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SAMPLE STARTERS SHREDDED CHICKEN AND CABBAGE SALAD WITH NUOC CHAM DRESSING
A classic Vietnamese salad with a nuoc cham dressing made of lime, fish sauce and chilli, with the cabbage and carrot adding texture and crunch to the soft shredded chicken. Based on a dish from Black Sheep Restaurants’ Vietnamese bia hoi kitchen and bar, Chôm Chôm.
MIDDLE EASTERN GRAIN SALAD WITH SQUID, LEMON CARROTS AND TAHINI DRESSING
Inspired by Black Sheep Restaurants’ Lebanese canteen, Maison Libanaise. Carrots are roasted with fennel seeds, cumin, turmeric and lemon juice before being tossed with couscous and lentils, herbs, almonds, pumpkin seeds and squid. Sesame seed-based tahini dressing is drizzled on top for the ultimate culmination of flavours.
SAMPLE MAINS CHICKEN SATAY WITH COCONUT RICE AND CHARRED GAI LAN (CHINESE KALE)
Taking its influence from neighbourhood Thai kitchen Soul Food Thai, this classic regional dish and ubiquitous crowdfavourite is revamped with coconut rice and charred gai lan.
PUMPKIN GNOCCHI WITH BALSAMIC BRUSSELS SPROUTS, TOASTED ALMONDS AND PARMESAN
This rich vegetarian dish is inspired by Osteria Marzia, the group’s coastal Italian restaurant. The gnocchi is tossed with roasted pumpkin, nutmeg-infused pumpkin puree and balsamic vinegarroasted Brussels sprouts for added sweetness. It’s then finished with toasted almonds and parmesan.
TARRAGON CHICKEN WITH SMASHED PEAS AND POTATO MASH
For a journey into comfort food that challenges your expectations, roasted chicken is paired with tarragon sauce and accompanied by smashed minted green peas and creamy mashed potato. An iconic dish in French bistros.
BETSY’S BACK
There’s more good news for passengers with the return of Betsy beer, which will be available in all cabins on long-haul flights, and the introduction of premium Fook Ming Tong teas.
The original Betsy beer caused quite a sensation when it was introduced on certain routes in 2017. Now, with a new recipe and a new tie-up with Hong Kong craft-brewer Gweilo, it is available on all Cathay Pacific flights, and will follow soon on Cathay Dragon.
‘ The original Betsy beer was very popular and something we wanted to bring back,’ says Bernard Mills. ‘ We needed to create a beer that was universally appealing, whether you’re a craft beer fan or trying it for the first time.
‘ The new Betsy beer is a pale ale with a little bit of citrus flavour from the hops, and we’ve adjusted the CO2 levels to suit the inflight environment. The packaging nods back to the history of Cathay Pacific and the craftsmanship that dates back to our very first aircraft, Betsy.’