mamabdw Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 It is alive and well on the Independence of the Seas! Found it first thing at the deli market station in the Windjammer on Embarkation day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 Glad to hear that! Indy seems to be the lone hold out for honey stung chicken on embarkation day. God speed my fried friend. Cristina_WNOP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 We were excited to see it earlier this month on Indy. Matt and Cristina_WNOP 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 Had it on Indy last year. It was on the room service menu too as I had it a couple times as well that way. really hoping its on Navigator next week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted January 27, 2017 Report Share Posted January 27, 2017 As a vegetarian (I do tend to eat fish when I'm on board though, so not a very good one), hearing people get super excited about honey stung chicken and roast beef sandwiches is just not really something I could ever relate to. Now.. either WJ curry or an embarkation day visit to Johnny Rocket's for a Streamliner? Now we're talking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted January 27, 2017 Report Share Posted January 27, 2017 Oh I love the good Indian food they have in the windjammer....its always a goto for me! JR is great to...not sure what a Streamliner is, but I get excited for their rings and fries and their greasy juicy burgers.......great hangover food....not that I ever need that on a cruise with a drink package!...ha coneyraven and janza 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted January 27, 2017 Report Share Posted January 27, 2017 JR is great to...not sure what a Streamliner is, but I get excited for their rings and fries and their greasy juicy burgers.......great hangover food....not that I ever need that on a cruise with a drink package!...ha HAHA! It's what they call their veggie burger. :) monctonguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcarney Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 Oh I love the good Indian food they have in the windjammer....its always a goto for me! Ask for curry if you dine in the MDR (it's not on the menu). We had them every night on Adventure last November, and they were fabulous with each night getting better than the night before. janza and FManke 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamimusicman Posted February 24, 2017 Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 I just sailed Indy last weekend, and I must say, while I'm vegetarian, I did look for the honeystung chicken in the Windjammer on embarkation day and didn't see it. It was mostly burgers, hot dogs, etc. Maybe I just missed it, or maybe Indy was the last holdout and has now given up . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 Ok, what the heck is so special about this honey stung chicken? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 Ok, what the heck is so special about this honey stung chicken? Nothing. The reason why honey stung chicken became so "popular" was it was only available on embarkation day in the Windjammer buffet. Thus, if you were eating honey stung chicken, it was a sign you were on the first day of your cruise and everything is better on embarkation day! http://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2013/07/30/royal-caribbean-classic-honey-stung-chicken Cristina_WNOP, DocLC and Floski 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arebee Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 A cheese burger and long island ice tea are the signs of my first day... SSJ444, Cristina_WNOP and RestingBird 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 Nothing. The reason why honey stung chicken became so "popular" was it was only available on embarkation day in the Windjammer buffet. Thus, if you were eating honey stung chicken, it was a sign you were on the first day of your cruise and everything is better on embarkation day! http://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2013/07/30/royal-caribbean-classic-honey-stung-chicken Thanks Matt. I will be embarking on thee Serenade next Monday and will hit the WJ seeking out this gastronomical delight. Looks like an easy recipe to follow in the link you posted. But for me, everything is better on any cruise day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristina_WNOP Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 On 3/1/2017 at 11:29 AM, arebee said: A cheese burger and long island ice tea are the signs of my first day... Sounds like the beginning of a great cruise...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FManke Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 On 3/1/2017 at 9:23 AM, Matt said: Nothing. The reason why honey stung chicken became so "popular" was it was only available on embarkation day in the Windjammer buffet. Thus, if you were eating honey stung chicken, it was a sign you were on the first day of your cruise and everything is better on embarkation day! http://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2013/07/30/royal-caribbean-classic-honey-stung-chicken So is the reverse also true. Everything tastes worse on debarkation day? mom2mybugs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FManke Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 On 1/28/2017 at 0:41 PM, bcarney said: Ask for curry if you dine in the MDR (it's not on the menu). We had them every night on Adventure last November, and they were fabulous with each night getting better than the night before. bcarney, what kind of curry did you ask for? Did you ask for something specific? I love curries and will definitely be asking for some in Oct on Serenade! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FManke Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 On 3/1/2017 at 7:40 PM, rjac said: Thanks Matt. I will be embarking on thee Serenade next Monday and will hit the WJ seeking out this gastronomical delight. Looks like an easy recipe to follow in the link you posted. But for me, everything is better on any cruise day! rjac, I'll look forward to your reviews and thoughts of Serenade in anticipation of our cruising on her in Oct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 3 hours ago, FManke said: rjac, I'll look forward to your reviews and thoughts of Serenade in anticipation of our cruising on her in Oct. This was our second cruise aboard the Serenade. First time out of San Juan and this last time out of Ft. Lauderdale. Cruising out of Ft. Lauderdale is so much easier than San Juan, in my opinion. The ship does not have a promenade, it has a centrum which we always found crowded with very limited seats. Had to get there at least 30-45 minutes before the entertainment started. Also, limited shopping on board. We booked this last cruise primarily for the itinerary. Bonaire was one of the ports and we had never been there before. The Serenade is an older ship but did have some upgrades/renovation in 2012 (?) but she shows her age very well and was in great condition. We had an ocean view balcony that was excellent. The entertainment was so so, we skipped most of it and watched a coupe of movies on the pool deck. One of the upgrades is a very large outdoor screen for movies at night and entertaining videos during the day. Unfortunately, no honey stung chicken in the WJ on embarkation day but they did have goat curry one evening for dinner (delicious!), that was the evening we got back on board late from Bonaire. We missed dinner in thee MDR so we hit the WJ. Will we cruise the Serenade again? Absolutely depending on the itinerary. Would we go back to Bonaire again? Hell yeah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FManke Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 8 hours ago, rjac said: This was our second cruise aboard the Serenade. First time out of San Juan and this last time out of Ft. Lauderdale. Cruising out of Ft. Lauderdale is so much easier than San Juan, in my opinion. The ship does not have a promenade, it has a centrum which we always found crowded with very limited seats. Had to get there at least 30-45 minutes before the entertainment started. Also, limited shopping on board. We booked this last cruise primarily for the itinerary. Bonaire was one of the ports and we had never been there before. The Serenade is an older ship but did have some upgrades/renovation in 2012 (?) but she shows her age very well and was in great condition. We had an ocean view balcony that was excellent. The entertainment was so so, we skipped most of it and watched a coupe of movies on the pool deck. One of the upgrades is a very large outdoor screen for movies at night and entertaining videos during the day. Unfortunately, no honey stung chicken in the WJ on embarkation day but they did have goat curry one evening for dinner (delicious!), that was the evening we got back on board late from Bonaire. We missed dinner in thee MDR so we hit the WJ. Will we cruise the Serenade again? Absolutely depending on the itinerary. Would we go back to Bonaire again? Hell yeah! Sounds good. We aren't looking for a lot of shopping, so I think we'll be ok. I'll let you know what I think when we get back in Oct. I would enjoy some goat curry myself, although I'm sure that was served because of the itinerary and location. I don't think I'm going to have much luck finding that on our cruise to Maine and Canada. Maybe some poutine then? DocLC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constable145 Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 On 2017-01-27 at 9:46 AM, klaconqueso said: HAHA! It's what they call their veggie burger. :) First a post about alcohol free beer...now a post about meat free burgers...... I'm afraid of what might come next... FManke and DocLC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcarney Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 20 hours ago, FManke said: bcarney, what kind of curry did you ask for? Did you ask for something specific? I love curries and will definitely be asking for some in Oct on Serenade! I didn't ask for anything specific. They offer a vegetarian and meat-based curry each evening, and after the second day they started to bring me both each evening. FManke 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 2 minutes ago, bcarney said: I didn't ask for anything specific. They offer a vegetarian and meat-based curry each evening, and after the second day they started to bring me both each evening. That's in the MDR, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcarney Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 4 minutes ago, rjac said: That's in the MDR, right? Yes, MDR. I've only eaten dinner in the Windjammer twice - they had curry there when I was there, IIRC, but it was a very long time ago so things may have changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillHoo Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 On 6/4/2017 at 11:40 AM, FManke said: bcarney, what kind of curry did you ask for? Did you ask for something specific? I love curries and will definitely be asking for some in Oct on Serenade! I'm not too keen of veggie curries (is dahl makani considered a curry? I do like that). I like a good goat, mutton, or lamb curry. West Indian Beef curries are also great. chicken curry is OK. I steer clear of fish curries. Especially Tilapia - On fish farms, they eat their own poo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillHoo Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 I'll look for the honey stung chicken on Anthem this month. Is it served hot and fresh out of the fryer, or is it sitting under heat lamp and already kinda, less crispy? If it's not there, do you think I could request it in the WJ or MDR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 1 hour ago, BillHoo said: I'll look for the honey stung chicken on Anthem this month. Is it served hot and fresh out of the fryer, or is it sitting under heat lamp and already kinda, less crispy? If it's not there, do you think I could request it in the WJ or MDR? It used to be on room service menu. If it is available at WJ, it's at one of the buffet stations ready to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 1 hour ago, BillHoo said: I steer clear of fish curries. Especially Tilapia - On fish farms, they eat their own poo! Well, that's news to me! I just read about them after seeing your post and see that they're plant eaters (algae, some "bottom plants" and other vegetation) and not bottom-feeders, so this would be a big surprise to me. That said, I've found the flavor of Tilapia less and less appealing over the years and generally don't order it any more. Maybe I've been getting some of those poop-eating farm-bred fish of late! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 8 minutes ago, JLMoran said: Well, that's news to me! I just read about them after seeing your post and see that they're plant eaters (algae, some "bottom plants" and other vegetation) and not bottom-feeders, so this would be a big surprise to me. That said, I've found the flavor of Tilapia less and less appealing over the years and generally don't order it any more. Maybe I've been getting some of those poop-eating farm-bred fish of late! I bet they're LOADED with mercury, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FManke Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 11 hours ago, bcarney said: I didn't ask for anything specific. They offer a vegetarian and meat-based curry each evening, and after the second day they started to bring me both each evening. So they are available every night, even though they are not listed on the menu? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FManke Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 1 hour ago, JLMoran said: Well, that's news to me! I just read about them after seeing your post and see that they're plant eaters (algae, some "bottom plants" and other vegetation) and not bottom-feeders, so this would be a big surprise to me. That said, I've found the flavor of Tilapia less and less appealing over the years and generally don't order it any more. Maybe I've been getting some of those poop-eating farm-bred fish of late! I know I try to always eat wild caught seafood. I don't know if it's better for me, but I feel better about eating it. RestingBird and DocLC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 3 hours ago, rjac said: I bet they're LOADED with mercury, too! Actually, in the Wikipedia article about Tilapia that I was reading, it said that they're one of the lower mercury-containing fish. I guess because they eat plants and not other fish, so no chance for buildup. Now, if that poop they're eating happens to be loaded up... bring on the CHUDs!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FManke Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 13 hours ago, JLMoran said: Actually, in the Wikipedia article about Tilapia that I was reading, it said that they're one of the lower mercury-containing fish. I guess because they eat plants and not other fish, so no chance for buildup. Now, if that poop they're eating happens to be loaded up... bring on the CHUDs!! How did the discussion go from eating something people seem to love so much to this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillHoo Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 On 6/5/2017 at 5:31 PM, JLMoran said: Well, that's news to me! I just read about them after seeing your post and see that they're plant eaters (algae, some "bottom plants" and other vegetation) and not bottom-feeders, so this would be a big surprise to me. That said, I've found the flavor of Tilapia less and less appealing over the years and generally don't order it any more. Maybe I've been getting some of those poop-eating farm-bred fish of late! Generally, I hear they are fed a vegan feed pellet. The fish eats the pellet which is not completely digested as it passes thru them and comes out.... as a pellet that smells somewhat like a vegan feed pellet to the other fish who are all crammed together in a pen and say "What the heck! I'll give it a try!" So then, the Tilapia fish are harvested and served at places like cruise buffets and passengers see Tilapia on the menu and say "What the heck! I'll give it a try!" https://lakewaytilapia.com/Tilapia_Myths.php Myth: Tilapia eat poop.Fact: Tilapia are plant eaters; they do not eat poop unless they are being starved.Truth: The rumor that tilapia prefer poop stems from an episode of Dirty Jobs on the Discovery Channel in which the host, Mike Rowe, visited a fish farm that raised hybrid striped bass. Mike unknowingly exposed the cruelty of the farmers, as they starved their tilapia into eating the wastes of the more valuable bass. Some time later, after a public outcry, the farm reported that the tilapia were only being used as "cleaners" and were never intended for human consumption. Still not nice, but whatever. Other investigations into the tilapia farming practices in Honduras, Vietnam, Indonesia and China, have reported that it is not uncommon for fish farmers to starve tilapia into eating hog manure. Surprisingly, this practice does not have to be disclosed when the tilapia filets are imported for sale in US grocery stores. This is actually true of all imported fish. To be safe, you should only eat fish raised in the United States. By the way, we use the word "starve" loosely to mean "not supplying any legitimate aquatic species food source". Tilapia have very strong strike and graze instincts, and will "nibble" on just about anything that enters their water, including fingers and toes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillHoo Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 ...Furthermore, if a Tilapia were to ever offer me a tray of No-Bake Brownies, I would have to decline!.... ....I would prefer Honey Stung Chicken. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Who knew ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FManke Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 On 6/8/2017 at 0:06 PM, BillHoo said: Tilapia have very strong strike and graze instincts, and will "nibble" on just about anything that enters their water, including fingers and toes. Like those fish they use during the pedicures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise-y Posted June 15, 2017 Report Share Posted June 15, 2017 On June 5, 2017 at 2:41 PM, BillHoo said: I'm not too keen of veggie curries (is dahl makani considered a curry? I do like that). I like a good goat, mutton, or lamb curry. West Indian Beef curries are also great. chicken curry is OK. I steer clear of fish curries. Especially Tilapia - On fish farms, they eat their own poo! I love curry and always seek it out in the small side section where it is served in WJ. Alas, usually there is only one offering and very often it is veggie. I've found that cruises with lots of Brits have more curry dishes offered, in both the MDR and WJ. I also really like grilled tomatoes for breakfast. So.... you Brits come on down and get aboard Liberty sailing out of Galveston on July 16. I'm counting on you to save me from the mundane! I'll even eat your baked beans for breakfast, but not the blood sausage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 15, 2017 Report Share Posted June 15, 2017 10 hours ago, cruise-y said: I love curry and always seek it out in the small side section where it is served in WJ. Alas, usually there is only one offering and very often it is veggie. I've found that cruises with lots of Brits have more curry dishes offered, in both the MDR and WJ. I also really like grilled tomatoes for breakfast. So.... you Brits come on down and get aboard Liberty sailing out of Galveston on July 16. I'm counting on you to save me from the mundane! I'll even eat your baked beans for breakfast, but not the blood sausage. You are among many other folks on these boards that really enjoy the curry selection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted June 15, 2017 Report Share Posted June 15, 2017 17 minutes ago, Matt said: You are among many other folks on these boards that really enjoy the curry selection. New t-shirt idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillHoo Posted June 15, 2017 Report Share Posted June 15, 2017 11 hours ago, cruise-y said: I love curry and always seek it out in the small side section where it is served in WJ. Alas, usually there is only one offering and very often it is veggie. I've found that cruises with lots of Brits have more curry dishes offered, in both the MDR and WJ. I also really like grilled tomatoes for breakfast. So.... you Brits come on down and get aboard Liberty sailing out of Galveston on July 16. I'm counting on you to save me from the mundane! I'll even eat your baked beans for breakfast, but not the blood sausage. Speaking of Brits... Has anyone seen English Bacon onboard at the WJ or MDR? Ahhh. Bacon and Honey Stung Chicken would be bliss! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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