correctioncx

For long haul def yes! As they usually serve the Chinese option with steamed rice. They also have skillets as well for freshly made eggs

beckoa

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Cathay Delight was quite good.

I was confused by the Pacific Sunrise...had an odd taste. The bubbles were quite fun however.

Dr. HFH

Yes, steamed rice is always available in CX LH F. If you're not eating during the regular meal service, it will take them ~20 minutes or so to prepare a new batch of rice using the onboard rice cooker.

Don't count on that "multi cultural cooking session of fried rice (for the crew) using the F kitchen" happening in the future. Or in the past.

correctioncx

Anyone travelled to DXB lately?
For the overnight flight in both directions what do they serve. Is it Dinner and Breakfast or they skip breakfast?

Carfield

For HKG to DXB and DXB to HKG flights, there are always two meals. Daytime will get a hot meal after takeoff and a refreshment prior to landing (similar to Australia to HKG daytime flights - some noodles or pasta dishes with fruit bowl). For overnight flight, it is always a hot dinner/supper (if late) after takeoff and a CONTINENTAL breakfast prior to landing (no warm entree).

Carfield

correctioncx

Thanks
Do they have a snack option as well?

Carfield

No they don't have any snack options on medium haul flights.
Only the long haul flights to Europe/USA/New Zealand/some late night flights to Australia feature this snack option.

DXB is only seven to eight hours long, so no snack options... just the typical one hot meal and one light meal.

Carfield

correctioncx

Sorry but you are completely wrong. The Overnight DXB serves the following in J class
Supper with 2 main course -( hate using the stupid American entree term).
Cheese
Dessert


Or you can select the late light option with soup and a Middle East platter with chicken kebab hummus and pita bread and dessert.

This option doubles as a snack item and u can order it anytime


Breakfast is 2 HOT options
Chinese dim sum with no pork

Egg dish with veal sausages

Fruit

Yogurt

Bakery basket

They actually served me the full breakfast 40 minutes before landing.

Carfield

Correctioncx... I am glad that CX has changed its menu and sorry that I have not provided you with the most updated information. But I don't work for CX or any airline, and all my informations come from other people's contribution. It will be nice if you can post your menu in the CX J Menus 2013 thread, so everyone will know about the updates in the future. CX will change its menus to reflect the demands from passengers. CX seems to be adopting the same style of service on Middle East flights as their Australian flights. Maybe the competitions are getting fierce.

I also want to take the chance to remind everyone that I have no connections to CX and cannot guarantee that all my information is up to date. I only rely on past menus, and sometimes I can't help to feel a bit under-appreciated based on the tones of some of the responses here towards me and other FT talkers. The tone of the messages can be a bit friendlier. Most of us really don't work for CX and we only try our best to answer your questions based on our experiences.

The menu threads really need your contribution.

Thanks,
Carfield

karaokequeen3

The right answer is rice in wok first, then the egg.

TravelinWilly

As near as I can tell, you do the yeoman's work when it comes to all things menu, and have been doing so for years; I for one appreciate your hard work. And obviously, you're not on every CX flight in every cabin in every direction every month, so you rely very heavily on the information that others provide; the fact that someone asks a question and you answer them based on your depth of knowledge/research is awesome. Asking questions and providing answers are largely why most of us are on FT.

Over the years the decrease in civility and increase in coarseness on FT have become quite pronounced, seemingly as the member community has gotten larger and larger, but many members of varying tenure seem to have fallen into this unfortunate habit. If I could make people treat others civilly I would, but if I had that kind of control over others I likely wouldn't be spending any time on FT. Try and not let it get to you, and remember that you're very much appreciated on FT.

tl;dr - You're awesome, haters gonna hate, and you're awesome.

merc1234

I'll be flying JFK-HKG in F in December and I am debating an AVML special meal. I've seen pictures of a couple menus and have always seen a vegetarian option listed. Is there a vegetarian option on all long-haul flights?

cartman7110

+1

Carfield

Yes there is always a vegetarian option on F and J meal services on long haul flights. They are always the pasta option. If you don't eat carbs, you might want to order a special meal even in F or J. I believe that there is always a meal or seafood component to the salad, but they are loaded separately. They can always serve you a plain salad. The soups really vary from month to month, so it is hard to tell. Cheese/Dessert should be fine unless you don't eat dairy. The light snack options might be limiting, but for the noodle dishes, the meat/seafood/dumplings are loaded on a separate container, but the broth is often chicken or pork flavored. Breakfast is a bit easier and the eggs are freshly prepared, and the side meats and vegetables are loaded on a separate container. However I definitely recommend ordering an AVML meal, especially you are very strict with your diet. Plus in F, you can always order items in the menu if you want it. They always load extra dishes, and I have a feeling that pasta is not a particularly popular dishes, especially CX really does not have a huge variety of pasta dishes. They always serve the agnolotti. They always load one soup or salad per passenger, so no worries.

I hope it helps!

Carfield

Dr. HFH

I'm pretty sure that you can ask for a J menu and order items off that, too. Some may be the same (or similar), but I would imagine that they would be plated in F style.