Airline food is notorious for being awful, but then some are turning up to be Michelin-starred. Which are the best and the worst airline food? We dig into the trash and the posh to find out.
#1 The Good: The porridge to follow
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Airline: Singapore Airlines
Fun fact: Singapore Airlines is one of the few carriers to create menus in a test kitchen specially built to mimic the food-prep conditions found in an air-pressurized cabin.
The Bad: The porridge that tried
![Was someone trying to make a phallic joke and failed?](https://wanderluxe.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/air-china-http-www.thrillist.comtravelnationairline-food-the-10-most-regrettable-airline-meals-everslide7.jpeg)
Culprit: Air China
Our guess: It’s fairly simple, a plain porridge with misplaced dim sum. We’re pretty sure this is not what breakfast is supposed to look like in any part of the world.
#2 The Good: Cultural infusion
Airline: KLM
Fun fact: Evidently you don’t have to sit first class to get this sort of quality; but you do have to pre-order it.
The Bad: Cultural confusion
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Culprit: Air France
Our guess: Discoloured pineapple rice with a side of chutney and a side piece of pastry that’s been sat on by a fat air stewardess.
#3 The Good: It’s a new day
![What a sight to wake up to.](https://wanderluxe.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/eur-http-storage.torontosun.comv1dynamic_resizesws_pathsuns-prod-images1297367470688_ORIGINAL.jpgquality80size650x.jpg)
Airline: Fly.be
Fun Fact: They also serve pancakes!!
The Bad: Sometimes old is not gold
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Culprit: ANA
Our guess: Instant curry with 2 lima beans and rockmelon thrown in as an afterthought with a side of shrooms that are currently forming their own ecosystem. And edamame. One thing we know for sure: there’s Crunky biscuits!
#4 The Good: All in!
![We'd be impressed if this was at a restaurant, much less a plane.](https://wanderluxe.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/delta-http-i2.cdn_.turner.comcnndamassets130129151357-business-traveller-klm-airline-food-horizontal-gallery.jpg.jpg)
Airline: Delta
Fun fact: Airline managers could not differentiate between first class Delta food and premium economy. Looking good, Delta.
The Bad: Inside out food
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Culprit: Cathay Pacific
Our guess: Half of a mini hashbrown – refried, (what looks like) an expired sausage, and an omelette with all of its contents on the outside.
#5 The Good: Heavenly offerings
![Go for gourmet.](https://wanderluxe.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Austrian-http-www.cnn_.com20130129travelairline-food-business-traveller.jpg)
Airline: Austrian Airlines
Fun Fact: You need to be at least one hour early to make your pre-order at the kiosk if you want premium fare.
The Bad: The aliens are coming
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Culprit: Jetstar
Our guess: A secret transport vehicle for an brain-eating worm. With a side of crusty bread-like meat, a mouldy fruit cake, a rock bun and a fruit cup.
Pst you missed Air Asia. For a budget airline, they do the best Hainan Chicken Rice I’ve ever had on a plane. But don’t order the European breakfast, the pancakes are very sad things indeed.
Really! We’ll be sure to check that out next time. 🙂