Emirates meal pre-selection now available

Not all aeroplane food is made equal.

And Dubai airline, Emirates, is definitely right up there with some of the best.

So if you, like us, are thinking about food 24/7, you’ll be happy to know that you can plan your next meal before you travel.

Emirates launched its in-flight meal pre-ordering service to 92 routes, including 30 new ones like Riyadh, Jeddah, Delhi, Mumbai, and Kuala Lumpur.

Over 10,000 pre-orders have already been delivered on over 3,000 flights, and Emirates customers are currently making over 600 meal pre-orders daily.

This new service allows business class passengers to choose their main course 14 days to 24 hours before their flight.

Emirates meal pre order — You can now easily pre-order your meal on the Emirates app (supplied)

Popular pre-ordered dishes include pan-fried beef tenderloin with thyme jus, roasted new potato wedges, and steamed asparagus, grilled beef tenderloin with creamy wild mushroom sauce, Kenya beans, and potato gratin, and Suffolk roasted chicken with black garlic and potato fondant.

The top breakfast dish is the cheddar cheese and chive omelette with creamy spinach, sauteed Portobello mushroom, and roasted herbed tomato.

Before you travel, you can check out your onboard menu on Emirates.com or the Emirates app and choose your meal from a menu of regionally inspired dishes made with locally sourced ingredients.

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Business class meals include chocolate hazelnut pancakes with apricot compote and ricotta sour cream for breakfast, Moroccan-style Pacific cod with coriander pesto, moghrabieh with saffron tomato salsa, broccoli, and roasted pumpkin with cardamom for lunch, and pan-fried salmon trout with saffron cream, blanched green beans, braised beetroot, and polenta with spring onions for dinner.

Sounds like a fancy dinner out at one of Dubai’s finest restaurants to us.