The Qantas Singapore Lounge

[serfty]

Details please?

It's an FT do ... based on "Martin Luthor King" day it's been happening every year for a decade:

SIN DO 2014, January 16-20, 2014 Singapore

 

[tuapekastar]

Does that mean you are coming to SIN do?

I'm trying to make it happen, but it is proving difficult.

 

[serfty]

I suspect Johnk would have been happier with tonight's selections.

The plated dishes were more western Asian choices, as was the hot dish.

But as they say the proof is in the pudding, or creme bruleee.

Very Western I would say, admittedly more so than my last visit. Would like to see some more 'normal' salads though.

Same menu tonight with the pork belly bun and hokkein mee on the too order menu.

The Lemon Thyme Roasted chicken and root vegetables was very good!

 

[JohnK]

CANT THIS THREAD BE MOVED BACK TO ORIGINAL AND LET MANNEJI AND JOHNK TO FIGHT IT OUT AMONGST THEMSELVES WITH A NEW THREAD ABOUT cooking ?

So you are saying I am not allowed to comment on the food available in the lounges?

The high fives are more relevant?

 

[serfty]

The only one I would think fair is lamb, which if cooked pink and rested well, can sit for ages without drying out quickly (well, at least the inside, not the outside...) ...

Of course, what they do at EKville is to only put small amounts under thye baine marie at a time ... and have a chef hanging over ... as soon as the plate is nearly empty or tired it gets refreshed.

Just had three little loin chops ...

 

[DGW]

I'm here for the first time at the moment and for what it's worth I reckon it's great. I've had the Chinese bun with pork belly, the black sticky rice with mango and coconut and I'm currently stuffing my face with a couple of lamingtons. The drinks are great, it's peaceful and the staff seem generally good.

 

[Pushka]

I'm here for the first time at the moment and for what it's worth I reckon it's great. I've had the Chinese bun with pork belly, the black sticky rice with mango and coconut and I'm currently stuffing my face with a couple of lamingtons. The drinks are great, it's peaceful and the staff seem generally good.

Wait awhile for the hordes. Although maybe not the time for kids.

 

[JessicaTam]

I'm here for the first time at the moment and for what it's worth I reckon it's great. I've had the Chinese bun with pork belly, the black sticky rice with mango and coconut and I'm currently stuffing my face with a couple of lamingtons. The drinks are great, it's peaceful and the staff seem generally good.

I hope they are western Lamingtons. :mrgreen:

 

[medhead]

I hope they are western Lamingtons. :mrgreen:

I'm sorry but apparently lamingtons don't count as western, even if they were invented in Australia.

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Pasta, salad and dessert do not count as Western options.

 

[medhead]

You are hardly misunderstood John. The western options aren't to your liking so you play the victim card, trying to belittle those who don't agree with your POV.

Come on everyone knows only meat and 3 vege and steak, eggs and chips are western food. How could anyone disagree. I'll hear none of this Asian fusion, Australian tastes have matured out of the 1970s rubbish.

Baklava, spanokopita, moussaka. All non-western tripe.

 

[JohnK]

I'm sorry but apparently lamingtons don't count as western, even if they were invented in Australia.

Dear, oh dear.

Now I know for next time my lunch/dinner can consist of dinki di Australian lamingtons only and I will be satisfied.

Thanks....

 

[medhead]

Dear, oh dear.

Now I know for next time my lunch/dinner can consist of dinki di Australian lamingtons only and I will be satisfied.

Thanks....

Your post as quoted did not make any mention of being substantial or otherwise. You only said they are not western [iyo].

If you don't like it, try saying what you mean before coming the raw prawn. Yet another example where your own words condemn you. Dear oh dear, indeed. Fail on your part.

 

[dairyfloss]

I hope they are western Lamingtons. :mrgreen:

As opposed to just being a char siu bao*, dipped in chocolate and rolled in coconut?

*steamed pork bun

 

[JohnK]

Come on everyone knows only meat and 3 vege and steak, eggs and chips are western food. How could anyone disagree. I'll hear none of this Asian fusion, Australian tastes have matured out of the 1970s rubbish.

Baklava, spanokopita, moussaka. All non-western tripe.

Now you are confusing me. Those 3 dishes are about as Western as they get.

What is your point? You like Asian and if I dont like it I cant say anything?

 

[medhead]

Now you are confusing me. Those 3 dishes are about as Western as they get.

What is your point? You like Asian and if I dont like it I cant say anything?

Sorry they are not western at all Eastern European and almost Asian. In fact baklava is Turkish as well, making it Asian.

My point is that you opinion is confusing and contradictory. Dessert isn't western for a start. That's just brilliant opinion that you have there, the west does not have dessert. I know you simply cannot understand how ludicrous that is, but in my opinion it is deserving of ridicule. What's your point? I can't express my opinion?

 

[JohnK]

Sorry they are not western at all Eastern European and almost Asian. In fact baklava is Turkish as well, making it Asian.

You are the expert on Greek food as well now?

Anything else you like to set me straight on as I get history totally confused? Perhaps that Alexander the Great is a Slav? Or that Aghia Sophia was always a mosque? And all those wonders in Asia Minor are Turkish right?

 

[serfty]

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[ketsuzei]

SIN would have to be one of the world's best airports for finding foods of any kind.

I've been in JAL and ANA lounges and not found something that I consider acceptable "Japanese" food. Never even occurred to me to complain as long as they offered something nice to eat.

 

[MH_fan]

Well, I will be experiencing the SIN lounge for the very first time in 2 days and will have a chance to peruse the food offerings there. I love Asian food and I hope it's good in the lounge.

 

[medhead]

You are the expert on Greek food as well now?

Anything else you like to set me straight on as I get history totally confused? Perhaps that Alexander the Great is a Slav? Or that Aghia Sophia was always a mosque? And all those wonders in Asia Minor are Turkish right?

I am just sick and tired of your repeatative, baseless <comments> about the origin of food in the SIN Qantas lounge when <...> the real issue is you don't find the food offerings to be substantial meals. Quantity of food has nothing to do with being western or otherwise.

So after <...> many hundreds of posts we finally see that the real issue, in your opinion, with the SIN QP is the quantity of food.

Btw Unfortunately geography is also against the opinion you've expressed in this post.