Best/worst C-meal on UA??
Feb 9, 2009, 5:47 am
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Best/worst C-meal on UA??
After completion of my recent trip I found new a new low -and high- regarding meals.
The best meal I can recall on UA, served as dinner NRT-BKK, was "TRADER VIC´S Shredded chicken in Thai green curry sauce. Jasmine rice and roa(s?)ted mushroom and vegetable medley".
Simply delicous, very authentic Thai taste. What a pleasant surprise after a long journey.
The by far worst meal I was ever served in C was on NRT-SFO "Scrambled eggs with ham and cheese on waffle".
To put it friendly: Uneadible. A sweet waffle, salty scrambled eggs with 2 thick slices of ham and an orange slime (the cheese?) on top. Disgusting for sure.
To add: I never noticed macadamia nuts as part of the pre-meal nuts mixture before?
F.R.
The best meal I can recall on UA, served as dinner NRT-BKK, was "TRADER VIC´S Shredded chicken in Thai green curry sauce. Jasmine rice and roa(s?)ted mushroom and vegetable medley".
Simply delicous, very authentic Thai taste. What a pleasant surprise after a long journey.
The by far worst meal I was ever served in C was on NRT-SFO "Scrambled eggs with ham and cheese on waffle".
To put it friendly: Uneadible. A sweet waffle, salty scrambled eggs with 2 thick slices of ham and an orange slime (the cheese?) on top. Disgusting for sure.
To add: I never noticed macadamia nuts as part of the pre-meal nuts mixture before?
F.R.
Feb 9, 2009, 6:02 am
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Best meal was the Mahi-mahi we sampled at Gate Gourmet tour last fall. I finally had it in-flight on ORD-LHR 928 last night and it was as good as I remembered it.
(Well, technically my favorite was any Japanese meal but that's a cuisine preference).
Worse has too many candidates.
(Well, technically my favorite was any Japanese meal but that's a cuisine preference).
Worse has too many candidates.
Feb 9, 2009, 8:06 am
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Again, subjective opinion:
The Best: SFO Do at Gate Gourmet - Mahi Mahi
The worst: Filet Mignon (AMS-ORD)
The meat tasted funny. I had 3 small bites and finished the veg and fries instead.
The Best: SFO Do at Gate Gourmet - Mahi Mahi
The worst: Filet Mignon (AMS-ORD)
The meat tasted funny. I had 3 small bites and finished the veg and fries instead.
Feb 9, 2009, 8:24 am
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I'm not a fan of pretty much anything catered out of SFO. It all has a funny refrigerator taste. It's masked a bit on reheated items, but on offerings such as fruit and cheese, it's pretty prominent.
Feb 9, 2009, 8:52 am
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After completion of my recent trip I found new a new low -and high- regarding meals.
The best meal I can recall on UA, served as dinner NRT-BKK, was "TRADER VIC´S Shredded chicken in Thai green curry sauce. Jasmine rice and roa(s?)ted mushroom and vegetable medley".
Simply delicous, very authentic Thai taste. What a pleasant surprise after a long journey.
F.R.
The best meal I can recall on UA, served as dinner NRT-BKK, was "TRADER VIC´S Shredded chicken in Thai green curry sauce. Jasmine rice and roa(s?)ted mushroom and vegetable medley".
Simply delicous, very authentic Thai taste. What a pleasant surprise after a long journey.
F.R.
Feb 9, 2009, 8:55 am
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My vote would be for the Washoku Zen meals on flights to and from NRT. The appetizer portion of the meal is easily the best food I've ever had on an airplane (not that this is too high of a standard).
Feb 9, 2009, 8:59 am
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Rotter. Nuff said.
Feb 9, 2009, 2:06 pm
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I find C & F catering out of ZRH always excellent.
Identical meals ex other EU stations can be significantly inferior to what the Swiss are cooking up.
Identical meals ex other EU stations can be significantly inferior to what the Swiss are cooking up.
Feb 9, 2009, 2:43 pm
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Feb 9, 2009, 3:16 pm
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Best meal - I've had generally good luck with the filet. Also had a macadamia nut crusted chicken on IAD-ZRH that was pretty good awhile back.
Worst meal: ICN-NRT cold chicken salad. Absolutely disgusting.
Really wished I would have ordered the Korean bento box that they offered instead (though no one could describe it when I asked). That looked a lot better.
Worst meal: ICN-NRT cold chicken salad. Absolutely disgusting.
Really wished I would have ordered the Korean bento box that they offered instead (though no one could describe it when I asked). That looked a lot better.
Feb 9, 2009, 3:44 pm
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HKG-SIN in 11/2007 had a fantastic fish, some kind of bass, perhaps? Absolutely hit the spot; perfectly done. I wish I could remember the details. The filet mignon is hit and miss; I had a nice medium rare piece on a recent LHR-ORD flight.
I'll try the Washoku Zen meal this May.
In general, I'm not picky. I've never had anything that I consider inedible.
I'll try the Washoku Zen meal this May.
In general, I'm not picky. I've never had anything that I consider inedible.
Feb 9, 2009, 4:15 pm
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... The best meal I can recall on UA, served as dinner NRT-BKK, was "TRADER VIC´S Shredded chicken in Thai green curry sauce. Jasmine rice and roa(s?)ted mushroom and vegetable medley".
Simply delicous, very authentic Thai taste. What a pleasant surprise after a long journey.
The by far worst meal I was ever served in C was on NRT-SFO "Scrambled eggs with ham and cheese on waffle".
To put it friendly: Uneadible. A sweet waffle, salty scrambled eggs with 2 thick slices of ham and an orange slime (the cheese?) on top. Disgusting for sure....
Simply delicous, very authentic Thai taste. What a pleasant surprise after a long journey.
The by far worst meal I was ever served in C was on NRT-SFO "Scrambled eggs with ham and cheese on waffle".
To put it friendly: Uneadible. A sweet waffle, salty scrambled eggs with 2 thick slices of ham and an orange slime (the cheese?) on top. Disgusting for sure....
Here is a picture of the omelet I had on the way back on that same trip. You took the words (and the food) right out of my mouth!
Feb 9, 2009, 4:28 pm
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I had the mahi-mahi recently and enjoyed it much more than the filet today.
I had the mahi-mahi recently and enjoyed it much more than the filet today.
Feb 9, 2009, 5:11 pm
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Overall, airline food is very difficult to get right considering the entire process it has to go through. So I start out with low expectations.
Feb 9, 2009, 5:16 pm
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After trying one bite, I did my best to scrape off the egg-like substance so I could make a sandwich from the ham and a leftover croissant.
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