Discuss your meal options here
Jul 2, 2019, 10:13 pm
#391
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Phuket
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So true ^ & of course one does not get caviar, soup, fresh scrambled eggs, vintage champagne etc etc etc in J either. Some people just like to complain, & espouse what "the pack" say/do, rather than enjoying today's pleasures for what they are!@:-)
Jul 2, 2019, 10:48 pm
#392
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: NYC/SIN
Programs: CX DM, SQ KF
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umm- no!
Eg: Tried the J salad?
all of us on here know what cx catering is like- but they still do manage a reasonable bit of differentiation among the cabins!
(Making the ISM smuggled goodies from up front atleast a tad valuable when you’re in the back)
Eg: Tried the J salad?
all of us on here know what cx catering is like- but they still do manage a reasonable bit of differentiation among the cabins!
(Making the ISM smuggled goodies from up front atleast a tad valuable when you’re in the back)
Jul 3, 2019, 12:19 am
#393
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Jul 3, 2019, 1:18 am
#394
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Phuket
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I don't care about any "pack." My comment was based on flying CX F for either two or three roundtrips from BOS/JFK-BKK for seven or eight years starting around 2008. IMO, other than the bed, in which I sleep better than I do in my own bed at home, CX F is no longer an industry leader in F. In fact, I usually prefer to fly QR J on my route. It's cheaper (regardless of whether one is paying with cash or miles), and surpasses CX F in most regards.
Jul 9, 2019, 3:46 am
#397
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Location: Hong Kong
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Well according to CX's website:
Maybe that needs updating now that TLV has been added?
(Although the major difference between Halal and Kosher seems to be the religion of the person who did the killing; otherwise the rules are pretty similar, and made perfect sense when living in a hot place in the days before refrigeration. These days...)
* All meals on flights to and from Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Middle East and Pakistan are prepared according to the Halal method.
(Although the major difference between Halal and Kosher seems to be the religion of the person who did the killing; otherwise the rules are pretty similar, and made perfect sense when living in a hot place in the days before refrigeration. These days...)
Jul 9, 2019, 5:49 pm
#399
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: MEL/YMML
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Thanks very much.
Although there was an article from CPCS (back in 2001) suggesting they have KSML kitchen in HKG, catering for EL AL flights only. CX may use the same kitchen for TLV flights?
Although there was an article from CPCS (back in 2001) suggesting they have KSML kitchen in HKG, catering for EL AL flights only. CX may use the same kitchen for TLV flights?
Last edited by antebellum; Jul 9, 2019 at 5:57 pm
Jul 9, 2019, 8:00 pm
#400
Join Date: Oct 2017
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Quoting myself here... I was incorrect. CPCS has the main kitchen to prepare normal food, and then has two separate kitchens(!) for halal and kosher food. If they have to have kosher food then they have to order it.
Aug 27, 2019, 9:19 am
#401
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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HNML meals on new CX J meal concept
If anybody was wondering what the HNML offerings looked like on CX's new dining concept for long-haul J, here is supper and brunch on HKG-SEA on 8/26/19:
Supper: Basmati rice, palak paneer, chicken masala (truly excellent!) with fake naan (i.e. unheated pita bread) on the side
Brunch: Upma, keema-aloo, egg bhurji (just okay) with real paratha on the side
Supper: Basmati rice, palak paneer, chicken masala (truly excellent!) with fake naan (i.e. unheated pita bread) on the side
Brunch: Upma, keema-aloo, egg bhurji (just okay) with real paratha on the side
Sep 4, 2019, 3:38 pm
#402
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 143
I am flying CX in premium economy in a few weeks, Bos/ HKK/ BKK. Flight leaves Boston at 1:30 a.m. What might I expect for meals and their times? With the flight to Hong Kong being 16 hours, I’m just wondering!
Last edited by Barrheadlass; Sep 4, 2019 at 3:40 pm Reason: Typos
Sep 4, 2019, 6:20 pm
#403
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: YYZ
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Usually a meal right after plane reaches past 10,000 feet, about 30 minutes after take off, then another meal approx 2 hours before landing. Your meal will be the same as economy, probably a chicken or beef choice.
Sep 5, 2019, 5:37 am
#405
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