getrandom

jazzhou - did you end up trying any of the special meals? I have these same choices on an upcoming IAH-TPE flight and was also curious about the etoufee or the lobster.

TennisNoob

Wow seabass and steak is such an big upgrade in comparison to noodles.

jazzhou

Hi, getrandom, I had the lobster. It was a little different from the description, i.e. no mushroom as originally stated, but it was very tasty (I wished the portion could have been larger) and perfect for a midnight "snack".

superangrypenguin

The companions are SOOOO cute!! ^^^ Salt and pepper shakers? (if I may so politely ask?)

jazzhou

Aren't they? They're my travelling USBs. I have a bunch of different cartoon characters. On that particular flight, it was "Peanuts" night. (At my age, I get funny stares from FAs and seatmates... )

superangrypenguin

That is SO awesome!! Anything to help with a 10-15 hour flight!! But yeah, super kawaiiii!

PaclantFlyer

TPE-SFO January 2016

Supper

• Teriyaki Halibut Fillet, Served with Mixed Vegetables and St eamed Rice
• Pan Fried Chicken Breast Stuffed with Herb-Duxelles Mushroom and Port Wine Sauce Served with Mixed Vegetables and Dauphinoise Potatoes
• Din Tai Fung Noodle Spicy Shrimp and Pork Wonton with House Steamed Beef Soup
• Rack of Lamb Cutlet Coated with Lime Herb Crust with Rosemary Sauce serve with Red Skin Potatoes and Mixed Vegetables
• Pan Fried Duck Breast with Dark Cherry Red Wine Sauce and Asparagus Rolled with Bacon,Roasted Potato
• Sous Vide Cod Fillet with Shaved Fennel and Celery Citrus Salsa Served with Steamed Red Potatoes
• Braised Beef Shank, Tendon and Tripe in Superior Soya Sauce with Noodles
• Healthy Vegetarian Burger Served with Vegetables and French Fries

Refreshing Meal

• Superior Snow Fungus, Lotus Seed Puree Soup with Diced Pork Served with Chicken and Glutinous Rice Wrapped in Lotus Leaf and Traditional Delicatessens
• Danzih Noodle Soup Served with Traditional Delicatessens
• Spaghetti with Assorted Mushroom and Mixed Vegetables

Any recommendations or disrecommendations?
I've had the DTF Spicy Shrimp and Pork Wontons a few times already, so I'm wondering about the others.

jazzhou

I had the same Rack of Lamb Cutlet Coated with Lime Herb Crust with Rosemary Sauce serve(d) with Red Skin Potatoes and Mixed Vegetables, which was juicy and "pinkishly" tender, not overcooked nor too rare. It was on TPE-JFK.

superangrypenguin

I've had the bolded (bolding is mine) on various flights. I would highly recommend them. I'm surprised there is no congee on your flight though for the refreshing meal.

PaclantFlyer

Thanks! Do you happen to know if there was any cilantro involvement in the Danzih noodle soup?

superangrypenguin

No worries. I presume there is a spelling issue for that dish, as when that dish was offered to me, it was actually Danzai Noodle soup, a dish that originated from Tainan, in Taiwan. While I do not recall directly whether or not cilantro was in that dish on BR, I can say that cilantro is usually in that dish if prepared to local standards. Sorry, I am not 100% sure, but that's the best information that I can provide.

LAX/HKG

I had the duck breast the last time I flew TPE-LAX. It was very good.

superangrypenguin

+1

SirJman

Feb 2016

CTS-TPE

Light Meal
- Sukiyaki Beef Served with Mixed Vegetables and Steamed Rice
- Grilled Chicken with Mustard Sauce Served with Mixed Vegetables and Parsley Mashed Potato
- Din Tai Fung Spicy Shrimp and Pork Wonton
YET TO BE DECIDED (EXCLUSIVE MEAL WILL BE EXCLUDED ON-BOARD)

Exclusive Grilled Miso Pork Served with Deep Fried Tofu and Steamed Rice
Exclusive Fried Chicken with Sweet Vinegar Sauce Served with Fried Rice
Exclusive Salmon Hamburg Steak with Tomato Sauce Served with Spaghetti
Exclusive Meal service not required

Strangely our TPE-SIN flight the following morning only has standard meal options:

Breakfast
- Taiwanese Plain Porridge serve with Cold Delicatessens, Wok Fried Eringi Mushroom with Spicy Salt, Scrambled Egg with Crab and Soya Bean
- Stewed Beef Shank with Noodle Soup, and Traditional Cold Delicatessens
- Asparagus with Onion Egg Tartlet Served with Canadian Ham

Any recommendations? The Wife and I always order 2 different meals so we can share. Neither of us have flown BR J before.

TravelGuy_2007

*Steamed Sea Bass with Chinese Ham and Black Mushroom Served with Mixed Vegetables and Steamed Rice
*Stir Fried Flat Rice Noodles with Sliced Chicken
*Grilled Prime Steak with Rosemary Brandy Sauce and Cafe de Paris Butter Served with Mixed Vegetables and Mashed Potato
*Seared Lamb Chops with Boursin Cream Sauce Served with Mixed Vegetables and Baked Potato
*Roasted Duck Breast with Marsala Sauce Served with Mixed Vegetables and Chateau Potato
*Braised Spareribs in Orange Sauce Served with Mixed Vegetables and Stir Fried Noodles
*Stir Fried Scallop, Shrimp and Cuttlefish Served with Mixed Vegetables and Steamed Rice
*Lobster Thermido Served with Mixed Vegetables and Fingerling Potato

Breakfast
*Plain Congee served with Traditional Delicatessens and Braised Mushroom with Bamboo Shoot and Pan Fried Egg with Crab Meat and Green Onion
*Kua Bao with Braised Pork with Traditional Delicatessens and Longan and Lotus Seed with Sweet Glutinous Rice Congee
*Poached Egg with Tomato Basil Sauce Served with Chicken Sausage

I choose the Roasted Duck and the Kua Bao and I will try to get photos of the meal presentation and also what I thought of the food quantity and quality. I was under the impression though that rice was not gluten so not sure how Rice Congee could be glutinous.

TG