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Skriven 2009-01-22 21:47:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
Ärende: trip 110
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Washoku zen selection; appetizers of barbecued eel in
layered eggs, grilled scallop, lime-flavored beef
tenderloin, shrimp with vegetable sushi rice, poached tuna
with karashi miso, steamed leeks, buckwheat soba noodles
with marinated Japanese vegetables; a main course of salmon
teriyaki, braised tofu, simmered shiitake mushroom and
daikon, green beans, fresh julienne ginger served with
steamed rice and Japanese pickled vegetables; served with
green tea. Items in this meal may contain traces of MSG.

When making reservations on future flights to and from
Japan, you may secure the Japanese meal by pre-ordering.

I told the FA I didn't care what I got, but that my last
choice, whatever it might be, would be the Charlie Trotter
selection: sacrificing any claim a high elite would have
on the Japanese meal to the delight of some lesser soul
and the benefit and longevity of the airline (which lost
one billion dollars last quarter!).

The short rib (one rectangular solid of chuck, cut from
frozen, about 5 oz, with another irregular piece about half
that size tucked underneath) was okay if a little resilient
and a little burned-tasting on the edges; the promised sides
were replaced by a flan-like thing (very eggy; rather tough)
and a vegetable medley of whatever was left over at the
caterers' - irregularly cut carrots; particularly hideous,
chalky (!) green beans; red pepper strips; and sad mushy
zucchini.

The guy next to me actually asked for the chicken: it looked
like something the cat dragged in, and whatever it was on
the side looked like something the cat barfed up afterwards.
He gave it a decent burial by putting his napkin on top of
it and sending it back.

L de Lyeth was pretty Cabernetty but very unclassic, with
overripe fruit and dried cherries; good tannin, a medium
sort of bright red fruit finish.

dessert
International cheese selection; Kerrygold Vintage Cheddar,
Port-Salut

Eli's caramel tiramisu

The cake bottom layer tasted more burned than coffee-soaked;
the cheesy topping was similar to that on various other
Eli's products. Courvoisier, quite harsh again, went with.

T item designed especially for United Airlines by Charlie
Trotter (bad reputation for airline food, good for real food).

We apologize if occasionally your choice is not available.

featured wines

Champagne
Piper-Heidsieck Brut NV Champagne

Mumm Cuvee Napa Brut NV Napa Valley

White wine
Laboure-Roi Abbaye de Fontenay 2007 Montagny (Chardonnay)

Lockwood Vineyard Chardonnay 2007 Monterey

Geyser Peak Sauvignon Blanc 2006 California

Red wine
Jaboulet Le Paradou 2006 Beaumes-de-Venise (Grenache)

Firestone Vineyards Select Merlot 2005 Central Coast

L de Lyeth Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Sonoma

Sake
Gekkeikan Sake is available on flights to and from Japan

Beverages
Sandeman Founders Reserve Porto will be offered during the
main meal's dessert

Starbucks coffee will be available throughout the flight

midflight snack: Assorted treats are available through the
flight. Hot noodles are available upon request

[slept through this]

After lunch, 6 hours of fairly blessed sleep, despite the
hard-as-a-board seat back and headrest and despite the
fairly loud and jolly conversation between 8H and J, an
attractive midwestern-sounding woman and a tall German guy
who was obviously trying to make time with her: I dreamed
my friends and I were dancing to the Isley Bros song Shout!
and afterwards I was hardly able to walk: this no doubt
reflective of the soreness caused by the lack of cushioning.


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