Longing to Fly
Maybe it's a subconscious reflex. I know I'll be working all summer with no vacation time and will therefore not be able to indulge in one of my secret vices: airplane food. It's what I'm craving. In hopes of satiating this craving, I'm announcing this week's airline meal of the week (pictured above):
[From AirlineMeals.Net]
Route: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Hong Kong
Ticket price: JPY70000 ($640 dollars)
Aircraft type & class: B777, upgraded to Business class
Meal type: Lunch
Contents of the meal: smoke salmon, green salad, grilled seafood with risotto, bread pudding, fresh fruit
Comments: very nice course followed by selection of fine cheeze.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 9
Naturally, I'm drooling over the photo, since it is, after all, the meal of the week. But while I long for airline food, it's the trip not the flight that I will really miss. As everyone knows, the food at the destination is always far superior to that consumed in flight.
But there's a simple beauty to those efficiently packaged meals. And I'm always curious to taste the airline's interpretation of the destination country's cuisine. The meal is always an indication of what's to come and sadly, this summer there is neither airline food nor exotic dishes in my cards.
