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Photo taken by: Luke
Route: HKG - TPE, 13 Aug 2006
Ticket price: Upgrade
Flight duration: 0h 00m
Class: business
Aircraft: B777
Meal: Lunch - Appetizer: Fresh Seasonal Fruit. Main Course: Prawn butterfly warpped with bean curd skin, steamed rice, and chinese mixed vegetables Side: Garlic Bread. Dessert: Baked Pear Tart with Fresh Berries. Not pictured: CX pralines
Drink: Water
Comments: Main entree created by Yung Kee Restaurant as part of Cathay's 60th Anniversary Best Chinese Food in the Air Campaign. Excellent meal!! perfect portion for lunch.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 10

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Photo taken by: James Barclay
Pralines served at the meal's end, chosen from a box.

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Photo taken by: James Barclay
Here is the difference in artistic effort - the first two pictures are of my dessert and the last is of my wife's. The dessert was "chocolate and espresso brownie with mango sauce".
The first one even has a light sprinkling of cinnamon.
I believe that the airlines have pictures that are given to the attendants to show them how to set up and present the different courses. The difference here in presentation is quite dramatic! I vote for the first presentation!

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Photo taken by: James Barclay
Cheese service with accompaniments and a very artistic presentation,
don't you think?
Freshly made cappuccino with lots of froth!

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Photo taken by: James Barclay
Close-up of first choice of main course.
Second choice of main was "grilled chicken with Shiso Ginan sauce", served with Japanese rice with dried shrimps and oriental vegetables.
There was a third choice of main, "linguine with oregano pesto and garlic prawns" (not pictured), and western vegetables were also available (including dill potatoes) for any main.
I do find it strange that Cathay Pacific does not offer a Japanese meal option on the flights to and from Tokyo from Taipei, and wonder why this is?

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Photo taken by: James Barclay
Soup course of "fresh mushroom soup" served with assorted warm breads.
Main course choice of "wok-fried spotted garoupa served with lemon grass curry sauce", along with Japanese rice with dried shrimps and a selection of oriental vegetables.

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Photo taken by: James Barclay
Close-up of the appetizer.
View from seat 1A.

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Photo taken by: James Barclay
Route/date: TPE-NRT, July 2006
Duration: 3 hours 15 min.
Aircraft: 747-400
Class: First
Meal: Lunch
Contents: Please see individual sets of pictures.
Comments: Nice lunch for a 3 hour flight. The dessert presentation is evidently highly dependent upon the flight attendant. I had a very friendly and accommodating male attendant (who was also the chief purser) and my dessert had a better presentation than my wife's (she had a "not so attentive" female attendant - service was not the usual for her, which was odd given that there were several empty seats in the F cabin for that flight). You can see the difference in effort in the pictures of the desserts. The entire in-flight experience can be very different depending on who your FA is!

Mimosa after take-off, with nuts (Champagne was served during boarding).
Appetizer of "pan-fried scallops with mixed mushrooms salad,
served with red wine vinegar".

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Photo taken by: Kristine
Route: TPE - NGO, 13 Apr 2006
Ticket price: 11300
Flight duration: 2h 50m
Class: economy
Aircraft: Air Bus340-300
Meal: Lunch - Fish, rice
Comments:
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 7

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Photo taken by: Oscar Tsang
Route: Singapore - Hong Kong, 25 Feb 2006
Ticket price:
Flight duration: 3h 30m
Class: economy
Aircraft: B777 - 300
Meal: Breakfast - Breakfast:
Main Course:
Choice between chicken congee and chicken sausage with omelette.
Sidekicks:
Fruits, strawberry yogurt and raisin bun.
Drink: Plain water, tomato juice and coke.
Comments: I chose chicken congee. The congee was satisfactory, however I love the raisin bun which came together with the meal more.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 6.5

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Photo taken by: Andy Chuang
Route: Hong Kong - Taipei (CX564), 15 May 2006
Ticket price: Complimentary round trip Economy Class ticket (Asia Miles 15000 miles)
Flight duration: 1h 10m
Class: economy
Aircraft: A330-300 (B-HLA)
Meal: Light meal - Fruit, Scrambled egg and Ham Sandwich
Drink: Orange juice and Chinese tea
Comments: Simple refreshment and it tastes just OK!
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 5

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Photo taken by: Andy Chuang
Route: Taipei - Hong Kong (CX565), 11 May 2006
Ticket price: Complimentary round trip Economy Class ticket (Asia Miles 15000 miles)
Flight duration: 1h 20m
Class: economy
Aircraft: A330-300 (B-HLA)
Meal: Light Meal - Fruit & Pork Sandwich
Drink: Orange juice and Chinese tea
Comments: Nothing special
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 5

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Photo taken by: Jay SC Wong
Route: Vancouver (YVR) - Hong Kong (HKG), 2 May 2006
Ticket price: $1330 cad return
Flight duration: 12h 55m
Class: economy
Aircraft: A340-300 (34D)
Meal: Dinner - Fresh Seasonal Fruit
Stir-fried noodle with pork and mushroom
Saskatoon Berry Cake
Drink: Sprite
Comments: the noodle's not bad
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8

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Photo taken by: Jay SC Wong
Route: Vancouver (YVR) - Hong Kong (HKG), 2 May 2006
Ticket price: $1330 cad return
Flight duration: 12h 55m
Class: economy
Aircraft: A340-300 (34D)
Meal: Snack - Cup Noodles
Drink: Sprite
Comments: Nothing to complain.....cup noodle's the best
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 9

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Photo taken by: Jay SC Wong
Route: Vancouver (YVR) - Hong Kong (HKG), 2 Apr 2006
Ticket price: $1330 cad return
Flight duration: 12h 55m
Class: economy
Aircraft: A340-300 (34D)
Meal: Lunch - Caesar Salad with Prawns
Braised Beef Brisket with Chu Hou Sauce
Blueberry Chesscake
Drink: Sprite
Comments: 1 Beef Brisket is not tendered enough....the salad is tasty
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8

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Photo taken by: James Chu
Route: Sydney - Hong Kong, 11 Jan 2006
Ticket price: $12XX
Flight duration: 9h 00m
Class: economy
Aircraft: Airbus 340-600
Meal: Dinner - Chicken Pie with Potato Gravy
OR
Noodles with Beef and vegetables
~Fruit Salad, Weis Mango Ice Cream~
Drink: Water
Comments: Excellent! The chicken pie was slightly better though. Loved the ice cream!
Chicken Pie- 9/10
Noodles with Beef- 8/10
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8.5

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Photo taken by: James Chu
Route: Sydney - Hong Kong, 11 Jan 2006
Ticket price: $12XX
Flight duration: 9h 00m
Class: economy
Aircraft: Airbus340-600
Meal: Snack - Peanuts and Drink
Drink: Coke/Green Tea
Comments: I like the smart design of the cup. Great service from the crew!
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 9

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Photo taken by: James Chu
Route: Sydney - Hong Kong, 11 Jan 2006
Ticket price: $12XX
Flight duration: 9h 00m
Class: economy
Aircraft: Airbus 340-600
Meal: Lunch - Rice with Beef and vegetables. Prawn Salad and Chocolate Cake.
OR
Fish Fillet with potatoes and vegeables, Prawn Salad, Chocolate Cake.
Drink: Coke
Comments: The meal was excellent, I enjoyed the flight very much. Special mention to excellent service from the crew (as always) and the great selection of entertainment from their CX Studio .
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 9

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Photo taken by: James Barclay
Chinese tea service of "Fuding Jasmine Silver Fur", served with pralines.
Box of Cathay's signature pralines, from which one can choose - one had a center of green tea mousse, covered in chocolate (great taste!).

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Photo taken by: James Barclay
Fresh seasonal fruit.
Dessert of "sugar coated crepe with cherries and cheese, served with cherry vanilla sauce".
Freshly-made espresso - delicious!

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Photo taken by: James Barclay
Asparagus soup with "parmesan custard" and fresh-ground black pepper.

For the main course, I tried 2 from a choice of 3 from the menu - "stir-fried king prawns and scallops Szechuan style" and "sauteed chicken breast stuffed with mushrooms and leek". I didn't try the "beef sukiyaki style", which was the third option. We didn't feel guilty about trying a few of the main courses because we were the only 2 in the cabin, and there was alot of food loaded! Accompaniments with the main were parsley potatoes (Shimeji rice was also available), and a choice of western and oriental vegetables.

Cheese plate with 4 kinds of cheeses along with crackers, grapes, celery and carrot sticks, and a dried apricot. Port wine for drink.

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Photo taken by: James Barclay
3 wines and cashews.
Appetizer of "smoked fish platter with horseradish vinaigrette".
Appetizer close-up.

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Photo taken by: James Barclay
Route: TPE-NRT, March 2006
Duration: 3 hours
Aircraft: 747-400
Class: First
Meal: lunch
Contents: Please see individual pictures.
Comments: The 2 FAs on our flight were excellent and very friendly. There was no amuse bouche served with the pre-departure drinks out of Taipei, as there was out of Narita (not sure why?) on the previous flight. The wine tasting was a very thoughtful touch, and this level of service is why Cathay continues to have so many returning F class passengers. The FAs never seem to do just the "minimum" required of their job, they always go beyond expectation! The cabin is also comfortable and quiet, which makes for a peaceful flight. Well done as always!

"Cathay Delight" signature drink with kiwi, coconut, and mint (before take-off).
"Pacific Sunrise" signature drink of Champagne, Drambuie, and orange and lemon zest
(before take-off).
A nice "wine tasting" of 3 different choices from the wine list (my wife and I were the only two people in first class that flight, so we got a great deal of personal attention from 2 wonderful FAs!). Served with cashews.


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Photo taken by: Tessa Walta
Route: Amsterdam - Hong Kong, 28 Mar 2006
Ticket price: ca. €700,-
Flight duration: 11h 30m
Class: economy
Aircraft: Airbus 340-300 (34D)
Meal: Breakfast - Prawn, fishball and mushroom Congee
Bread roll with butter and jam
Fruit salad
Cherry yogurt
Drink: Orange juice, water and coffee
Comments: It was a bit daring to try the congee (the Asian breakfast) and it was pretty awfull indeed. Maybe just not my taste.
The roll was nice and fresh and both the butter and yogurt were of very tasty and of a good make.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 5.5

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Photo taken by: Sigrid Yeh
Route: HKG - TPE, 20 Mar 2006
Ticket price: NTD$52598 Roundtrip from Taipei via HKG to London and Edinburgh
Flight duration: 1h 35m
Class: economy
Aircraft: Airbus A330
Meal: Dinner - Dinner - Chow Mein with vegatables and pork, Fresh fruit.
Drink: Orange Juice and Tea
Comments: Chow mein had a very strange taste.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 4.5

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Photo taken by: Sigrid Yeh
Route: TPE - HKG, 4 Mar 2006
Ticket price: TWD$52,298 from Taipei VIA HKG to LHR and EDI Roundtrip
Flight duration: 1h 45m
Class: economy
Aircraft: Boding 747-400
Meal: Dinner - Toast with butter, Fresh fruit, Hot dish ( White fish and radish with chili and soy sauce, veggie, rice ), Pineapple cake
Drink: Orange Juice, Tea
Comments: I love the Pineapple cake, but the hot dish is too salty.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 7.5

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Photo taken by: Peter Rauch
Route: Hongkong - Frankfurt, 25 Feb 2005
Ticket price:
Flight duration: 11h 00m
Class: first
Aircraft: 747
Meal: Lunch - Starter - black noodles with cheese
Drink: Bloody Mary
Comments: Nice and relaxing after two weeks China
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8

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Photos taken by: ijgordon
Route: JFK - YVR, 30 Mar 2006
Ticket price: 60K AA Miles
Flight duration: 5h 00m
Class: first
Aircraft: 747-400
Meal: Dinner - Caviar and Fine Smoked Salmon, served with warm new potatoes and creme fraiche
Apple Celery Soup (not pictured)
Mesculin salad with grilled vegetables served with olive oil dressing (not pictured)

Entrees:
* Veal tenderloin with chanterelle mushroom cream sauce, mashed red potatoes and seasonal vegetable parcels
* Grilled lobster with garlic herb butter, fingerling potatoes, baby fennel, zucchini and yellow squash
* Pumpkin gnocchi with cherry tomatoe and sage (np)
* Warm Reuben sandwich with cornichon, cherry tomato and potato salad (np)
* Soy-marinated chicken braised with abalone in broad bean sauce, steamed rice and chinese green (np)
* Barbecued duck in noodle soup

Cheese board

Dessert: Chocolate pear tart served with marscapone cream
Drink: Krug, 1995 Lynche-Bages
Comments: Very good food, service not quite up to CX standards, as cabin was 11/12 full
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8

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Photos taken by: Tisorn Songsermsawas
Route: Hong Kong - Los Angeles, 22 Mar 2006
Ticket price: BKK-HKG-LAX 38180 baht
Flight duration: 12h 00m
Class: economy
Aircraft: B744-467
Meal: Lunch and Brunch -

LUNCH
Mesculin Salad with Salmon
With Balsamic Vinegar Dressing

Deep-fried fillet of Fish with Pineapple
Steamed Rice and Seasonal Vegetables
(Specialty from Peking Garden Restaurant)

Or

Lamb Navarin
Mashed Potatoes with Mustard Pommery
Green Beans with Onion Julienne and Roasted Pumpkin

Or

Fettucine with Mozzarella, Tomato Pesto Sauce
Baked Yellow Capsicum and Eggplant
Mint Chocolate Mousse Cake
Fitty Bread and Butter
Tea and Coffee

BRUNCH
Fresh Seasonal Fruit
Spanish Omelette
Bacon and Chicken Sausage with Tomato

Or

Stir-fried Rice Vermicelli with Pork
Lemon Roll
Selection from the Bread Basket with Butter and Jam
Tea and Coffee

Drink: lots to choose from
Comments: standard CX food
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8

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Photos taken by: Dan
Route: Taipei (TPE) - Osaka (KIX), 2 Apr 2006
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 2h 15m
Class: economy
Aircraft: 777-300
Meal: Dinner - Potato Salad with Salmon and Bacon bits,
Beef Stew with mashed potatoes and green beans,
Bread roll with Anchor NZ Butter,
Chocolate brownie Cake,
Kit Kat to finish off.
Drink: Sprite, Green Tea
Comments: The potato salad was a welcome change to the average economy class menu. The stew was done perfectly but the meat a little fatty. The entire meal was a good quantity, and left you feeling rather full
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8.5

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Photos taken by: Dan
Route: Hong Kong (HKG) - Taipei (TPE), 30 Mar 2006
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 1h 15m
Class: economy
Aircraft: 777-300
Meal: Light Dinner - Fried fish pieces on white rice with veges
Wholegrain bread with butter
Fresh tropical fruits
Drink: Orange Juice, Mineral water
Comments: A superb light meal for such a short shuttle flight- was more than anyone expected. The meal was very fresh and hot, and the tropical fruits made a great accompaniment.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 9

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Photos taken by: Dan
Route: KIX - HKG, 28 Mar 2006
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 4h 00m
Class: economy
Aircraft: 777-300
Meal: Lunch - Salad with Sashimi, Bread roll, Zarusoba (Green wheat noodles), Chicken on spaghetti noodles.
Desert- Japanese rice cake, and Icecream.
Drink: White wine, green tea
Comments: Cathay Pacific flights out of Japan have changed alot in recent months. Now they have done away with hot towels, and just give out the disposable antiseptic wipes. There were no menus on this sector, unlike before. So when serving the food the crew used the good old "chicken or beef?" phrase. Unfortunately they didnt know what they were serving either.
The salad was the typical lettuce/carrot/raisin mix with salmon. All you could taste was salmon though. The chicken was chewy and covered in egg? nobody was quite sure. It was on an enormous mount of plain spagetti noodles, which was too much considering there were Japanese noodles as well. Extremely unappetising. The only redeeming point was that there was icecream.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 4

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Photos taken by: Tisorn Songsermsawas
Route: BKK - HKG, 22 Mar 2006
Ticket price: 38180 Bht BKK-DEN on CX v.v.
Flight duration: 2h 10m
Class: business
Aircraft: B777-367
Meal: Breakfast - BREAKFAST

JUICE SELECTION

APPETIZER
Fresh Seasonal Fruit

FRUIT YOGHURT

MAIN COURSES
Stuffed Pancakes with Creamed Asparagus
Rissole Potatoes, Oyster Mushroom and Tomato with Herbs

Stir-fried Hokkien Noodles with Shrimps and Pak Choy

ASSORTED BREAD AND ROLLS
Serves with Preserve, Honey and Butter

TEA AND COFFEE

Drink: Perrier and Apple Juice
Comments: Well done CX and BKK TG's catering service!!!
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 10

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Photos taken by: Eri
Route: Hongkong - Jakarta, 11 Mar 2006
Ticket price: 1500 CAD YYZ-HKG-CGK return
Flight duration: 4h 50m
Class: economy
Aircraft: B 777
Meal: Brunch - Seasonal fruit cocktail
Choice of Baked seafood rice with mango cream sauce OR Scrambled egg on hash brown potatoes, grilled chicken sausage, broiled tomato with herbs and button mushroom.
Lemon chiffon cake
Warm roll

Drink: Orange juice
Comments: I picked the baked seafood rice and they are good. Better than scrambled egg for sure. Flights were quite empty, very low pax load.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 10

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Photos taken by: Eri
Route: Toronto - Hongkong via Anchorage, 9 Mar 2006
Ticket price: 1500 CAD YYZ-HKG-CGK return
Flight duration: 16h 30m
Class: economy
Aircraft: A 340-313
Meal: Dinner and Breakfast - Dinner:
Caesar salad with smoked salmon
Pan fried cod with black pepper sauce, egg fried rice, and pak choy.
Maple mousse cake with berry compote and whipped cream
Warm bread

Breakfast:
Fresh fruit salad
Choice of Scrambled eggs with mushrooms and diced potato, chicken sausages, tomato stew with spinach, OR Chicken and black mushroom congee
Warm bread
Later I had coffee
Drink: Coke for dinner, orange juice for breakfast
Comments: The dinner was great, except the Pak choy was a little bit hard to chew.
Breakfast was ok too.
They served sandwich box or cup noodle between dinner and breakfast. You can ask cup o noodle as many as you want. I took the sandwich and one noodle
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 9.5

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Photos taken by: Floyd Li
Route: Hong Kong (HKG) - Xiamen (XMN), 25 Mar 2005
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 0h 55m
Class: business
Aircraft: A330
Meal: Breakfast - Noodles, Dim Sum, Muffin and Fruits
Drink: Orange Juice
Comments: Nothing to complain, Cathay Pacific standard.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 9

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Photos taken by: Floyd Li
Route: Xiamen (XMN) - Hong Kong (HKG), 28 Mar 2005
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 0h 55m
Class: business
Aircraft: A343
Meal: Lunch - Fish fillet with sweet source, Seasonal Fruit, Bread, Icy-crispy Dragon Beard Candy (by Bamboo Garden)
Drink: Orange Juice
Comments: Xiamen to Hong Kong is the shortest route for CX. Very efficient cabin crews. Food are tasty, the Dragon Beard Candy is a nice touch (although not produced by Cathay Pacific)
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 10

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Photos taken by: Wiwimok
Route: HKG - FUK (via TPE), 26 Feb 2006
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 4h 50m
Class: business
Aircraft: 330
Meal: Lunch & Dinner -

Lunch: Fresh seasonal fruit
Barbequed pork with egg noodles
Apricot franizpan almond tart
Tea, Coffee, Pralines

Dinner: Smoked salmon with celery and mango salad
Chicken teriyaki style, Japanese rice and seasonal Japanese vegetables
Or
Beef fillet with red wine shallot sauce, fried potatoes, sautéed yellow and green courgettes with tomato concasse
Fresh seasonal fruit
Assorted bread and rolls
Tea, Coffee
Drink: Water

Comments: The barbequed pork with egg noodles for lunch was excellent. The pork was tender and well marinated. Well done! Dinner on the other hand was passable. The mango in the smoked salmon salad was unripe and too sour, and both mains were non-spectacular.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 7

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Photos taken by: Wiwimok
Route: SIN - HKG, 26 Feb 2006
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 3h 55m
Class: business
Aircraft: 330
Meal: Lunch - Grilled scallops and hot smoked salmon with melon
Mesculin salad with japanese cucumber and radish with oriental dressing
Pan fried perch with teriyaki orange sauce, steamed rice and pak choy
Or
Penne pasta with grilled eggplant and feta cheese in tomato sauce
Cheese and fresh seasonal fruit
Mississippi mud cake
Assorted bread and rolls
Tea, Coffee, Pralines
Drink: Pacific Sunrise

Comments: The appetizer was nice and the portion substantial. The fish was a tad overcooked and the tomato sauce for the penne was watered down and tasteless.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 5

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Photos taken by: Wi

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Photos taken by: Bus Driver
Route: Hong Kong - Anywhere, 1 Jan 2006
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 0h 00m
Class: one class only
Aircraft: A340
Meal: Crew - Sandwiches & Cashews
Drink: n/a
Comments: We survive on these until the cabin crew are finished with the pax meal service.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 5

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Photos taken by: James Barclay
Pralines and freshly-made cappuccino. The cups and saucers for the espresso and cappuccino service are very "happy"!

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Photos taken by: James Barclay
Cheese service with accompaniments and Port wine.
Fresh seasonal fruit.
Dessert of "sticky date pudding", with pralines and a freshly-made cappuccino.
Why no garnish on the dessert this time? It looks so lonely!

Meal of the week - 23 Apr 2006

Cathay Pacific 724 723-724-725 Photos taken by: James Barclay Main course (with close-up) of "Gyuniku beef with miso radish sauce", served with roasted new potato wedges and western and oriental vegetables. Main course of "Sauteed seabass filet with leek and mustard sauce", served with Japanese rice with mixed mushrooms and oriental vegetables.

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Photos taken by: James Barclay
Appetizer of "salmon slices, chicken bacon roll, and mushroom with
sesame paste".
Soup course of oxtail cream soup served with mini garlic baguette.

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Photos taken by: James Barclay
Mimosa and close-up of Japanese nibbles after take-off.
White wine served with dinner

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Photos taken by: James Barclay
Drinks after take-off: Cathay Delight (their signature non-alcohol drink with kiwi, coconut, and mint) and Chinese-style tea service, both with Japanese nibbles.

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Photos taken by: James Barclay
Route: NRT-TPE, March 2006
Duration: 3 hours 20 minutes
Class: First
Aircraft: 747-400
Meal: Dinner
Contents: Please see individual photos.
Comments: Excellent service by the FAs in a full cabin of 12. There was great turbulence during the flight which made taking pictures difficult! My wife and I were the only 2 to get the soup - they stopped serving it because it was too bumpy and they were afraid it would spill into someone's lap! The pre-departure amuse bouche was nice with Champagne. They didn't offer this on the return lunch from TPE.
Their FAs are the nicest and warmest in the air.

Contents of these 3 pics:
Pre-departure Champagne with Japanese nibbles and the "amuse bouche" (lobster, mango salsa, and a roasted red pepper).

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Photo taken by: Chris Davies
Route: HKG - MEL, 5 Mar 2006
Ticket price: OneWorld RTW 1st class
Flight duration: 9h 00m
Class: first
Aircraft: A330
Meal: Dinner and breakfast - Fairly soon after takeoff, further cocktails are served and orders are taken for dinner. As always, the first thing served, from a trolley, is Caviar and Balik Salmon Delight. This consists of Caviar and Balik Salmon “Tsar Nicolaj” served with warm new potatoes and crème fraiche. This was followed by a soup of peas, bacon and mint served with mini garlic baguette. Next a seasonal salad with orange segment, fennel and radish served with honey mustard dressing.

There was a choice of four main courses. I chose sauteed Wild Mushrooms and shrimps with X.O. sauce and steamed rice. Alternatives were: Braised Lamb Rack with Lamb Jus, roasted Kipfler Potatoes and Vegetables; or poached Chicken Breast with Tomato and Basil Sauce, boiled New Potatoes with Parsley, Sauteed Green Peas and Grilled Capsicums; or Sweet Potato and Leek Ravioli with Tomato Concasse.

After main course, a cheese board was offered together with a choice of three desserts. I chose the Crème Brule. Alternatives were: Caramel Ice Cream; or Valrhona Chocolate Tart.

About two hours before landing in Melbourne, breakfast was served. This consisted of fresh orange juice with fresh fruit consisting of circles of orange, blood orange, grapefruit wedge, strawberry and blueberries. For main course, I chose Dim Sum selection. Alternatively, eggs or Quiche Lorraine was offered together with usual accompaniments of grilled breakfast steak, pan-fried veal sausages, roast Kipfler potatoes with parsley, vine tomato and sauteed fresh mushrooms. I also had a cappuccino and croissants.

Drink: Champagne: Cuvee William Deutz 1996. White Wine: Puligny Montrachet Les Grandes Marches 2002; or Frankland River Chardonnay 2002. Red Wine: Chateau Branaire-Ducru 1998; or St Andrews Shiraz 1999; or Tignanello 2000.
Comments: Flying Cathay is pure luxury even before leaving the ground, especially in Hong Kong where they have the finest 1st class lounges in the world. Enroute from LHR, I took the opportunity between flights to freshen up in one of the shower suites. These are large spotless bathrooms lined in black marble. They feature most of the accessories that you need, although I had to ask for shaving foam which I thought they would have readily available, but no, I was given shaving cream instead.

Having already had more than sufficient food on the flight from London, I was not tempted by the delicious food and drinks available in the lounge, even so early in the day. I am glad I did this because another feast was waiting for me on the HKG-MEL sector.

Cathay is celebrating 60 years of air travel this year. Their service experience really shows in 1st class travel which continues to be of the highest standard. They remain the best airline in the world for obvious reasons.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 10

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Photo taken by: Chris Davies
Route: LHR - HKG, 4 Mar 2006
Ticket price: OneWorld RTW 1st class
Flight duration: 12h 00m
Class: first
Aircraft: A340
Meal: Dinner and breakfast - No sooner are you sitting down when an impeccably attired Flight Attendant welcomes you with pre-takeoff champagne and lobster medallions to set the mood.

Fairly soon after takeoff, further cocktails are served and orders are taken for dinner. As always, the first thing served, from a trolley, is Caviar and Balik Salmon Delight. This consists of Caviar and Balik Salmon “Tsar Nicolaj” served with warm new potatoes and crème fraiche. This is followed by sweet corn chowder soup. Next a mixed salad with roasted beetroot, peppers and tomato with raspberry dressing.

There is a choice of four main courses. I chose steamed Halibut with Soya Ginger and Spring Onion Sauce, steamed rice and stir-fried Pak Choy. Alternatives were: Braised Lamb Horopito with Wilted Spinach and Puglia Pasta; or Chicken Tangine with Apricot and Pistachio Cous Cous; or Mushroom filled Capelleti with Olive, Tomato Tapenade and Cream Sauce.

After main course, a cheese board is offered together with a choice of three desserts. I chose the Vanilla Ice cream with Raspberries and Strawberries. Alternatives were: Rhubarb Tart with Fruit Coulis; or Sticky Walnut and Date Pudding with Custard Sauce.

Finally, I chose tea and chocolate truffles before retiring.

About two hours before landing in Hong Kong, refreshments and/or breakfasts are served. These consisted of the usual array of choices, although eggs were noticeably absent due to concerns about Avian Flu apparently. I chose fresh orange juice with fresh fruit consisting of wedges of pineapple, orange, mango, grapefruit, melon and apple. For main course, I chose Wontons and Pak Choy in Noodle Soup ­ more a snack than breakfast fare, but I was hungry. Finally, I reverted to form with croissants and cappuccino.

Drink: Champagne: Krug Grande Cuvee. White Wine: Puligny Montrachet Les Grandes Marches 2002; or Frankland River chardonnay 2002.
Comments: The menu is as delicious as it sounds and the whole dinner affair is served at just the right pace by friendly Flight Attendants who, although relaxed, remain service focussed at all times. In such a caring and relaxed atmosphere it is easy to drift off to several hours of blissful sleep in fully reclining seats that are the most comfortable 1st class beds I have ever experienced. Alternatively, the comprehensive VOD IFE system would keep insomniacs amongst us engrossed for hours. I noticed that unfortunately with the CX IFE it is not possible to plug in your own headphones, not in 1st class at least. That is a pity since I am never without my Bose noise cancelling headphones which are without equal, although CX’s do a pretty good job also.

Flying Cathay is pure luxury from the moment after check-in, when, even in the comparatively humble surroundings of their Terminal 3 Heathrow 1st class lounge, you are treated as special guests with a range of tasty treats such as dim sum, fresh fruits, or finger sandwiches together with French champagne or other alcohol on tap. Boarding is announced so that you have just enough time to calmly walk to an uncrowded gate and board after everyone else is already seated.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 10

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Photo taken by: Michoel Chow
Route: Anchorage - Hong Kong, 26 Sep 2005
Ticket price: HK$7000 (HKG-YYZ)
Flight duration: 9h 00m
Class: economy
Aircraft: Airbus 340-300
Meal: Breakfast - Egg omellette with tomato mushroom, two small beef sausages, diced potatoes and spinach, chocolate cake and fruit salad
Drink: Orange juice
Comments: Excellent
Rating 1-10 (worst-best):

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Photo taken by: Michoel Chow
Route: Toronto - Anchorage, 26 Sep 2005
Ticket price: HK$7000 (HKG-YYZ)
Flight duration: 5h 30m
Class: economy
Aircraft: Airbus 340-300
Meal: Dinner - Pasta with spinach in white sauce with cheese, salmon salad, coconut cake and a chocolate wafer and a bread with butter
Drink: Coca Cola
Comments: Not as good as the rest of the meals along with the inbound and outbound flights
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 7

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Photo taken by: Michoel Chow
Route: Anchorage - Toronto, 15 Sep 2005
Ticket price: HK$7000 (HKG-YYZ)
Flight duration: 5h 30m
Class: economy
Aircraft: Airbus 340-300
Meal: Breakfast - Egg omellete with two bacons, two hash browns and herbed half tomato. Fruit salad, a criossant with butter and yoghurt
Drink: Orange Juice
Comments: Excellent
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 10

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Photo taken by: Michoel Chow
Route: Hong Kong - Anchorage, 15 Sep 2005
Ticket price: HK$7000 (HKG-YYZ)
Flight duration: 8h 30m
Class: economy
Aircraft: Airbus 340-300
Meal: Lunch - Fish fillet in tomato sauce with boiled potatoes with carrots and an unknown vegetables, Salmon salad, cheese cake and a bread with butter
Drink: Coca Cola
Comments: All are tasty except for the salmon salad
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8.5

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Photo taken by: Adrian
Route: KIX - HKG, 1 Feb 2006
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 4h 00m
Class: business
Aircraft: Airbus A330-300
Meal: Lunch - Osaka to Hong Kong
Salad
Seasonal Salad with Shiso Dressing

Appetizer
Prawn, Foie Gras Terrine and Sushi
Yuzu Soba Noodles with Crab Meat

Main Courses
Grilled Salmon with Mixed Vegetables Sauce
Yukari Rice and Mixed Vegetables
Or
Sautéed Chicken with orange sauce
Mushroom Risotto, Broccoli and Carrots
Or
Beef Wellington with Herb Jus
Potato and Grilled Mixed Vegetables

Cheese and Fresh Seasonal Fruit
Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream
Assorted Bread and Rolls
Tea and Coffee
Pralines

Drink: Champagne
Comments: Sushi selection is a cucumber roll with some white fish flavor.

I originally am going for the chicken, but after seeing the nice beef entrée, I change my mind. I guess the trolley service is indeed a good thing. The beef was juicy and it is a nice meal in general.

Cheese selection includes Blue, Brie and Hard Cheese, and fruit includes apple, melon, orange and kiwi.
Breadbasket includes garlic bread, soft and wheat rolls. Ice cream selections include Vanilla, Belgian Chocolate and Strawberry.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8.5

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Photo taken by: Adrian
Route: TPE - HKG, 2 Feb 2006
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 1h 40m
Class: first
Aircraft: Boeing 747-400
Meal: Dinner - Appetizer
Seared King Prawn with Smoked Salmon

Main Courses
Abalone Danities Coated with Crab Roe
Grilled Beef Fillet with Mixed Mushrooms served with Red Wine Cream sauce

Accompaniments
Roasted New Potato Wedges or Fried Rice Chiu Chow Style
Selection of Western or Oriental Vegetables

Dessert
Warm Rice Chocolate Pudding served with Vanilla sauce

Bread Basket
Tea and Coffee

Drink: Cuvee William Deutz 1996
Comments: I had the Abalone entrée, which consists of two crepes (made with egg whites and flours) filled with minced pork, and chopped abalone topped with a light sauce. It was very delicious and a perfect evening entrée. Followed the entrée, I could not resist the dessert, which was just decadent and sumptuous.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 9.5

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Photo taken by: Adrian
Route: HKG - NRT, 3 Feb 2006
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 3h 30m
Class: first
Aircraft: Boeing 747-400
Meal: Brunch - Canapes
Sweet Broad Beans
Shrimp and Eel Roll Skewer
Braised Fish wrapped with Lotus Root
Egg Sheet rolled with Squid and Salmon

Liqeur
Choya Ume Liqueur

Appetizer
Sliced Salmon Belly
Ice Fish with Wasabi Taste
Sillago Fillet

Clear Soup
Fish Ball with Bamboo Shoot
Soaked Wakame Seaweed
Lily Bulk Shaped in Cherry Blossom Petals
Kinome

Braised Dish
Pumpkin Cake
Chicken meat with Tasty Sauce
Braised Carrot Cherry Blossom Petal
Bracken Head
Rape Blossoms
Bamboo Shoot

Hot Dish
Baked Seafood with Mayonnaise Sauce
Vinegar Dish
Assorted Shell meat with Tasazu Vinegar Sauce
Noodles
Cherry Leaf Noodle and White Buckwheat Noodle
Rice Dish
Steamed Rice
Miso Soup
Assorted Pickles
Fresh Seasonal Fruit
Beverage

Drink: Cuvee William Deutz 1996
Comments: Beautiful meals presented course by course...

For entree, Seabass, scallop, and king prawn were featured.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 10

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Photo taken by: Martha
Route: Sapporo - HKG, 2 Nov 2005
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 5h 00m
Class: economy
Aircraft: 747
Meal: Lunch and/or Dinner - Dinner roll with butter
Japanese green tea cold noodle with cold noodle soy sauce
Hot dish (Chicken & salted black bean in Chinese style, steamed veggie, Chinese rice)
spong cake with layers of chesnut cream
Drink: Tomato Juice, Coffee
Comments: 1. Cold noodle & the cake are OK
2. Chicken was too salty..... thirsty ~
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 7

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Photo taken by: Martha
Route: HKG - Sapporo, 6 Nov 2005
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 5h 00m
Class: economy
Aircraft: 747
Meal: Dinner - Dinner roll with Lurpak butter, Greek salad, Hot dish (White fish fillet withe terriyaki sauce, veggie, Japanese rice), Spong Cake with layers of chesnut cream
Drink: Orange Juice, Coffee
Comments: I love the greek salad and the cream cake....
the terriyaki sauce is salty.... MSG!?
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 7.5

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Photo taken by: Eric Hsu
Route: Hong Kong - Taipei, 8 Feb 2006
Ticket price: 16800 NT from Taipei to Haikou Roundtrip
Flight duration: 1h 05m
Class: economy
Aircraft: A340-300
Meal: Late Supper - Bun with Catonese style filling, fresh fruit.
Drink: Orange Juice
Comments: The filling didn't go with my appetite.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 7

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Photo taken by: Eric Hsu
Route: Taipei - Hong Kong, 26 Jan 2006
Ticket price: 16800 NT from Taipei to Haikou
Flight duration: 1h 45m
Class: economy
Aircraft: B777-200
Meal: Breakfast - Hot ham and cheese sandwich, fresh slices of melon and water melon.
Drink: Orange Juice
Comments: Sandwich is hot and the bread even tastes a bit crispy, delicious!:)
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8.5

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Photo taken by: Ian Gordon
Route: YVR - JFK, 28 Jan 2006
Ticket price: AAdvantage Award - 60K miles
Flight duration: 4h 20m
Class: first
Aircraft: 747-400
Meal: Lunch - * Antipasti Buffet: Portabello mushrooms, Sicilian seafood salad, Proscuitto & cantaloupe, roasted vegetables
* Lobster bisque served with cheese straws
* Mixed seasonal salad with poached pear, grilled asparagus, roma tomato and pine nuts, served with Asian vinaigrett (not pictured)
Main Courses:
- New York Steak with wine sauce, roasted red skin potato wedges and mixed vegetables (not pictured)
- Braised duck and taro with plum and chu hou sauce, steamed rice and sitr-fried oriental vegetables
- Crab and spinach ravioli with artichoke cream and parmesean cheese (not pictured)

* Cheese & fresh seasonal fruit (not pictured)
* Baked cheesecake served with mixed berry compote
Drink: Krug Grande Cuvee Champagne, Corton Grand Cru Louis Max 1996
Comments: Excellent meal and service once again. Only 2 of us in F with 3 flight attendants, so that helped!
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 9.5

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Photo taken by: Ian Gordon
Route: JFK - YVR, 23 Jan 2006
Ticket price: AAdvantage Award - 60K miles
Flight duration: 5h 00m
Class: first
Aircraft: 747-400
Meal: Dinner - Caviar & fine smoked salmon
Mushroom soup
Mixed green salad
Noodle soup with wontons
Rack of lamb with polenta and roasted vegetables
Seafood with some asian sauce
Cheese plate
Double chocolate cake
Drink: Krug Champagne
Comments: Excellent meal, great service!
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 10

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Photo taken by: Mr A Solum
Route: Hong Kong - Cebu, Philippines, 2 Jan 2006
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 2h 10m
Class: business
Aircraft: A330-300 / tri-class configured, so first seat, business svc.
Meal: Refreshment - Fresh Seasonal Fruit appetizer
Steamed Seabass fillet with wood fungus and preserved vegetables, egg fried rice with spring onion and Pak Choy with mushroom
Garlic bread & ciabatta roll
Tea & Coffee
Drink: Billecart Salmon Champagne, Gren Point Yarra Valley Chardonnay, Masi Costasera Amarone Classico 2001
Comments: More than adequate afternoon refreshment. Privileged to have a seat in first class, although only a dual-class served aircraft. Crew virtually provided a first class service, which was exceptional. Top levels of service, food good quality and good flavour. Portion size excellent.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 9

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Photo taken by: Mr A Solum
Route: Cebu, Philippines - Hong Kong, 7 Jan 2006
Ticket price: £535 GBP HKG-CEB return
Flight duration: 2h 20m
Class: business
Aircraft: Boeing 777-200
Meal: Lunch - Marinated Prawns with Mango
Aromatic Pork Slices, Linguini and mixed vegetables
Assorted bread and rolls
Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream
Tea, Coffee and Pralines

Drink: Billecart Salmon Brut Champagne, Arthur Barolet & Fils Saint Veran 2004, Vieux Chateau Landon, Cru Bourgeois Medoc 2002
Comments: Tasty food, nicely presented, choice of ice cream flavours, nice bread basket and good wine. Can you ask for much more?
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 9

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Photo taken by: Mr A Solum
Route: Bangkok - Hong Kong, 22 Dec 2005
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 2h 20m
Class: business
Aircraft: Airbus A340-300
Meal: Brunch - Fresh seasonal fruit
Pan-fried fillet of Beef with Tomato and Onion Sauce, Steamed Rice adn Stir-fried Oriental Mixed Vegetables
Pumpkin Charlotte, Assorted bread and rolls, tea and coffee, pralines
Drink: Billecart Salmon Brut Champagne, Vieux Chateau Landon Cru Bourgeois Medoc 2002
Comments: Delicious brunch, nicely presented, perfect for the flight duration and timing. Cathay maintain very high standards of food - shame the main courses are not plated but come served in baking dishes.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8.5

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Photo taken by: Jesse Maes
Route: Hong Kong - Amsterdam, 1 Jan 2006
Ticket price:
Flight duration: 12h 35m
Class: economy
Aircraft: Airbus A340-313X
Meal: Breakfast - Seasonal Fruit Cocktail
Fruit Yoghurt
Spinach omelet
grilled back bacon, has brown Potatoes
Boiled Tomato with Herbs and Button Mushrooms
Drink: Apple Juice
Comments: This breakfast was possible better, but it was nice
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8

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Photo taken by: Edwin HS. Lee
Route: Hong Kong - Vancouver, 26 Dec 2005
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 10h 55m
Class: economy
Aircraft: A340-300
Meal: brunch - Ommlet,susage&bread,tomato,mushroom,ham
blueberry cheesecake
Drink: Black Tea
Comments: classic brunch in air
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 4

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Photo taken by: Adrian
Route: LAX - HKG, 1 Jan 2006
Ticket price:
Flight duration: 14h 50m
Class: business
Aircraft: Boeing 747-400
Meal: Lunch,, Midflight refrershment, and supper - Refreshment/Supper
Appetizer
Fresh Seasonal Fruit

Main Courses
Roast Lamb Rack with Ginger Lemongrass Crust
Creamy Polenta and Seasonal Baby Vegetables

Roast Chicken Oriental Style
Steamed Rice and Stir-fried Vegetables

Abalone Clam and Mushroom Congee
Accompanied by Pan-fried Pork Bun

Dessert
Key Lime Pie

Drink: Open bar
Comments: Watermelon, pineapple, strawberry, and melon feature in the fruit plate... I had the chicken as entree, as I did not like CX congee. Chicken was the soy sauce type… not too special, but good enough to fill me up after a long day of flying. I was surprised that the whole pie was once again presented, and the key lime flavor was more popular than the pecan type on the lunch service. The dessert is a new addition to daytime North American to HK flight. But my wish for CX in 2006 is that the elimination of these casserole dishes for at leat the main meal of a long haul flight... most Asian airlines are slowly eliminating the casserole dishes and plate the entree individually in the galley. For a world class airline like CX, it is tijme to change
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 7

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Photo taken by: Adrian
Route: LAX - HKG, 1 Jan 2006
Ticket price: $2000USD O/W
Flight duration: 14h 50m
Class: business
Aircraft: Boeing 747-400
Meal: Lunch,, Midflight refrershment, and supper - Lunch
Salad
Seasonal Mixed salad served with Ranch dressing

Appetizer
Fine Smoked salmon and Gravlax Salmon with Crème Fraiche

Main Courses
Stir-fried Rainbow Beef
Steamed Rice and Stir-Fried Kailan

Pan-fried Halibut with Saffron Sauce
Fingerling Potatoes and Baby Vegetables

Bacon wrapped Pork Fillet with Balsamic
Argula Risotto and sautéed vegetables

Smoked Mozzarella Ravioli with Portabello Mushroom in Herb Sauce

Cheese
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Fresh Seasonal Fruit

Dessert
Pecan Pie served with Whipped Cream

Assorted Bread and Rolls (garlic bread and Focacia)
Tea and Coffee
Pralines

Snack
Selected Sandwiches
Barbecued Pork Bun
Chicken and Mushroom in Noodle Soup
Haagen Dazs Ice Cream
Drink: Open bar

Comments: Well the featured salad include the usual Mesclun mix with asparagus, yellow and red cherry tomatoes, as well as the Naturally Fresh’s lite ranch dressing. It is an okay airplane salad. Then the salmon plate was nicely presented with slices of smoked salmon, as well a nice gravlax salmon (cured salmon with basil and herbs). I chose the pork main course, but there was way too much sauce. The risotto was nice, and the portion was okay. Cheese selection includes Gorgonzola, Cheddar and a soft milk cheese (Port Salute), as well as Carr’s crackers. Fruit plate features watermelon, pineapple, melon, cantaloupe, and grapes. The pecan pie is nice... better if served warmed with ice cream (hehe... maybe in first class)
real noodle soup is served as midflight snack now... topped with real chicken strips and mushrooms... highly recommended
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8

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Photo taken by: Adrian
Route: TPE - HKG, 4 Jan 2006
Ticket price: $300USD O/W
Flight duration: 1h 00m
Class: first
Aircraft: Boeing 747-400
Meal: Dinner - Salmon appetizer
Choice of entrees:
Lamb chop meditteranean style or
Chinese abalone and chicken with fried rice (my choice)
Dessert -- warmed puff pastry filled with custard and a warmed vanilla sauce
Drink: Champagne and water
Comments: Really nice hot meal -- appetizer has great presentation and tastes excellent... bread choices include the usual garlic bread and assorted rolls, entree is nice but can use more abalone. Dessert is nice... and fruit is offered (possibly leftover from inbound flight from HKG). only 3 pax and great service.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 9

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Photo taken by: Marcus Lai
Route: Vancouver - Hong Kong, 15 Nov 2005
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 13h 30m
Class: business
Aircraft: 744
Meal: lunch appetizer - pacific seafood, garlic bread, mixed greens
Drink: deutz champagne
Comments: simply lovely
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 10

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Photo taken by: Roy tsai
Route: tpe - hkg, 28 jun 2005
Ticket price: holiday package
Flight duration: 1h 45m
Class: business
Aircraft: boeing 747-400
Meal: lunch - main - we got two choices. One is chinese pork ball wz rice and pai choi or seafood wz chinese wide noodle and tormato sauce.
Drink: water n apple juice
Comments: the noodle need put more salt. And the chinese pork ball was good
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8

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Photo taken by: Roy tsai
Route: hkg - tpe, 1 jul 2005
Ticket price: its a holiday package
Flight duration: 1h 40m
Class: business
Aircraft: airbus a330-300
Meal: dinner - main - steamed seabass fillet with wood fungus and preserved vegetables. Egg fired rice with spring onion, pak choy and mushroom. Also including salaed and fruit. Dessert is sour cheey short cake
Drink: water apple juice and pacific sunrise
Comments: the fish and rice taste pretty 'chinese'. Was very delicious.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 9.5

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Photo taken by: Alex Ffrost
Route: HKG - MEL, 30 Jan 2004
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 9h 00m
Class: business
Aircraft: A330-300
Meal: dinner - main - Prawn and Asparagus
Stir Fried Pork with mushroom
Drink: Water
Comments:
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 6

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Photo taken by: Alex Ffrost
Route: FRA - HKG, 29 Jan 2004
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 11h 00m
Class: business
Aircraft: 747-400
Meal: dinner - main - Smoked Duck
Stir Fried Prawns with rice
Fruit Platter
Drink: Cathay Delight kiwi and mint-based non-alcohol drink
Comments:
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8.5

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Photo taken by: Karen Cheah
Route: SIN - HKG, 14 Jul 2005
Ticket price: $350
Flight duration: 3h 00m
Class: economy
Aircraft: Boeing 777
Meal: breakfast - Omelette and sausages, yoghurt,tea and fruits,hashbrowns
Drink: tea,coffee, orange juice,softdrinks, wines
Comments: the seat was so hot and cramp that i didn't really enjoyed the food at all. the omelette and sausages were nice though. Hashbrowns taste like it had gone bad. There was only 2 flight attendent for one section of the economy class. so service was not prompt.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 7


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Photo taken by: Adrian
Route: SIN to BKK, 13 Aug 2005
Ticket price: USD $200
Flight duration: 2h 00m
Class: business
Aircraft: Boeing 777-200
Meal: lunch - main - Appetizer
Marinated Prawns and Green Asparagus with Kalamata Olives
Main Courses
Grilled Lamb Cutlets with Sundried Cherry and Cabernet Sauce, Mushroom Ragout and Roast Potatoes with Herbs
Or
Fried Bee Hoon with Seafood Singapore style
Dessert
Passionfruit Mousse with a Raspberry Coulis
Drink: Champagne
Comments: There are no prawns, but one single prawn ­ really not marinated, as it is tasteless… but the appetizer is fresh and after some salt and pepper, it works fine for me.
Well Bee Hoon is vermicelli noodles… and seafood today is shrimps and some fish slices… okay la!
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 7.5


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Photo taken by: Chang Hung-Wei
Route: KIX-TPE , 08 Jul 2005
Ticket price: TWD12708
Flight duration: 2hr 55mins
Aircraft type & class: a330, Economy
Business or leisure trip: Leisure trip
Meal type: Lunch
Contents of the meal: Fish & Rice, salad, fruits
Drink: coke
Comments: Not bad
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8
Camera brand & type: Nikon coolpix 3500


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Photo taken by: Chang Hung-Wei
Route: TPE-KIX, 27 Jul 2005
Ticket price: TWD12708
Flight duration: 2hr 35mins
Aircraft type & class: B777, Economy
Business or leisure trip: Leisure trip
Meal type: Lunch
Contents of the meal: Ceazar Salad, Roast Chicken & Rice, Cake
Drink: Tomato juice
Comments: Pretty good
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8
Camera brand & type: Nikon coolpix 3500


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photos taken by: James Barclay
route: HKG-TPE
date: March 2004
flight duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes
aircraft type and class: 747-400, First class
meal type: brunch
contents of meal: see individual pictures for descriptions
rating: food 9 on 1-10 scale; service 10
comments: Excellent service and a nice meal for a short flight!