Inflight Meal @ UA882, 40000 feet in the air

Unspecified meal

• Green Garden Salad with Italian Dressing
• Cold Grilled Chicken salad
• Dinner Bun
• Roast Beef chunks with Potato Wedges and Steamed vegetables
• Sponge Cake with Icing
• A Can of Canadian Dry Ginger Ale
• Mineral Water

This is probably the best inflight meal I've tasted yet. It was on the flight that left from Tokyo, which just goes to show how much better the Japanese are at cooking inflight meals compared to the Singapore or Hong Kong airports. The dinner bun that came with it was actually warm! So was the butter, which was creamy and soft, and not half frozen and unspreadable. And I was flying economy!

The chunks of beef tossed in a thick brown gravy weren't all that good, but then again, you can't possibly expect much at 40000 feet in the air. They were passable, and at least they tasted good after I sprinkled some of the pepper that came in a little paper sachet with the plastic utensils. The potato wedges were soft and disintegrated upon hitting the roof of your mouth, though I never did have a taste for potato wedges, or potatoes of any kind for that matter - frenched or otherwise.

The cold cut dish was a rather odd combination. There was the chicken breast, which was rough but tasty. Then there was the Japanese beans which I had to squeeze with my fingers to get out. The taste was truly special, though I can't say I liked to, nor did it leave a lasting impression in my mind. I know it tasted like something I'd had before, but just couldn't put my finger on it (which were currently on the beans). As you can guess, I don't eat these beans often - not even at the sushi belts - though my parents just adore them. Separated by a plastic piece of artificial grass from the chicken was a slice of winter melon, which also didn't go with the overall dish.

Yes, it wasn't that good, but taste buds are suppressed at such altitudes. And this just goes to show that even though United is in Chapter 11 mode, it can still have good service.

Total cost: Included
Rating: aaaaa

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