On my recent flight on Singapore Airlines to and from Beijing, I was pleased to discover that they have included soy bean milk as one of their beverages on board. This is for economy class as well--I know because that's the class I always fly! I'm not THAT high up in the company hierarchy. In fact, I'm not high up. Period.
But if I read the inflight magazine correctly, this is only for flights to and from Beijing, Taipei and Hong Kong. I can't quite remember the exact details, but I know it doesn't apply to all SQ flights.
Anyway, I got excited because I love drinking soy bean milk. And I usually like to have it warm. So I asked for it. Note: it's not usually placed on that trolley when they come round to serve you drinks. You have to request for it. So I guess it's only for those who read the inflight magazine and come to know of it!
Then I realised that it's really no loss if you don't know of it. 'Cos the soy bean milk SQ serves tastes really gross!!! It's so diluted and tasteless, and there's no presence of the smooth, rich taste of soy bean. I don't know which brand of soy bean milk they use, but my suggestion is that they change it pronto!!! I think I shall write in to SQ catering and give them some feedback. Let's see what they say about it!
Posted by DSD at June 29, 2006 1:59 PMHmmmm. At least they put you on SQ! They could put you on something worse....
Like Air China! Ewwww!
Posted by: abraxis at June 29, 2006 4:03 PMplease do write in. i have tasted the soya bean milk and it is like you said...gross..!!!
Posted by: PLACESTOSEE at June 30, 2006 1:05 AMKnow what dessert the SQ should add to their menu?
Red Tea Jelly, first time I've tasted at Soon Huat Stall it tasted heavenly, with it light milky taste blended with iced red tea jelly... Thats y I felt its a must have for SQ, ha ha
Check this dessert out at their website.. wow!
http://www.soonhuat.com.sg/desserts.html
Simply heavenly.. yummy..
Posted by: Vinstones at July 13, 2006 10:35 AMVinstones: Yeah, I LOVE their desserts. They used to be located at Golden Bridge in Shenton Way which is near my office. I used to be a regular patron until they moved to Hougang. Damn sad lah.
Anyway, that's an idea for SQ--promote S'porean desserts!!! You should suggest it to them!
Posted by: dimsumdolly at July 13, 2006 10:47 AMno such thing as soy milk, or soy bean milk - it's soy bean juice. only problem there is that no one would like to buy or drink/eat soy juice -that just sounds bad - so they call it milk... cutesy sort of thing, really. you can fool all of the people most of the time...
Posted by: thumper at July 29, 2006 2:57 AMThe quality of the Soy Bean drink depends on whether you are on the way to Beijing or on the way back to Singapore. On the way to Beijing they serve SOBE which is one of my favourite. On the way back to Singapore they serve some Soy bean drink from China which is probably the very diluted stuff you experienced....
Posted by: Ah Beng at August 23, 2006 4:02 PM