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Fiji Airways Premier Lounge in Nadi International Airport (NAN) has started offering a paid, four-course dining experience. The 90-minute meals will feature locally sourced ingredients and be available for purchase each day in the airline’s lounge.
Meal service will be limited to one seating at lunch and one at dinner with seating limited to eight guests for each. Each course will be introduced by one of Fiji Airways’ local chefs. The experience include a welcome mocktail or cocktail with beverages (including wines) during the meal. The cost is 150 FJD, which is around $66. That’s a great value in my opinion.
A sample menu looks like this:
TASTING PLATTER – Coconut, the tree of life
Lolo rice arancini
Bu (young coconut) noodles with smoked ivi (Tahitian chestnut) & coriander pesto
Vara (coconut apple) with sea salt, bush lemon & chili flakes
Coconut water shot
APPETIZER – Kusima, from the Sea
Lumi (spiced seaweed & coconut jelly), nama tempura (sea grapes), spice rubbed Pacific yellowfin tuna, wild caught ocean water prawns, ginger & wasabi espuma, tomato caviar, pumpkin fronds
MAIN COURSE – Fire and Smoke
Lamb two ways – flame grilled tenderloin, six hour braised & smoked
Cassava pave, braised cabbage puree, balsamic onion mousse
DESSERT – Sugar and Spice
House made curry leaf & cardamom ice cream
Spiced purini (Fijian coconut caramel pudding)
Mango lassi
Locally grown food is the centerpiece of the menus with most items served within 24 hours of being picked. Buying local also supports the economy in the area and benefits farmers and growers in those communities. Plus, there are environmental benefits of not shipping food and increasing the carbon footprint.
Anthony’s Take: This menu looks delicious and is a steal at $66. If I was passing through Fiji, I would definitely try it.
(Image Credits: Fiji Airways.)
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