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best2002

(181 posts)
Tue Oct 23, 2012, 03:18 AM Oct 2012

What was the best in-flight meal to you?


Personally, I like Korean Air's best. Recently it has unveiled its new in-flight meal of dongchimi guksoo (cold noodle soup with radish water kimchi), and yeongyangbap (steamed grains and rice) The meal will be offered from next month to first and prestige class passengers on long-haul flights to the US and Europe.

Korean food due to its unique ingredients and scent, can be used in a limited manner for in-flight meals. But Korean Air is making efforts to develop new menu items to spread the popularity of Korean food throughout the world.

Dongchimi receives the most attention. Korean Air has served just white kimchi (kimchi without red pepper powder) due to the sensitivity of foreign passengers to smell. Since demand is growing to increase the diversity of kimchi on the menu, Korean air chose white kimchi because it is a traditional food that is not eaten daily. Korean air offers bibimbap, samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup), ox tail soup, steamed rice with Gondrae herb and crab marinated in soy sauce since 1997. Korean Air has received many awards for best quality in-flight meals since 1998.

If you ever get a chance to fly Korean Air, I recommend that you try some in-flight Korean meals.
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What was the best in-flight meal to you? (Original Post) best2002 Oct 2012 OP
OK - TBF Oct 2012 #1
I did as well and I agree with you. cbayer Oct 2012 #2
thanks TBF Oct 2012 #3
Silly 'alert' on this forum, imo. elleng Oct 2012 #6
I had no intention to promote a specific airline best2002 Oct 2012 #7
No worries - TBF Oct 2012 #8
Turkish Airlines has some really good food. cbayer Oct 2012 #4
Turkish Airlines manages to serve complete meals on 1-hour flights, too mainer Feb 2013 #12
I had a super long flight with three full meals and one shorter one cbayer Feb 2013 #13
Not 'in flight,' elleng Oct 2012 #5
Icelandair geardaddy Nov 2012 #9
A sub sandwich and bottled water Major Nikon Dec 2012 #10
Emirates Airlines, Dubai to NYC. Lamb curry. Spicy and utterly delicious. mainer Feb 2013 #11

TBF

(34,748 posts)
1. OK -
Tue Oct 23, 2012, 07:05 AM
Oct 2012

I received an alert on this thread regarding the commercial sound of this post. For now I'm leaving it because I think voicing experiences with travel (air food, other aspects of flight) is fine in a travel forum, but if we see continued commercials I may have to change that policy. If anyone else feels strongly about this please pm me. Thanks!

elleng

(136,833 posts)
6. Silly 'alert' on this forum, imo.
Tue Oct 23, 2012, 09:57 AM
Oct 2012

People come here for suggestions of all kinds, must include service by providers.

And op not promoting an airline, but said: If you ever get a chance to fly Korean Air, I recommend that you try some in-flight Korean meals.

best2002

(181 posts)
7. I had no intention to promote a specific airline
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 12:01 AM
Oct 2012

I had no intention to promote a specific airline.
hmm...I just wanted to tell about my experience and share with you all. if you all mind about that i won't say specific brands no longer.

TBF

(34,748 posts)
8. No worries -
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 07:15 AM
Oct 2012

these days it's pretty cool if you can find some decent in-flight food!

cbayer

(146,218 posts)
4. Turkish Airlines has some really good food.
Tue Oct 23, 2012, 09:37 AM
Oct 2012

I knew I was in for a treat when the chef greeted us at the door along with the rest of the flight crew.

LAX to Istanbul is a long haul and involved three meals. All of them were very good and very Turkish.

I have never traveled Korean Airlines, but I really like the idea of getting the national food of the airline instead of the same old stuff one gets on most US airlines.

mainer

(12,207 posts)
12. Turkish Airlines manages to serve complete meals on 1-hour flights, too
Sun Feb 3, 2013, 06:54 PM
Feb 2013

I flew Istanbul to Dalaman, and we got a full meal -- wrapped in plastic, but still a full meal with fresh veggies too.

cbayer

(146,218 posts)
13. I had a super long flight with three full meals and one shorter one
Sun Feb 3, 2013, 07:01 PM
Feb 2013

with one meal.

The first was great, the last not so good. But it was to Nairobi and I think that's low on their list of flights they give extra attention.

Anyway, the whole experience was impressive and I would fly them anytime.

elleng

(136,833 posts)
5. Not 'in flight,'
Tue Oct 23, 2012, 09:54 AM
Oct 2012

but sandwich on TGV superior to ANY sandwich prepared for many I've had anywhere.

Major Nikon

(36,911 posts)
10. A sub sandwich and bottled water
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 02:39 PM
Dec 2012

Served out of a cooler by my live-in flight attendant (AKA wife).

mainer

(12,207 posts)
11. Emirates Airlines, Dubai to NYC. Lamb curry. Spicy and utterly delicious.
Sun Feb 3, 2013, 06:21 PM
Feb 2013

Best of all, my Business Class seat was paid for by someone else.

I've flown on just about every airline in the world, but that one dish of lamb curry, experienced about 4 years ago, still stands out. I'd happily pay to dine on it at any restaurant.

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