2024 Let's Eat - Polaris Business
Jan 6, 2024, 10:09 am
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Here’s the back end of the menu (since I can’t sleep on planes):
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Jan 8, 2024, 10:00 am
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SIN-SFO Jan 2024
Here are my choices for upcoming SIN-SFO flight, don’t think I’ve had any of em. Any opinions on these? Anything particularly vile? TIA
Jan 8, 2024, 10:11 am
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While I’m not a vegetarian, I’ve been going with the “pasta” option as the “less vile” and risky. The meat can sometimes be fatty/grisly, the chicken maybe fatty/thigh and never been a fan of seafood in general.
Jan 8, 2024, 12:46 pm
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Paneer was excellent
I am sorry to disagree but as a person of South Asian descent, I can say that the paneer was delicious. It was definitely fusion, not Indian but sweet and spicy. In Indian food, paneer is often in a curry, not always dry from the tandoor.
Jan 8, 2024, 12:47 pm
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I recently had the flat iron steak on the way back from Singapore. Based on the description, I was really looking forward to the meal. It was the worst meal I have ever eaten on United. The whole piece of meat was fat and gristle. I ended up eating the salad and bread and was thankful I had eaten something in the lounge.
Jan 8, 2024, 12:51 pm
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I recently had the flat iron steak on the way back from Singapore. Based on the description, I was really looking forward to the meal. It was the worst meal I have ever eaten on United. The whole piece of meat was fat and gristle. I ended up eating the salad and bread and was thankful I had eaten something in the lounge.
Jan 8, 2024, 1:21 pm
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Jan 8, 2024, 1:52 pm
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I recently had the flat iron steak on the way back from Singapore. Based on the description, I was really looking forward to the meal. It was the worst meal I have ever eaten on United. The whole piece of meat was fat and gristle. I ended up eating the salad and bread and was thankful I had eaten something in the lounge.
The steak used could be regionally sourced versus US based catering.
While I am a big fan of SQ in-flight catering, particularly out of SIN using the "Book the Cook" function, I have found food served by UA out of SIN is less desirable. Perhaps it is a "nickel & dime" issue. Catering oost is higher overseas.
Jan 9, 2024, 9:52 am
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That lemon proportionally looks like the biggest piece of garnish I’ve seen. And a good way for United to fill up the dish and save some money in the process by not filling the plate with additional edible ingredient or larger portions of the existing items.
Jan 9, 2024, 10:46 am
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The shrimp stir fry is already out of stock 4 days before flight local time (SIN-SFO preorder pic above)! I'm gonna risk the steak