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Asian Vegetarian Meal

Asian Vegetarian Airline Meals

Planning a trip soon and want to find out which airlines offer Asian Vegetarian airline meals on their flights? Carry on reading to learn how you can request a AVML on your flight.

See other meals for dietary requirements and religious meal types.

If you need to request a different type of meal, see all other special meal types.

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What is an Asian Vegetarian Airline Meal?

An Asian vegetarian airline meal is a meal type that is suitable for vegetarian passengers. The meal excludes all meat, fish and eggs but may contain other dairy products such as milk. The Asian vegetarian airline meal is cooked in an Indian-style and is often spicy.

The Asian vegetarian meal usually falls under the category of 'vegetarian meals' but as it's a meal type that is designed for the Hindu community, it can also fall under the 'religious meal' category. The Asian vegetarian meal is also referred to as an 'Indian vegetarian meal' or a 'Hindu vegetarian meal' — not to be confused with the (non-vegetarian) Hindu meal. The code for a Hindu meal is HNML.

What is the Asian Vegetarian Airline Meal Code?

When requesting this meal you will need to use the airline meal code for an Asian vegetarian meal, this is AVML.

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How do I order an Asian Vegetarian Airline meal?

You can order an Asian vegetarian airline meal (AVML) either at the time of booking or by contacting us or the airline that you have booked with post-booking. Please be aware, special meals are unavailable to request if it's too soon to your flight. Take a look at our table below to see when the deadline is for each airline.

What is an example of an Asian Vegetarian Airline Meal?

An Asian vegetarian airline meal will often consist of an Indian-style curry, with either potato, peas or other vegetables. This will be accompanied by rice, a bread roll or flatbread, a side salad, dessert and water. The Asian vegetarian meal is cooked with many different strong-tasting herbs and spices.

Are Asian Vegetarian Airline Meals better?

If you like spicy food, cooked in an Indian-style with a variety of flavours, you might prefer Asian vegetarian airline meals over other vegetarian meal types.

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What's the difference between an Asian Vegetarian Meal and Oriental Vegetarian Meal?

Both the Asian vegetarian meal and Oriental vegetarian meal will need to be noted as a request before the day of the flight, usually 24-48 hours before departure. The only major difference between an Asian vegetarian meal and an Oriental vegetarian meal (VOML) is the flavours that are used in the meals. The herbs, spices and ingredients are tailored to the individual style of meal.

Which airlines offer Asian Vegetarian airline meals?

  • British Airways: British Airways does offer an Asian vegetarian meal option, which needs to be ordered at least 48 hours prior to departure. Please note that travel class restrictions may apply.
  • Air India: Air India does offer and Asian vegetarian meal option, which needs to be ordered at least 24 hours prior to departure. Please note that travel class restrictions may apply.
  • United Airlines: United Airlines does offer an Asian vegetarian meal option, which needs to be ordered at least 24 hours prior to departure. Please note that travel class restrictions may apply.
  • American Airlines: American Airlines does offer an Asian vegetarian meal option, which needs to be ordered at least 24 hours prior to departure. Please note that travel class restrictions may apply.
  • Delta Airlines: Delta Airlines does offer an Asian vegetarian meal option, which needs to be ordered at least 24 hours prior to departure. Please note that travel class restrictions may apply.

See how these top airlines offer Asian vegetarian meals (AVML) in our table below:

AIRLINEASIAN VEGETARIAN MEAL (AVML)MIN HOUR BEFORE FLIGHT FOR PREORDER
Adria Airwaysx48
Aegean Airlinesx24
Aer Lingus-48
Aeroflot--
Aerolineas Argentinasx72
Aeromexico--
Air Astanax24
Air Baltic--
Air Canadax24
Air Chinax48*
Air Francex48
Air Indiax72
Air New Zealandx24
Air Serbiax48
Air Tahiti Nui--
Air Transatx72
Aircalin--
Alitaliax24
All Nippon Airwaysx24
American Airlinesx24
Asiana Airlines--
Austrian Airlinesx48
Aviancax24
Azul Airlines--
Bangkok Airwaysx24
British Airwaysx48
Brussels Airlinesx48
Caribbean Airlines--
Cathay Dragonx24
Cathay Pacificx24
China Airlinesx24
China Eastern--
China Southernx48
Condor Airlines--
Copa Airlines--
Croatia Airlinesx24
Delta Airlinesx24
Egyptair--
EL AL--
Emirates--
Etihadx72
Eva Airx72
Finnairx24
Garuda Indonesiax24*
Gulf Airx24
Hainan Airlinesx48
Hawaiian Airlines--
Hong Kong Airlinesx24
Iberiax24
Icelandair--
Indigox24
Jet Airwaysx24
Jetstar--
KLMx48
Korean Airx24
La Compagniex51
Lufthansax24
Malaysia Airlinesx24
Middle East Airlines (MEA)--
Oman Airx24
Pakistan International Airlines--
Philippine Airlinesx48
Qantasx36
Qatar Airways-24
Royal Jordanianx24
SAS Scandinavian Airlinesx24
Shenzhen Airlines--
Silk Airx32
Singapore Airlinesx24
South African Airwaysx48
Spicejetx24
Sri Lankan Airlinesx48
Swiss International Airlinesx24
TAP Portugalx24
Tarom Airlines--
Thai Airways--
Turkish Airlinesx24
United Airlinesx24
Vietnam Airlinesx24
Virgin Atlanticx48
Virgin Australiax48
Vistarax24
Xiamen Airlines--
XL Airways--

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FAQs

What is an Asian Vegetarian Meal?

An Asian vegetarian meal onboard a plane is a meal option that is specifically designed for passengers who would prefer a vegetarian meal combined with Asian flavours. The Asian vegetarian meals often include lentils, fragrant spices and of course, plenty of vegetables. These meals are offered alongside other specific dietary requirements such as gluten-free, vegan, halal and kosher.

Does Air India offer an Asian Vegetarian Meal?

Air India does offer its passengers an Asian vegetarian meal onboard its flights. Every one of the airline's special meals is classed as vegetarian, except for the 'Non-vegetarian meal' (NVML). Typically, no meat, fish or eggs are included in the Asian vegetarian meal onboard an Air India flight.

Does United offer an Asian Vegetarian Meal?

United does offer an Asian vegetarian meal onboard its flights, as long as the journey is over 2,000 miles and a meal service is offered. Generally, there is a variety of options available, including stir fry, noodles and vegetarian curries. It's important to keep in mind that not all special meals are available on flights so get in touch prior to your departure to confirm this.