Meal hits and misses (mainly Hits)
After the pre-dinner drinks and nuts, entrees were served with a choice of bread, ML extra virgine olive oil and dukkah dipping spice.
This was the same both ways and quite nice.
Having had soup in the SYD Virgin Lounge before the flight I decided on the other starter option:
"Thai style salad with omelette, herbs and tamarind dressing"
I wish I'd had the soup. The egg slices were rubbery and basically tasteless and the 'tamarind' in the salad overpowered everything else.
Moving on with the personal service I went for the "Barramundi fillet with Japanese mushrooms, snow peas, ginger and miso broth".
I was served this:
What on Earth! :shock: The fish, mushrooms etc. were literally swimming in the miso.
This dish simply did not work for me! I regard miso as a side dish an accompaniment, not the crux. It was weak tasting and the fish had become overcooked sitting in the miso. I fished the Barramundi and vegetables out and ate them separately.
FWIW, SWMBO has advised me she would have loved a dish like that - the sort of meal that's right up her ally... oh well ...
On the return the menu was different.
I tried the "Cajun char-grilled chicken salad with tabouleh and lime dressing".
It looked strange to me in presentation, but tasted wonderful.
The "Braised beef short rib with parmesan and herbed potatoes, tarragon
and mustard butter and green beans" was a winner as well.
Along with the meals were served a side salad of green stuff with a dressing as described. Both different dressings were interesting and quite nice.
The meals were both finished off with a choice of Dessert or a Cheese Selection from a trolley Port, Cognac, Baileys were available as well as coffees, teas etc.
I had no dessert, but the cheese selections were brilliant!
