Book the Cook Business Class Suggestions
#226
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Singapore
Programs: KF Silver (bye long-haul Y, not missed!)
Posts: 24
I love the beef rawon ex-AMS, which is a beef broth with rice and chucks of stewed beef. Just ordered it again for my flight next week. It's a unique offering as the dish is Indonesian so a nod to the Dutch-Indo connection.
I've had the dimsum and not really cared for it, but I'm fussy about my dimsum. And it's also something offered on a regular basis for the BF menu.
My usual SIN-AMS/FRA routine is to ask the staff to serve my breakfast main as supper (if I do choose to eat a main), and hold my supper main for breakfast. And I choose a light item like the fish congee, even if I don't have it at supper service I have a light option if I'm hungry in the middle of the night/flight. The supper BTC of say a lobster thermidor, I will take for breakfast, since it's closer to lunch time SG time.
But that's just my preference.
I've had the dimsum and not really cared for it, but I'm fussy about my dimsum. And it's also something offered on a regular basis for the BF menu.
My usual SIN-AMS/FRA routine is to ask the staff to serve my breakfast main as supper (if I do choose to eat a main), and hold my supper main for breakfast. And I choose a light item like the fish congee, even if I don't have it at supper service I have a light option if I'm hungry in the middle of the night/flight. The supper BTC of say a lobster thermidor, I will take for breakfast, since it's closer to lunch time SG time.
But that's just my preference.
#227
Join Date: May 2016
Location: SIN
Programs: SQ TPPS, QR Gold
Posts: 380
Thanks cowie, good point. Not that I need/could get second helpings (and deprive crew of their meal!?) Was unable to find a SIN-AMS business class menu except for FlyRilakkuma's Youtube video of the inaugural A350 flight in May. Then, the three main course options for supper were sea bass, herbal chicken with wolfberries and beef rendang.
Supper menu (listing the mains only. there was a starter, a dessert, and cheese as well)
Grilled beef fillet with mushroom gratin, red wine sauce, asparagus and fondant potatoes
Stir-fried chicken with ginger and spring onion, chinese vegetable and steamed rice
Cantonese prawn dumplings in superior soup with leafy greens and flower mushrooms
Breakfast menu
Baked eggs with Hollandaise (hahaha SQ I see what you did there) sauce, chicken sausage, tomato and potatoes
Selection of dim sum
French toast with caramelized banana, whipped cream and maple syrup
#228
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Singapore
Programs: KF Silver (bye long-haul Y, not missed!)
Posts: 24
I haven't flown the route in ages. But here's the Oct 2013 (!!!) selection SIN-AMS:
Supper menu (listing the mains only. there was a starter, a dessert, and cheese as well)
Grilled beef fillet with mushroom gratin, red wine sauce, asparagus and fondant potatoes
Stir-fried chicken with ginger and spring onion, chinese vegetable and steamed rice
Cantonese prawn dumplings in superior soup with leafy greens and flower mushrooms
Breakfast menu
Baked eggs with Hollandaise (hahaha SQ I see what you did there) sauce, chicken sausage, tomato and potatoes
Selection of dim sum
French toast with caramelized banana, whipped cream and maple syrup
Supper menu (listing the mains only. there was a starter, a dessert, and cheese as well)
Grilled beef fillet with mushroom gratin, red wine sauce, asparagus and fondant potatoes
Stir-fried chicken with ginger and spring onion, chinese vegetable and steamed rice
Cantonese prawn dumplings in superior soup with leafy greens and flower mushrooms
Breakfast menu
Baked eggs with Hollandaise (hahaha SQ I see what you did there) sauce, chicken sausage, tomato and potatoes
Selection of dim sum
French toast with caramelized banana, whipped cream and maple syrup
#230
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: MNL / SFO / NYC
Programs: IHG Spire | Marriott Plat | UA Plat | AA Plat Pro
Posts: 533
I have a flight for May next year (on the SIN>SFO direct) but each time I try to BTC it won't let me... just keeps telling me to call the SQ local office... I guest I'll just order off the regular menu if it's not fixed by then.
#231
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SFO
Programs: Anything that still flies F
Posts: 66
Mine took about a month after booking to show the options, not sure why. I am flying in Nov for reference.
#232
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: MNL / SFO / NYC
Programs: IHG Spire | Marriott Plat | UA Plat | AA Plat Pro
Posts: 533
#233
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Singapore
Programs: KF Silver (bye long-haul Y, not missed!)
Posts: 24
Looking forward to that fimo. Will PM you about some restaurant recommendations in Rotterdam and Amsterdam, if you don't mind?
#234
Join Date: Jul 2007
Programs: KF
Posts: 309
My recent experience proved successful at least on my own taste. I was on MNL-SIN-ICN-SFO...JFK-FRA-SIN-MNL. Only BTC the SIN-ICN leg and it was good. All other legs, I just took from the menu (esp tricky is the JFK-FRA, FRA-SIN , never fancied any BTC options there) . So I guess its a matter of taking the risk to BTC where in fact you have the luxury to choose 4 ? or 3 ? main dish...
#235
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Hershey PA
Programs: Kris flyer, Sofitel
Posts: 84
My wife and I have been a bit disappointed with the program and are thinking next time just to take what is offered. I had the beef rendang which was the best of the lot. My wife had a filled pasta that wasn't wonderful as well as just OK salmon. I had Bresse chicken but any resemblance was incidental.
#236
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: BRU, SIN, PEK
Programs: SQ TPP, LH SEN
Posts: 3,235
Here's the menu (I'm too lazy to upload photos so just providing simplified names of the dishes)
SIN-AMS
Supper
Appetiser: Classic gravadlax
Main course: Seared chix breast w/ yuzu pepper dressing, black pasta (seafood), beef rendang
Dessert: Lavender pudding with berry coulis
Breakfast Main: Baked crepe with chive scrambled egg
Selection of dim sum
Buttermilk pancake with maple syrup
AMS-SIN
Lunch
Satay
Gravlax
Main: Pan Roasted beef fillet in black pepper sauce, kalimantan ayam cincane, cumin and coriander crusted lamb with shallot jus, steamed cod fillet in superior soy sauce
Dessert: Macadamia ice cream, buchette cerise
Breakfast
Main: Egg frittata, braised rice noodles (seafood), filo pastry with pecan nuts.
#237
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SIN and wandering.
Posts: 1,549
Any suggestions for BTC Breakfast items ex-SIN?
Grilled angus beef burger
Nasi lemak
Poached egg surveyed with hollandaise sauce
Warm waffle with strawberry coulis
Swedish Wholegrain Crisp Bread
Sliced Grouper Congee
Options seems v limited...
Grilled angus beef burger
Nasi lemak
Poached egg surveyed with hollandaise sauce
Warm waffle with strawberry coulis
Swedish Wholegrain Crisp Bread
Sliced Grouper Congee
Options seems v limited...
#238
formerly Fly-Swiss
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: SIN
Programs: SQ
Posts: 878
because it is limited to Breakfast items. Unless you are keen on one of the above, I would stick to the standard choice available on board.
#239
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 33
Nasi lemak is fine too, nothing special
Poached eggs is not(the yolk is not runny at all)
Warm waffles is ok, the coulis is a little on the sweet side.
Me and the missus take most of our flights in the morning
#240
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 2,918
Hoping it was autocorrect...