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Photo taken by: Nick Wai
Flying from: Hong Kong HKG to London LHR, 28 November 2002
Aircraft type & Class: Airbus A340 Economy Class
Meal type: Breakfast - Fresh Seasonal Fruit, Fruit Yoghurt, Breakfast
Omelette, Grilled Sausage, Hash Brown Potatoes, Broiled Tomato with
Herbs, Button Mushrooms
Drink: Orange Juice, Coffee
Comments: "This was a nice breakfast with warm egg omelette, not too
oily sausage but soft hash brown. Not a bad breakfast you can get in
the air."
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8

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Photo taken by: Nick Wai
Flying from: Hong Kong HKG to London LHR, 28 November 2002
Aircraft type & Class: Airbus A340 Economy Class
Meal type: Supper - Chicken and Corn Salad, Stir-fried Beef with Sa Cha Sauce, Steamed Rice, Carrots and Snap Peas, Panna Cotta
Drink: Dry Ginger Ale
Comments: "This meal comes in the small hours in the morning but overall still tasted good. The salad was simple and not too heavy. The beef main course was devised by a local famous restaurant Yung Kee but obviously quality in the air cannot be compared with that found in the restaurant. Nevertheless beef was tender and rice cooked just right. The dessert was not too bad."
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8

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Photo taken by: Erin Cheng
Flying from: HongKong to London, 1 June 2002
Class: Economy
Meal type: Low calorie diet breakfast - egg with mushroom, fruit, yogurt, bread
Drink: orange juice
Comments: "Nice"
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8

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Photo taken by: Wayne Kwong and Suzanna Lau

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Photo taken by: Wayne Kwong and Suzanna Lau
Flying from: Seoul to Hong Kong, 3 November 2002
Class: Economy
Meal type: Dinner - ham salad, kimchi, bread roll, sweet and sour chicken and beef stew with tagliatelle, pre-packed fruit jelly
Drink: Apple juice, wines, water, Chinese tea, coffee, etc.
Comments: "The ham salad was ok. The bread roll was warm. The kimchi pack was a thoughtful touch because the chicken dish was very bland and needed the kimchi to spice it up! The beef stew was good, with a flavourful sauce. The kimchi, however, did not go very well with this Western dish......The pre-packed jelly was good. Very fruity and not too sweet."
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): Chicken 4, beef 5, kimchi 6, jelly 7, so overall 5.5

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Photo taken by: Wayne Kwong and Suzanna Lau

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Photo taken by: Wayne Kwong and Suzanna Lau
Flying from: Hong Kong to Seoul, 1 November 2002
Class: Economy
Meal type: Lunch - Sweetcorn and green pea salad, bread roll, either 'kung po' chicken with steamed rice or fried fish with roasted potatoes, Movenpick ice-cream
Drink: Wines, water, tea, Chinese tea, coffee,etc.
Comments: "CX is doing the 'Best Chinese Food in the Air' promotion and they got the famous Yung Kee Restaurant to do their menus on outbound flights from HKG. This Kung Po Chicken was a bit of a disappointment. The flavour was bland. It should be spicy and sweet. The other hot entree was dry . However, the potatoes were tasty. The salad was ok. The bread roll was warm. We did not bother with the Picnic bars. The saving graces for the meals were the Movenpick ice-creams. One was chocolate truffle and the other was vanilla. They were very good. I wish they served them separately after the meal because the heat from the main dish was starting to melt the ice-cream."
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): Chicken dish 4, fish 4 but the ice-creams were 10!!

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Photo taken by: Mr. Strong
Flying from: New York JFK to Vancouver, 30 August 2002
Class: Business
Meal type: Supper: Salad Course - Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken and Sun-dried Tomato served with Caesar Dressing and accompanied with garlic bread.
Drink: Although not photographed, I had a Mercurey Domaine La Marche 1999.
Comments: A delicious salad with crisp romaine. The sun-dried tomatoes were good.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8.5

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Photo taken by: Mr. Strong
Flying from: Hong Kong to Vancouver, 7 September 2002
Class: Business
Meal type: Lunch / Dessert - Baked Ricotta Cheesecake with Raspberry Sauce
Drink: Vittel Water and Caffe Latte
Comments: "Delicious cheesecake...not to heavy. Interestingly, I've had better tasting cheesecake on other Cathay Pacific flights."
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8.5

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Photo taken by: Mr. Strong
Flying from: Hong Kong to Vancouver, 7 September 2002
Class: Business
Meal type: Lunch / Main Course - Pan-fried Halibut Fillet with Olive, Zucchini, Red Pepper Sauce and Lime Herb Butter accompanied with Egg Fried Rice with Spring
Onion. I also requested a small portion of the Malaysian Chicken Curry.
Drink: Vittel Water and Mercurey Domaine La Marche 1999
Comments: "I usually avoid eating fish on planes, however, the halibut looked appetizing. It was fantastic, fresh tasting and tender. The sauce was delicious. The Malaysian Chicken Curry was also great. The slight fruity taste of the wine actually went well with the fish and chicken."
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 9.5

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Photo taken by: Mr. Strong
Flying from: Hong Kong to Vancouver, 7 September 2002
Class: Business
Meal type: Supper / Salad and Appetizer - Salad: Seasonal Salad with Balsamic Vinegar, dressing. Appetizer: Smoked Salmon Pastrami with Grilled Zucchini, Cheese and Tomato accompanied with Garlic Bread.
Drink: Vittel Water and Mercurey Domaine La Marche 1999.
Comments: "The salad was delicious with fresh crisp greens and sweet cherry tomatoes. The appetizer was fine. However, the cheese looked better than it tasted."
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8

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Photo taken by: Mr. Strong
Flying from: New York JFK to Vancouver, 30 August 2002
Class: Business
Meal type: Supper / Dessert - Mascarpone Cheesecake Tiramisu
Drink: Vittel Water and Caffe Latte (even if served in a cup marked cappuccino)
Comments: "A nice way to end the meal."
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 9

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Photo taken by: Mr. Strong
Flying from: New York JFK to Vancouver, 30 August 2002
Class: Business
Meal type: Supper / Entree - Marinated Shredded Beef Tenderloin with Stir-fried vegetables served with steamed rice and Shanghai pak choy.
Drink: Vittel Water and Mercurey Domaine La Marche 1999.
Comments: "An absolutely a delicious meal. It's like eating at a Shun Lee Palace, Chiam or Tang Pavilion, only 35,000 feet in the air. Everything tasted fresh and well-seasoned. The tenderloin was truly tender, the vegetables were fresh, and the steamed rice was hot. The only thing that could have been better at this altitude was probably a meal served in CX First."
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 10

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Photo taken by: GuyBetsy
Flying from: HongKong HKG to Johannesburg JNB, 15 May 2002
Class: Business
Meal type: Supper - Salad. Chinese soup noodles with roast pork (1 of 5 options). Dessert was icecream.
Drink: Water
Comments: "Yummy. And pleasing to the eye."
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8

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Photo taken by: A. Sinke jr
Flying from: Amsterdam AMS to Manchester, December 2000
Class: Business
Meal type: Refreshment lunch-snack - Vegetable wrap with selection of cheeses.
Drink: Billecart-Salmon Brut Champagne and fresh Orange juice
Comments: "Very tasty!"
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 9

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Photo taken by: A. Sinke jr
Flying from: Amsterdam AMS to Manchester, December 2000
Class: Business
Meal type: Appetizer drink
Drink: Billecart-Salmon Brut Champagne
Comments: "Champagne at the right temperature."
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 9

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Photo taken by: Tom Parker
Flying from: Hong Kong HKG to Indonesia, April 2001
Comments: "This is probably old news to you air-food professionals but I found it a scream. Days later, in Tokyo, I found a single hotel ammenity bottle on a tray in my hotel bathroom. I suppose it was shampoo, but it was labled simply, 'LIQUID.'"

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Photo taken by: Jason
Flying from: Los Angeles LAX to Hong Kong HKG
Class: Economy
Meal type: Dinner - Beef and vegatables with noodles
Drink: Coca Cola
Comments: "It was ok. I didn't expect mush for an airline meal but it was way better than any domestic flight meal I have had."
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 7