Traveling for numerous hours on a plane is quite a challenge for some people, especially when you’re on a long flight bound to a place a thousand kilometers from home. Setting aside the excitement and thrill of going overseas 30,000 miles in the air, there’s sometimes a sinking feeling you’ll get that you’ll end up missing the flavors from home.
Luckily, air carrier Cebu Pacific has just added new items to their in-flight menu, with new options such as Pinoy spaghetti and lechon paksiw. There are also options for vegetarian passengers.
The Pinoy spaghetti is served in a sweet tomato-based sauce with sliced sausages and topped with grated cheddar cheese.
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Another dish is the lechon paksiw which has slices of lechon stewed in a blend of vinegar, sugar, and spices and is then served with white rice.
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The beef salpicao is made with tender beef chunks seasoned in soy sauce and garlic; and Hainanese chicken rice that has steamed chicken with bok choy and seasoned rice.
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Also available is their fish fillet in black bean sauce with a side of bok choy.
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Meanwhile, if you’re looking for a lighter meal, you can have chicken yakisoba: stir-fried noodles with chicken bits and vegetables doused with a soy-based sauce.
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There’s also a roasted chicken sandwich on toasted panini bread with roasted chicken, sautéed spinach, and grated cheddar cheese with a garlic aioli spread. The crab salad sandwich is shredded with crab sticks and vegetables tossed in mayonnaise-based dressing with a hint of spice on brioche bread.
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As a vegetarian option, you can have the veggie pesto sandwich, consisting of tomato, lettuce, and mozzarella, layered on top of pesto on ciabatta bread.
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The new selection of meals is available for pre-order upon booking a flight. If you’ve booked your flight already and you wish to have the meals on your flight, you can manage your orders via the Cebu Pacific website.
“Our meals being on pre-order also helps us guarantee less food wastage, and is in line with efforts towards more sustainable practices and operations,” Cebu Pacific’s director for in-flight catering and sales JB Bueno said.
Header photo courtesy of Cebu Pacific
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