Jan 2, 2019, 10:54 am
Last edit by: JDiver
Introduction
Welcome to the 2019 version of the combined AA meals thread, focusing on international. To help give us a clear picture of your experience, remember to include routes, times, meal designation (breakfast/lunch/dinner/snack/refreshments/none), and if you want, seat number. Photos are welcome and very helpful. Those are guidelines, but of course, the format/style is all yours. Of course, discussion of improvements and/or cutbacks, questions, and thoughts are also welcome.
Format Sample
This is a format you can use when introducing your meal report. This is just a sample format; deviations are expected and are okay. However, if the flight is taken on a 777 in Business, please clearly indicate if you're in 2- or 3-class Business. If you want to see other examples of past formats, check out historical Int'l meal threads - or just post the same way you've always done.
AA2: JFK-LHR: 7pm
Dinner
777 (3-class)
Business Class
(from here, share the menu, experiences and/or photos)
Historical Meal Reports
In the mood to enjoy a throwback? Enjoy reading international meal threads from years past!
Welcome to the 2019 version of the combined AA meals thread, focusing on international. To help give us a clear picture of your experience, remember to include routes, times, meal designation (breakfast/lunch/dinner/snack/refreshments/none), and if you want, seat number. Photos are welcome and very helpful. Those are guidelines, but of course, the format/style is all yours. Of course, discussion of improvements and/or cutbacks, questions, and thoughts are also welcome.
Format Sample
This is a format you can use when introducing your meal report. This is just a sample format; deviations are expected and are okay. However, if the flight is taken on a 777 in Business, please clearly indicate if you're in 2- or 3-class Business. If you want to see other examples of past formats, check out historical Int'l meal threads - or just post the same way you've always done.
AA2: JFK-LHR: 7pm
Dinner
777 (3-class)
Business Class
(from here, share the menu, experiences and/or photos)
Historical Meal Reports
In the mood to enjoy a throwback? Enjoy reading international meal threads from years past!
- 2018 - link
- 2017 - https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...l#post27686909
- 2016 - http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...er-thread.html
- 2015 - link
- 2014 - link
- 2013 - link
- 2012 - link
- 2011 - link
- 2010 - link
- 2009 (combined Domestic and International) - link
Combined 2019 AA International Meal / Meals - menu / photos / etc. (master thread)
Jun 29, 2019, 3:58 pm
#166
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Scottsdale AZ
Posts: 727
PHX LHR menu
for next week. Any suggestions?
Herbed chicken
filet mingnon
glazed salmon
santa fe enchiladas
Herbed chicken
filet mingnon
glazed salmon
santa fe enchiladas
Last edited by schistosomiasis; Jun 29, 2019 at 4:03 pm
Jul 2, 2019, 2:17 pm
#167
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 8
recommendations to/from Munich
I'm flying to / from Munich later this month. Any recommendations from the below menus? I can't say many of the items are speaking to me.
CLT->MUC
MUC->CLT
Any recommendations of what to select/avoid, or should I try my luck with one of the special meals (if so, which one)? Thanks!
CLT->MUC
- Panko Crusted Prawns - Panko Crusted Prawns, roasted rainbow carrots, zucchini noodles, ginger hibiscus
- Pommery Mustard and Honey Baked Chicken - Pommery Mustard and Honey Baked Chicken, wild mushroom and pea risotto, giardiniera
- Four Cheese Spinach Ravioli - Four Cheese Spinach Ravioli, creamy parmesan sauce, blistered cherry tomatoes, portabello marinara, basil oil
- Horseradish Beef Short Rib - Horseradish Beef Short Rib, twice-baked potato, haricots verts, thyme and red wine reduction
MUC->CLT
- Braised Beef - Braised Beef, horseradish sauce, sweet potato mash, brown butter, creamed Savoy cabbage
- Broccoli-Stuffed Chicken - Broccoli-Stuffed Chicken, tomato marinara sauce, roasted Schupfnudeln, cherry tomatoes on the vine
- Honey and Soy Marinated Salmon - Honey and Soy Marinated Salmon, teriyaki sauce, edamame, grits, broccoli
- Potato Korma Curry - Potato Korma Curry, dal makhani, basmati rice, sautéed spinach, paratha bread
Any recommendations of what to select/avoid, or should I try my luck with one of the special meals (if so, which one)? Thanks!
Jul 3, 2019, 8:10 am
#168
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, MLife Gold, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Caesars Diamond, Amex Plat
Posts: 5,944
We are in economy PHL-ZRH next week and I’m about to call in to request a gluten free meal for myself. My 10 year old eats everything I cook but on flights is turned off by the sauces and high sodium and unrecognizability. LOL. Can anyone advise what the kids meal consists of?
Jul 3, 2019, 9:38 am
#169
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: DCA/IAD/WAS
Programs: MAR AMB, WOH Explorist, AA EXP, UA 2P
Posts: 2,138
Jul 3, 2019, 5:23 pm
#170
Suspended
Join Date: May 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: DL Diamond, AAdvantage EXP, Hyatt Explorist, HHonors Diamond, Avis First
Posts: 7,344
I have the same menu as posted up thread with the miso glazed chicken. Going with that since I don’t like lamb or fish.....the cannelloni sounded good but we’ll see!
Ooops didn’t mean to reply to the tikka dish post.....sorry!
Ooops didn’t mean to reply to the tikka dish post.....sorry!
Jul 5, 2019, 2:58 am
#171
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: New York
Posts: 7,347
AA 193 LAX-HKG July 2019 Business Class
July 2019
American Airlines Business Class
AA 193 Los Angeles to Hong Kong
Menu
Welcome Aboard
Warm Mixed Nuts
Small Plate
Salmon Caviar Tartlet
Salad
Seasonal Greens
Your choice of candied ginger vinaigrette or spicy sesame vinaigrette
Main Plates
Grilled Beef Fillet
Balsamic butter, twice-baked potato, baby spinach
Pesto-Grilled Shrimp
Saffron pecorino pastina, grilled asparagus
Roast Duck Panang Curry
Cilantro Jasmine rice, bok choy
Chinese Eggplant
Steamed rice, broccoli
Steamed rice is available upon request
Dessert
Haagen-Dazs Mint Chip Ice Cream
Hand Selected Local Cheeses
Bear Flag Dry Monterey Jack
Cyprus Grove Purple Haze goat cheese
Served with accompaniments
Caramel Sea Salt Tart
Flaky butter crust
Mid-Flight Snacks
Steamed Chinese Chashu Pork Buns
Hoisin sauce
Mezze Plate
Hummus, baby ghanoush, feta cheese, olives, pita
Help yourself to a variety of sweet and savory snacks located near our galley.
Brunch
Starters
Mixed Berry Smoothie
Fresh Seasonal Fruit
Greek Yogurt
Pain Au Chocolat
Selections
Traditional American Breakfast
Scrambled eggs, Canadian bacon, roasted potatoes, herbed tomato
Continental Breakfast
Fresh seasonal fruit, Greek yogurt, granola
Wine List
Bubbles
Collet Brut Champagne, France
White Wine
Starmont Chardonnay Carneros, California
Campo alle Comete Vermentino Toscana, Italy
Red Wine
Imagery Cabernet Sauvignon, California
Corte Giara La Groletta Ripasso Valpolicella, Italy
Dessert Wine
Quinta do Noval LBV Port, Portugal
PS. Thanks to my cousin for the menu!
American Airlines Business Class
AA 193 Los Angeles to Hong Kong
Menu
Welcome Aboard
Warm Mixed Nuts
Small Plate
Salmon Caviar Tartlet
Salad
Seasonal Greens
Your choice of candied ginger vinaigrette or spicy sesame vinaigrette
Main Plates
Grilled Beef Fillet
Balsamic butter, twice-baked potato, baby spinach
Pesto-Grilled Shrimp
Saffron pecorino pastina, grilled asparagus
Roast Duck Panang Curry
Cilantro Jasmine rice, bok choy
Chinese Eggplant
Steamed rice, broccoli
Steamed rice is available upon request
Dessert
Haagen-Dazs Mint Chip Ice Cream
Hand Selected Local Cheeses
Bear Flag Dry Monterey Jack
Cyprus Grove Purple Haze goat cheese
Served with accompaniments
Caramel Sea Salt Tart
Flaky butter crust
Mid-Flight Snacks
Steamed Chinese Chashu Pork Buns
Hoisin sauce
Mezze Plate
Hummus, baby ghanoush, feta cheese, olives, pita
Help yourself to a variety of sweet and savory snacks located near our galley.
Brunch
Starters
Mixed Berry Smoothie
Fresh Seasonal Fruit
Greek Yogurt
Pain Au Chocolat
Selections
Traditional American Breakfast
Scrambled eggs, Canadian bacon, roasted potatoes, herbed tomato
Continental Breakfast
Fresh seasonal fruit, Greek yogurt, granola
Wine List
Bubbles
Collet Brut Champagne, France
White Wine
Starmont Chardonnay Carneros, California
Campo alle Comete Vermentino Toscana, Italy
Red Wine
Imagery Cabernet Sauvignon, California
Corte Giara La Groletta Ripasso Valpolicella, Italy
Dessert Wine
Quinta do Noval LBV Port, Portugal
PS. Thanks to my cousin for the menu!
Jul 6, 2019, 9:10 am
#172
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Dallas, TX USA
Posts: 2,119
SCL-DFW June 28 Economy Class - Orange Juice Downgrade
When I asked for orange juice was given orange-flavored sweetened water (think Tang, only worse). While the orange juice on AA in the past was not the greatest, at least it had some real juice in it. This appeared to be artificially sweetened as well because it was so sickeningly sweet that it was undrinkable.
If they're going to cut back to this, why not just eliminate it altogether?
If they're going to cut back to this, why not just eliminate it altogether?
Last edited by dogcanyon; Jul 6, 2019 at 9:20 am Reason: spelling
Jul 6, 2019, 10:28 pm
#173
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 1,285
Which one would you choose? Also curious about charcuterie plate - anyone had that ?
Jul 8, 2019, 3:22 am
#174
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: SYD
Programs: BAEC GGL, HH D, QFF, EB
Posts: 404
I'm flying to / from Munich later this month. Any recommendations from the below menus? I can't say many of the items are speaking to me.
CLT->MUC
MUC->CLT
Any recommendations of what to select/avoid, or should I try my luck with one of the special meals (if so, which one)? Thanks!
CLT->MUC
- Panko Crusted Prawns - Panko Crusted Prawns, roasted rainbow carrots, zucchini noodles, ginger hibiscus
- Pommery Mustard and Honey Baked Chicken - Pommery Mustard and Honey Baked Chicken, wild mushroom and pea risotto, giardiniera
- Four Cheese Spinach Ravioli - Four Cheese Spinach Ravioli, creamy parmesan sauce, blistered cherry tomatoes, portabello marinara, basil oil
- Horseradish Beef Short Rib - Horseradish Beef Short Rib, twice-baked potato, haricots verts, thyme and red wine reduction
MUC->CLT
- Braised Beef - Braised Beef, horseradish sauce, sweet potato mash, brown butter, creamed Savoy cabbage
- Broccoli-Stuffed Chicken - Broccoli-Stuffed Chicken, tomato marinara sauce, roasted Schupfnudeln, cherry tomatoes on the vine
- Honey and Soy Marinated Salmon - Honey and Soy Marinated Salmon, teriyaki sauce, edamame, grits, broccoli
- Potato Korma Curry - Potato Korma Curry, dal makhani, basmati rice, sautéed spinach, paratha bread
Any recommendations of what to select/avoid, or should I try my luck with one of the special meals (if so, which one)? Thanks!
- Braised Beef Braised Beef selected for LHR to DFW
horseradish sauce, sweet potato mash, brown butter, creamed Savoy cabbage - Broccoli-Stuffed Chicken Broccoli-Stuffed Chicken selected for LHR to DFW
tomato marinara sauce, roasted Schupfnudeln, cherry tomatoes on the vine - Honey and Soy Marinated Salmon Honey and Soy Marinated Salmon selected for LHR to DFW
teriyaki sauce, edamame, grits, broccoli - Potato Korma Curry Potato Korma Curry selected for LHR to DFW
dal makhani, basmati rice, sautéed spinach, paratha bread
Last edited by Diver Boy; Jul 8, 2019 at 4:15 pm
Jul 8, 2019, 6:49 am
#175
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 286
"I have the same menu for as your MUC to CLT, for a LHR to DFW early August, would be interested if no other views on what you ended with otherwise will look to expedite my connection to have food in the CX F lounge...."
Might want to look at what you cut and pasted there. Looks like it has some identifying information.
Might want to look at what you cut and pasted there. Looks like it has some identifying information.
Jul 8, 2019, 4:16 pm
#176
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: SYD
Programs: BAEC GGL, HH D, QFF, EB
Posts: 404
"I have the same menu for as your MUC to CLT, for a LHR to DFW early August, would be interested if no other views on what you ended with otherwise will look to expedite my connection to have food in the CX F lounge...."
Might want to look at what you cut and pasted there. Looks like it has some identifying information.
Might want to look at what you cut and pasted there. Looks like it has some identifying information.
Jul 9, 2019, 12:41 pm
#177
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: The KUL city
Programs: AA Lifetime Plat, TK Elite+
Posts: 2,663
LAX-PVG for July 2019:
Pork belly = "char siew fan" (Cantonese style roast honey glazed pork belly)?
Pork belly = "char siew fan" (Cantonese style roast honey glazed pork belly)?
Last edited by nov11; Jul 9, 2019 at 12:59 pm
Jul 9, 2019, 1:45 pm
#178
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: North-West Europe
Programs: Flying Blue, BA Executive Club, LH Miles & More, Air Asia BigShot, Les Collectioneurs
Posts: 268
Amsterdam - Dallas Fort Worth July 2019 on the 772
Lunch meals
- Choose later Choose later selected
- Braised Beef Braised Beef selected
horseradish sauce, sweet potato mash, brown butter, creamed Savoy cabbage - Broccoli-Stuffed Chicken Broccoli-Stuffed Chicken selected for
tomato marinara sauce, roasted Schupfnudeln, cherry tomatoes on the vine - Honey and Soy Marinated Salmon Honey and Soy Marinated Salmon selected for
teriyaki sauce, edamame, grits, broccoli - Potato Korma Curry Potato Korma Curry selected for
dal makhani, basmati rice, sautéed spinach, paratha bread
Jul 9, 2019, 1:58 pm
#179
Suspended
Join Date: May 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: DL Diamond, AAdvantage EXP, Hyatt Explorist, HHonors Diamond, Avis First
Posts: 7,344
PRG-PHL
A332
No menus available so I can't really tell what some of this was:
Giant water bottles at every seat
First drink service while watching Wimbledon on live TV (very salty nuts!)
Starter which I think was duck
Pasta/Cannelloni was delicious and huge
Fresh mid-flight snacks/wraps were out....I really appreciate AA has fresh food available instead of chips and candy like DL. The wrap was on top of a sweet and sour chili sauce
Chicken sandwich before landing
Overall a very nice flight and the PHL based crew were awesome
A332
No menus available so I can't really tell what some of this was:
Giant water bottles at every seat
First drink service while watching Wimbledon on live TV (very salty nuts!)
Starter which I think was duck
Pasta/Cannelloni was delicious and huge
Fresh mid-flight snacks/wraps were out....I really appreciate AA has fresh food available instead of chips and candy like DL. The wrap was on top of a sweet and sour chili sauce
Chicken sandwich before landing
Overall a very nice flight and the PHL based crew were awesome
Jul 13, 2019, 2:53 am
#180
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: North-West Europe
Programs: Flying Blue, BA Executive Club, LH Miles & More, Air Asia BigShot, Les Collectioneurs
Posts: 268
Amsterdam - Dallas Fort Worth July 2019 on the 772
Lunch meals
- Choose later Choose later selected
- Braised Beef Braised Beef selected
horseradish sauce, sweet potato mash, brown butter, creamed Savoy cabbage - Broccoli-Stuffed Chicken Broccoli-Stuffed Chicken selected for
tomato marinara sauce, roasted Schupfnudeln, cherry tomatoes on the vine - Honey and Soy Marinated Salmon Honey and Soy Marinated Salmon selected for
teriyaki sauce, edamame, grits, broccoli - Potato Korma Curry Potato Korma Curry selected for
dal makhani, basmati rice, sautéed spinach, paratha bread
The wife is having the Salmon, but I am a little in between what to choose.
The chicken sounds reasonable, but not so spectacular. Should i take my chances and choose on board? Or is there a big difference between pre-booked mails and choose later/onboard meals??