Jan 14, 2026, 7:52 am
Last edit by: royng
***Please note this thread refers to meals that cater for religious, medical or general dietary requirements.***
For fancy pre-order meals offered by CX, please see this official page or this FT thread.
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Here is an index to the special meals posted in this thread:
Last update: up to post #124
First / Business class
Pls also refer to: Special Meals in J
Premium economy class
Economy class
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For Kosher meals please also refer to
FAQ:
Q: What kinds of special meals are offered by CX:
A: They are
For fancy pre-order meals offered by CX, please see this official page or this FT thread.
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Here is an index to the special meals posted in this thread:
Last update: up to post #124
First / Business class
Pls also refer to: Special Meals in J
- Asian Vegetarian: #59, 65
- HNML Hindu: #5, #52, #112
- LCML Low Calorie: #116
- LFML Low Fat: #67, #114, #123
- NLML Low Lactose: #30
- VLML Vegetarian Lacto-Ovo: #55
- VGML Vegetarian Vegan: #97 (first class), #101, #113
- VOML Vegetarian Oriental: #119
Premium economy class
- RVML Vegetarian Raw: #111
Economy class
- Asian Vegetarian: #23
- CHML Child: #36
- DBML Diabetic: #87
- FPML Fruit Platter: #1, #118
- HNML Hindu: #37
- AVML Hindu Vegetarian: #37, #110
- KSML Kosher: #8, #14,
- LFML Low Fat: #1, #19, #82, #86, #122
- LSML Low Salt: #83, #84, #85, #89, #90, #93, #96, 100, #108, #115
- MOML Muslim: #48, #74, #88
- VGML Vegetarian Vegan: #20
- VLML Vegetarian Lacto-ovo: #117, #124
- VOML Vegetarian Oriental: #121
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For Kosher meals please also refer to
FAQ:
Q: What kinds of special meals are offered by CX:
A: They are
- Baby Meal
- Bland Meal
- Child Meal
- Diabetic Meal
- Fruit Platter Meal
- Gluten Intolerant Meal
- Hindu Meal
- Kosher Meal
- Liquid Diet Meal
- Low Calorie Meal
- Low Fat Meal/ Low Cholesterol
- Low Salt Meal
- Muslim Meal
- Non-Beef Meal
- Vegetarian Hindu Meal/ Indian Vegetarian
- Vegetarian Jain Meal/ Strict Indian Vegetarian
- Vegetarian Lacto-Ovo Meal
- Vegetarian Oriental Meal
- Vegetarian Raw Meal
- Vegetarian Vegan Meal
Cathay Pacific Special Meals
May 12, 2025 | 7:29 am
#107
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 2,939
Ok, the amuse bouche is normally seafood based, but on the western menu the soups can definitley be had without meat and so can the salads (the protiens are put on top afterwards so just request them without). Deserts would all be vegetarian. Unless you're a strict vegan or something I would say about half the dishes on the F menu are suitable for vegetarians to some degree - one thing I have to give CX credit for is that the F catering has gone from heavy continental to lighter and more plant forward over the years - wasn't that long ago when the 10 oz or thereabouts wagyu striploin was the go to.
Same with dessert: lots of cakes and some other dessert items contain gelatin, which is a gross & nasty animal-derivative and decidedly not vegetarian, let alone vegan.
Jun 22, 2025 | 9:54 am
#110
Join Date: Mar 2024
Programs: Agoda.com VIP DM; Booking.com Genius L3; Trip.com PL; Ascott ASR SL; ALL Accor GO; ... (smirk!)
Posts: 600
Jul 24, 2025 | 10:26 pm
#111
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: HKG SZX
Programs: CX MPC GO, IHG, OZ, NH (no longer UA MP*G thanks to SMJ)(no longer A3 *G due to COVID))
Posts: 741
CX237 (HKG-LHR) 2025 July PEY long-haul RVML
CX237 (HKG-LHR) 2025 July
RVML vegetarian raw meal
PEY premium economy long-haul dinner and breakfast service
So basically RVML vegetarian raw meal is just assorted diced and leafy vegetables as entrees, served with cut fruits.
Sorry about the poor quality of photos
RVML vegetarian raw meal
PEY premium economy long-haul dinner and breakfast service
So basically RVML vegetarian raw meal is just assorted diced and leafy vegetables as entrees, served with cut fruits.
Sorry about the poor quality of photos
Jul 26, 2025 | 8:16 pm
#112
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: New York
Posts: 7,980
July 2025 CX 607 HKG-PNH Hindu non-veg J/Cl
July 2025
Cathay Pacific Business Class
CX 607 Hong Kong to Phnom Penh 8:35am departure
Breakfast
Special Meal – Hindu Non-Vegetarian Meal
Thanks to a FT talker for the meal photo!
Cathay Pacific Business Class
CX 607 Hong Kong to Phnom Penh 8:35am departure
Breakfast
Special Meal – Hindu Non-Vegetarian Meal
Thanks to a FT talker for the meal photo!
Last edited by Carfield; Jul 27, 2025 at 4:31 am
Jul 28, 2025 | 12:32 am
#113
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 574
CX270 AMS-HKG - C - July 2025
VGML - I call it the chickpea route. The catering is 100% identical on each flight. Always two plates of chickpeas from the can. The first one is always served without any dressing, the second in some tasteless tomato sauce on top of some over cooked rice.
VGML - I call it the chickpea route. The catering is 100% identical on each flight. Always two plates of chickpeas from the can. The first one is always served without any dressing, the second in some tasteless tomato sauce on top of some over cooked rice.
Sep 26, 2025 | 3:00 am
#114
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: New York
Posts: 7,980
Sep 2025 CX 600 KTI-HKG J/Class Low Fat Meal
September 2025
Cathay Pacific Business Class
CX 600 Phnom Penh Techo International Airport (KTI) to Hong Kong
Low fat/low cholesterol meal
PS. Thanks to a FT talker for the photo!
Cathay Pacific Business Class
CX 600 Phnom Penh Techo International Airport (KTI) to Hong Kong
Low fat/low cholesterol meal
PS. Thanks to a FT talker for the photo!
Oct 16, 2025 | 7:18 am
#115
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: HKG SZX
Programs: CX MPC GO, IHG, OZ, NH (no longer UA MP*G thanks to SMJ)(no longer A3 *G due to COVID))
Posts: 741
2025 Sep SIN-HKG low salt meal (LSML)
2025 Sep SIN-HKG low salt meal (LSML)
Virtually the same as this LSML I had in Feb 2025
Taste was acceptable. Suitable for those wanting a "mild" meal.
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2025 Sep SIN-HKG low salt meal (LSML)
SIN-HKG dinner service
Virtually the same as this LSML I had in Feb 2025
Taste was acceptable. Suitable for those wanting a "mild" meal.
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2025 Sep SIN-HKG low salt meal (LSML)
SIN-HKG dinner service
- cut fruit
- bread roll
- steamed fish with mashed pumpkin, rice; the green thing felt like mashed potato but I can't really tell what it was
- dessert: jelly (can't tell its flavour), with berries
- dessert: Haagen-Dazs icecream
Jan 8, 2026 | 6:33 am
#117
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: HKG SZX
Programs: CX MPC GO, IHG, OZ, NH (no longer UA MP*G thanks to SMJ)(no longer A3 *G due to COVID))
Posts: 741
2026 Jan ex-HKG Economy Vegetarian lacto-ovo meal (VLML)
2026 Jan ex-HKG Economy Vegetarian lacto-ovo meal (VLML)
Served on CX715 (HKG-SIN 8PM departure)
Starter: garden salad, with a wedge of lemon for dressing
Main: penne in tomato sauce, sliced mushrooms, chopped vegetable
Accompaniments: bread roll, cut fruit
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Taste was as one would expect from standard tomato paste pasta, which was fine. It was al dente. Better presentation could be helpful.
Served on CX715 (HKG-SIN 8PM departure)
Starter: garden salad, with a wedge of lemon for dressing
Main: penne in tomato sauce, sliced mushrooms, chopped vegetable
Accompaniments: bread roll, cut fruit
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Taste was as one would expect from standard tomato paste pasta, which was fine. It was al dente. Better presentation could be helpful.
Jan 13, 2026 | 9:09 am
#118
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: HKG SZX
Programs: CX MPC GO, IHG, OZ, NH (no longer UA MP*G thanks to SMJ)(no longer A3 *G due to COVID))
Posts: 741
CX714 (SIN-HKG) 2026 Jan Fruit platter meal (FPML)
CX714 (SIN-HKG) 2026 Jan
~1AM departure
Supper service
Fruit platter meal (FPML)
Remark: on this red-eye service no tray meal was served in economy (normal meal consists of a snack box, and one heated pesto chicken roll in a box). Hence the fruit platter was also not provided with a tray.
~1AM departure
Supper service
Fruit platter meal (FPML)
Remark: on this red-eye service no tray meal was served in economy (normal meal consists of a snack box, and one heated pesto chicken roll in a box). Hence the fruit platter was also not provided with a tray.
Jan 19, 2026 | 7:13 pm
#119
Join Date: Jan 2025
Location: ZRH/HGH(PVG AND BJS FREQUENTLY)/BKK/LHR/MXP
Programs: OWE (BA GOLD AND CX DIAMOND)/SAS GOLD/ SWISS SENATOR/TK ELITE
Posts: 169
HGH to HKG(CX965), same meal as economy
Same meal as evonomy just diffrent tableware, had exactly the same last week on the same flight CX965.
basically not good
basically not good
Jan 19, 2026 | 7:58 pm
#120
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Hong Kong SAR
Programs: Non Top Tier Asiamiles Member (NTTAM)
Posts: 421
I just order whatever in the J/F menu and eat what I can eat.