Dancing on My Table

Who said you can’t get outstanding food when flying? I just had the singularly most amazing dish I’ve been served on a plane on Singapore Air on the Singapore-Paris leg. As well as the gracious service, there was lots to love: big fat porcini mushrooms, generous amounts of Iberico ham and handfuls of shaved parmesan. The dressing of portobello mushrooms was almost superfluous. And the breakfast egg? Perfectly poached, the whites tender, the yolk flowing. And granola with yoghurt-berry compote? It delivered much more than the name suggested: To die-for thick but not cloying yoghurt with fresh and stewed tangy-sweet blueberries with a gorgeous roasted nut caramel topping. Impressive.

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Porcini mushroom plate designed by Suzanne Goin, Lucques restaurant, LA

I don’t believe it. I’ve just been back for another peek under the cloches, and the food has all changed! Now there are baskets of steaming roasted pork buns, and little cutie dumplings, and veal blanquette and potato and artichoke tart and, and, and…I think I’m dreaming. It’s 3.25am so I should be.

Four hours to kill in transit Singapore-Paris, but what better place to be than in Singapore Airlines Kris Lounge? Didn’t think I was hungry…but needed to investigate the food of course. And this is what was on offer: Sweet & sour fish smelling of sweet fried onions; crispy pieces of lemon chicken; stir-fried lady fingers & tow pok with vegetarian sambal chilli sauce; Peranakan curry chicken; wok fried roasted pork belly with leek & tofu; Gobhi mattar; pumpkin mattar curry. For a change of pace, cream of sweetcorn & macadamia soup, French potato cake and linguine with lemon cream sauce & seafood ragu. Even sushi. And cheeses. The salads were weak – only a choice of two. Ha! Got them there! But the fresh watermelon, pineapple and orange, delightfully sweet. There are broths and soups, rice and noodles this way and that and things spinning around in a hot cabinet. It’s 2.25am. Wonder what they put on for dinner.

My first long haul on Singapore Airlines coming up!
Can’t wait to try the much-talked about food and to experience the award-winning service.
Full report coming up.