from midst of the menu which is arranged, favorite in time, you can ingest those which are in the taste at anything degree. While in awaking, in the interval of work, you to view the movie, please request freely with anytime. Please enjoy the free time "free style" in the inside of a plane.

Japanese selections:

beef curry Japanese style
Chinese "ramen" noodle in soup with pork fillet
Japanese "udon" noodle in soup with fried bean curd
simmered eel in sweet soy sauce on steamed rice
"oden" deep-simmered fish cake and vegetables in sweet soy sauce
grilled rice ball
steamed rice and vegetables with Japanese tea "ochazuke"

Western selections:

penne Arrabbiata
beef stew
sandwiches
corn cream soup
roll
ice cream

breakfast:

Japanese breakfast set or
Western breakfast set