Apr 14, 2018, 1:56 am
Last edit by: intuition
Longhaul menus are supposed to be visible in MMB, but it is often broken. At the time of publishing, this link works.
Collection of current longhaul J menus (finnair.com)
Collection of current longhaul J menus (finnair.com)
Finnair Long Haul Business Class Food
Sep 4, 2019, 2:21 am
#376
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Programs: Finnair (AY) Platinum, Air France Silver, Tallink Club One Silver :)
Posts: 1,655
Flying AY122 DEL-HEL on Saturday, Sep 7, and will be my first time on Finnair. Was looking for menus and noticed this page still shows the Jun 5 - Sep 3 cycle.
If the page isn't updated by Saturday, I'm considering ordering a special meal as the current regular options all seem quite heavy. (I don't any strict dietary restrictions but try to avoid food that is too rich or heavy in carbs.) However, my experience with special meals in J on other carriers (mostly AC and LH) have been very disappointing, so it's not an easy decision. Anyone who's had special meals in AY J have any experience or advice they can share?
Thank you!
If the page isn't updated by Saturday, I'm considering ordering a special meal as the current regular options all seem quite heavy. (I don't any strict dietary restrictions but try to avoid food that is too rich or heavy in carbs.) However, my experience with special meals in J on other carriers (mostly AC and LH) have been very disappointing, so it's not an easy decision. Anyone who's had special meals in AY J have any experience or advice they can share?
Thank you!
Option 1
Grilled salmon with fennel sauce and pea purée
Option 2
Murg Pudina Biryani, Masala Channa Dal, Paneer Shimla Mirch
Indian delicasy of rice and chicken cooked with mint and spices. Spicy yellow lentils and bell peppers with cottage cheese
Option 3
Paneer Chilgoza, Dhania Kishmish Pulao, Dal Tadka
Indian vegetarian meal with Indian style cottage cheese and pinenuts, rice pilaf with raisins and coriander, spicy lentils
Sep 4, 2019, 3:27 am
#377
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: MEX
Programs: AC E75K
Posts: 4,171
I cannot help you with the special meals, but the new menu for DEL - HEL is the following:
Option 1
Grilled salmon with fennel sauce and pea purée
Option 2
Murg Pudina Biryani, Masala Channa Dal, Paneer Shimla Mirch
Indian delicasy of rice and chicken cooked with mint and spices. Spicy yellow lentils and bell peppers with cottage cheese
Option 3
Paneer Chilgoza, Dhania Kishmish Pulao, Dal Tadka
Indian vegetarian meal with Indian style cottage cheese and pinenuts, rice pilaf with raisins and coriander, spicy lentils
Option 1
Grilled salmon with fennel sauce and pea purée
Option 2
Murg Pudina Biryani, Masala Channa Dal, Paneer Shimla Mirch
Indian delicasy of rice and chicken cooked with mint and spices. Spicy yellow lentils and bell peppers with cottage cheese
Option 3
Paneer Chilgoza, Dhania Kishmish Pulao, Dal Tadka
Indian vegetarian meal with Indian style cottage cheese and pinenuts, rice pilaf with raisins and coriander, spicy lentils
Out of curiosity, how did you get access to the new menu?
Sep 4, 2019, 4:51 am
#378
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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Sep 4, 2019, 5:43 am
#379
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Switzerland
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Posts: 6,531
Flying AY122 DEL-HEL on Saturday, Sep 7, and will be my first time on Finnair. Was looking for menus and noticed this page still shows the Jun 5 - Sep 3 cycle.
If the page isn't updated by Saturday, I'm considering ordering a special meal as the current regular options all seem quite heavy. (I don't any strict dietary restrictions but try to avoid food that is too rich or heavy in carbs.) However, my experience with special meals in J on other carriers (mostly AC and LH) have been very disappointing, so it's not an easy decision. Anyone who's had special meals in AY J have any experience or advice they can share?
Thank you!
If the page isn't updated by Saturday, I'm considering ordering a special meal as the current regular options all seem quite heavy. (I don't any strict dietary restrictions but try to avoid food that is too rich or heavy in carbs.) However, my experience with special meals in J on other carriers (mostly AC and LH) have been very disappointing, so it's not an easy decision. Anyone who's had special meals in AY J have any experience or advice they can share?
Thank you!
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30415547-post176.html
Sep 4, 2019, 6:06 am
#380
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite, BT VIP, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 8,756
Option 1 sounds very familiar from my flights last April and May. It was, unfortunately, not appealing at all. Dry fish, dry mashed peas. Edible, but nothing more. They cater ex-DEL, so if you like Indian food, I'm sure it's a better choice (+ usually reheats well, too).
Sep 4, 2019, 6:08 am
#381
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Switzerland
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Option 1 sounds very familiar from my flights last April and May. It was, unfortunately, not appealing at all. Dry fish, dry mashed peas. Edible, but nothing more. They cater ex-DEL, so if you like Indian food, I'm sure it's a better choice (+ usually reheats well, too).
Sep 4, 2019, 6:10 am
#382
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: MEX
Programs: AC E75K
Posts: 4,171
Ah very good. I just selected Option 1 for myself. Impressed by Finnair's web functionality. I'm in 6L btw if you want to say hi.
Thanks! Think I will stick with the regular option. 
Ah, just saw this. I generally like salmon on flights so will give this a chance.
Option 1 sounds very familiar from my flights last April and May. It was, unfortunately, not appealing at all. Dry fish, dry mashed peas. Edible, but nothing more. They cater ex-DEL, so if you like Indian food, I'm sure it's a better choice (+ usually reheats well, too).
Sep 4, 2019, 6:14 am
#383
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite, BT VIP, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 8,756
Sep 4, 2019, 6:29 am
#384
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Programs: Finnair (AY) Platinum, Air France Silver, Tallink Club One Silver :)
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Oh, and probably around the AY forum, you are the only one who is impressed by their IT solutions
We mostly complain about it
Sep 4, 2019, 6:37 am
#385
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: MEX
Programs: AC E75K
Posts: 4,171
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Sep 4, 2019, 8:32 am
#386
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Switzerland
Programs: AY+ Platinum, SK Gold, BAEC Silver, airbaltic VIP, Radisson VIP
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Sep 7, 2019, 12:15 pm
#387
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: MEX
Programs: AC E75K
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It was not the best salmon dish I've had inflight. That title goes to this Air Canada take on barbecue salmon with sriracha fried basmati rice and bok choy:
But it was not terrible. Portion was a bit small and the fish was rather dry, but the pea puree was tasty.
But it was not terrible. Portion was a bit small and the fish was rather dry, but the pea puree was tasty.
Sep 18, 2019, 8:35 am
#389
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,602
Poor me that I haven't taken photos but to the kudos for Finnair I must say that they have upped the game here clearly. It all started somewhere around our FT'rs kitchen visit, so we can take the glory
My last few longhauls have been enjoying surprisingly good meals and nice presentation. Totally opposite that AY earlier was infamous of.
Heh, some of you pervs might say now that after all my complaints recently towards AY I had to say something good in return LOL
My last few longhauls have been enjoying surprisingly good meals and nice presentation. Totally opposite that AY earlier was infamous of.
Heh, some of you pervs might say now that after all my complaints recently towards AY I had to say something good in return LOL
Sep 19, 2019, 12:33 pm
#390
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Philadelphia, PA
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For the business class flights, can you ask the Flight Attendant when placing your order to leave off a sauce? I'm interested in the "Pork in black bean sauce with Chinese cabbage and steamed rice" and the "Braised beef in black bean sauce with vegetables and steamed rice" for two of my flights, but I can't eat the black bean sauce due to allergies. Do they automatically come prepared in this sauce? Or is it something the Flight Attendant adds separately when preparing the meal that they can leave off?