ARCHIVE: 2018 AA International Meal / Meals - menu / photos / etc. (master thread)
Jul 21, 2018, 11:19 am
#301
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP, Hyatt Glob, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Plat, Total Wine & More Reserve
Posts: 4,483
Although I’ll admit that it was the better part of the meal compared with the lukewarm soup and unappetizing salad that was served beforehand.
Jul 23, 2018, 6:57 am
#302
Join Date: Nov 2016
Programs: UA*S, AA Plat, HH Diamond, Bonvoy Gold, Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 256
PEK-LAX, AA180 in J. Following choices, will update back post-flight.
Orange-Soy Braised Short Ribs
daikon radish, carrots, spinach and garlic fried rice
Horseradish Crusted Salmon
green beans, roasted tomato, mustard sauce, lentil ragoût
Tamarind Chicken
sweet potato mash, asparagus, red pepper
Sautéed Tofu and Eggplant
Shanghai stir-fried noodles, baby corn, garlic sauce
Orange-Soy Braised Short Ribs
daikon radish, carrots, spinach and garlic fried rice
Horseradish Crusted Salmon
green beans, roasted tomato, mustard sauce, lentil ragoût
Tamarind Chicken
sweet potato mash, asparagus, red pepper
Sautéed Tofu and Eggplant
Shanghai stir-fried noodles, baby corn, garlic sauce
Jul 23, 2018, 11:53 am
#303
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 1,618
PEK-LAX, AA180 in J. Following choices, will update back post-flight.
Orange-Soy Braised Short Ribs
daikon radish, carrots, spinach and garlic fried rice
Horseradish Crusted Salmon
green beans, roasted tomato, mustard sauce, lentil ragoût
Tamarind Chicken
sweet potato mash, asparagus, red pepper
Sautéed Tofu and Eggplant
Shanghai stir-fried noodles, baby corn, garlic sauce
Orange-Soy Braised Short Ribs
daikon radish, carrots, spinach and garlic fried rice
Horseradish Crusted Salmon
green beans, roasted tomato, mustard sauce, lentil ragoût
Tamarind Chicken
sweet potato mash, asparagus, red pepper
Sautéed Tofu and Eggplant
Shanghai stir-fried noodles, baby corn, garlic sauce
Jul 23, 2018, 1:30 pm
#304
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: DFW
Posts: 8,036
PEK-LAX, AA180 in J. Following choices, will update back post-flight.
Orange-Soy Braised Short Ribs
daikon radish, carrots, spinach and garlic fried rice
Horseradish Crusted Salmon
green beans, roasted tomato, mustard sauce, lentil ragoût
Tamarind Chicken
sweet potato mash, asparagus, red pepper
Sautéed Tofu and Eggplant
Shanghai stir-fried noodles, baby corn, garlic sauce
Orange-Soy Braised Short Ribs
daikon radish, carrots, spinach and garlic fried rice
Horseradish Crusted Salmon
green beans, roasted tomato, mustard sauce, lentil ragoût
Tamarind Chicken
sweet potato mash, asparagus, red pepper
Sautéed Tofu and Eggplant
Shanghai stir-fried noodles, baby corn, garlic sauce
Jul 23, 2018, 9:08 pm
#305
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: NY
Programs: HHonors Gold, SPG/Marriott gold, Hyatt Globalist, AAdvantage Plat Pro
Posts: 87
Apologies if this is off-topic: AA speciality meals?
im flying AA biz in Sept from JFK to MAD (overnight), then onward to LHR in BA biz (morning flight, landing shortly after 12 PM). Roundabout, I know, but saved a boatload on taxes and fees for my AAdvantage award ticket compared to flying on BA direct to LHR.
What’s the view on ordering AA specialty meals? The only ones I’ve ever ordered are Hindu veg/non-veg., but not previously with AA. I really don’t want to get a crappy steak or fish. Anyone have the Hindu meal on AA international biz? If so, thoughts?
Finally, would you submit a meal request for my BA flight, or roll the dice on a Club Europe breakfast?
Many thanks in advance!
What’s the view on ordering AA specialty meals? The only ones I’ve ever ordered are Hindu veg/non-veg., but not previously with AA. I really don’t want to get a crappy steak or fish. Anyone have the Hindu meal on AA international biz? If so, thoughts?
Finally, would you submit a meal request for my BA flight, or roll the dice on a Club Europe breakfast?
Many thanks in advance!
Jul 26, 2018, 12:49 pm
#306
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: DFW
Posts: 270
I like grits with lots of butter and Tabasco but how in hell does that pair with salmon? Weird
Jul 28, 2018, 11:42 am
#307
Join Date: Feb 2018
Programs: AA Gold, IHG Spire Ambassador, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Lifetime Silver
Posts: 38
AA J Meals
Thinking of having Cannelloni on the outbound flight. Options are:
A little nervous about the seafood boijlalbeisesse on the return flight options are:
- Southern Barbecue Chicken Southern Barbecue Chicken selected for RDU to LHR
lemon herb fingerling potatoes, red cabbage slaw - Roasted Cauliflower Orecchiette Roasted Cauliflower Orecchiette selected for RDU to LHR
creamy tikka masala sauce, edamame, grilled herbed naan - Braised Short Rib Braised Short Rib selected for RDU to LHR
charred lemon and dill quinoa, currants, horseradish gremolata - Crab and Shrimp Cannelloni Crab and Shrimp Cannelloni selected for RDU to LHR
roasted asparagus, shallot butter sauce, saffron shrimp
A little nervous about the seafood boijlalbeisesse on the return flight options are:
- Sliced Beef in Korean-Style Soy Sauce Sliced Beef in Korean-Style Soy Sauce selected for LHR to RDU
jasmine rice, spicy kimchi, carrot, roasted leek - Corn-Fed Chicken Supreme Corn-Fed Chicken Supreme selected for LHR to RDU
mustard sauce, honey-glazed turnips, potato and pea mash - Seafood Bouillabaisse Seafood Bouillabaisse selected for LHR to RDU
potato mash with saffron, roasted fennel, broccoli florets - Green Pesto Gnocchi Green Pesto Gnocchi selected for LHR to RDU
sage brown butter, roasted pumpkin wedge, sautéed spinach, roasted pine nuts
Last edited by earn_burn; Jul 28, 2018 at 11:51 am
Jul 29, 2018, 11:13 am
#308
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 75
The menu choices ex-RDU were almost exactly the same back in April (although the BBQ chicken went back and forth between chicken & duck several times in the months leading up to my flight). The cannelloni presentation was a little sloppy, but it actually tasted quite good. I recommend it.
Jul 29, 2018, 12:36 pm
#309
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: DFW
Posts: 270
Potato Korma Curry
Had this on Sat LHR-DFW.
No pics.
If if I had that at a US Indian restaurant I would give it a C+. So that means a B+ on airplane food. Put my big pat of butter on it and that helped.
Would order again.
No pics.
If if I had that at a US Indian restaurant I would give it a C+. So that means a B+ on airplane food. Put my big pat of butter on it and that helped.
Would order again.
Jul 30, 2018, 10:28 am
#310
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: SEA
Programs: BA Gold, Hyatt Glob, MR Plat, HH Diamond, IHG Amb
Posts: 443
Just wanted to add a quick data point. Flew DFW-LHR a couple of weeks ago and had buffalo skillet chicken with jalapeño cheddar corn cakes, gorgonzola, golden beet and carrot slaw, and it was delicious.
Jul 30, 2018, 1:55 pm
#311
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Orange County, CA
Programs: AA Exec Plt
Posts: 6
Aa 136 lax lhr
- August 2018
- Porcini Crusted Filet Mignon Porcini Crusted Filet Mignon chanterelle mushroom corn pudding, roasted asparagus, Café de Paris butter
- Bourbon-Glazed Salmon Bourbon-Glazed Salmon fig and roasted pepper orzo, sugar snap peas, cherry tomato
- Pommery Mustard and Honey Baked Chicken Pommery Mustard and Honey Baked Chicken wild mushroom and pea risotto, giardiniera
- Santa Fe-Style Enchiladas Santa Fe-Style Enchiladas roasted squash, baby spinach, queso fresco, grilled corn
Jul 30, 2018, 2:56 pm
#312
Join Date: May 2010
Location: SNA/LAX
Programs: AA Gold
Posts: 128
Ordered the Muslim meal recently for DFW-MAD and CDG-DFW in economy. For all meals, I was served Indian vegetarian food... which was fine by me as I am a fan. I noticed that the sticker label on my meal was labeled something like MOML-AVML and a couple other special meals I am not remembering, so obviously they consolidate the various special meals into one.
The most interesting thing was that on the flight from Paris to Dallas, they served a lot of British stuff. The mid-flight little ice cream containers they served were from the UK. And the snacks they leave in the galley for people who get hungry were millionaire bars/shortbread as well as crisps also from the UK. The second meal they served (for all passengers) were pre-packaged curry tarts labeled as made in a UK bakery. You would think a Paris-origin flight would serve French snacks? What gives?
The most interesting thing was that on the flight from Paris to Dallas, they served a lot of British stuff. The mid-flight little ice cream containers they served were from the UK. And the snacks they leave in the galley for people who get hungry were millionaire bars/shortbread as well as crisps also from the UK. The second meal they served (for all passengers) were pre-packaged curry tarts labeled as made in a UK bakery. You would think a Paris-origin flight would serve French snacks? What gives?
Last edited by georgina80; Jul 30, 2018 at 3:10 pm
Aug 1, 2018, 1:25 am
#313
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: San Francisco
Programs: DL DM, 1MM AA PLT 2MM, Marriott Lifetime Titanium, and...Smiles Diamante
Posts: 2,783
I'm flying JFK-GRU in First at the end of the month. Congratulations to AA on making the Business Class offerings sound better than the First Class ones.
Maybe I"m out of date, but I thought First Class featured more graciously plated versions of the same Business Class food with one more option?
BUSINESS
Porcini Crusted Filet Mignon
chanterelle mushroom corn pudding, roasted asparagus, Café de Paris butter
Bourbon-Glazed Salmon
fig and roasted pepper orzo, sugar snap peas, cherry tomato
Pommery Mustard and Honey Baked Chicken
wild mushroom and pea risotto, giardiniera
Santa Fe-Style Enchiladas
roasted squash, baby spinach, queso fresco, grilled corn
FIRST
Filet Mignon
Café de Paris butter, papas bravas, haricots verts
Coconut Crab Cakes
five-spice tomato sauce, herb couscous
Lamb Scotch Quail Eggs
mashed potatoes, mushroom demi-glace, Brussels sprouts
Miso-Glazed Tofu
vegetable soba noodles, roasted asparagus, pickled ginger
Maybe I"m out of date, but I thought First Class featured more graciously plated versions of the same Business Class food with one more option?
BUSINESS
Porcini Crusted Filet Mignon
chanterelle mushroom corn pudding, roasted asparagus, Café de Paris butter
Bourbon-Glazed Salmon
fig and roasted pepper orzo, sugar snap peas, cherry tomato
Pommery Mustard and Honey Baked Chicken
wild mushroom and pea risotto, giardiniera
Santa Fe-Style Enchiladas
roasted squash, baby spinach, queso fresco, grilled corn
FIRST
Filet Mignon
Café de Paris butter, papas bravas, haricots verts
Coconut Crab Cakes
five-spice tomato sauce, herb couscous
Lamb Scotch Quail Eggs
mashed potatoes, mushroom demi-glace, Brussels sprouts
Miso-Glazed Tofu
vegetable soba noodles, roasted asparagus, pickled ginger
Last edited by snorkmaster; Aug 1, 2018 at 1:31 pm
Aug 1, 2018, 8:58 am
#314
Join Date: Feb 2009
Programs: Delta Diamond, HH Diamond, Avis PC, Bonvoy Plat, National EE
Posts: 163
I ended up ordering the Beef Rendang going to LHR and the Asian Beef Cheeks coming back to DFW. The Beef Rendang was pretty good, but the salmon looked better. The good news about the beef is that the sauce is on the side in case you don't care for it. The Asian beef cheeks coming back were dry and terrible.
Aug 2, 2018, 8:49 am
#315
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: PVD, BOS
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 1,664
BUSINESS
Porcini Crusted Filet Mignon
chanterelle mushroom corn pudding, roasted asparagus, Café de Paris butter
Bourbon-Glazed Salmon
fig and roasted pepper orzo, sugar snap peas, cherry tomato
Pommery Mustard and Honey Baked Chicken
wild mushroom and pea risotto, giardiniera
Santa Fe-Style Enchiladas
roasted squash, baby spinach, queso fresco, grilled corn
That said, I've had the Chicken and it was pretty good (the risotto was really bland though).
