I do fly quite a lot - usually on Cathay, which has very nice meals in business class. In economy, it's usually "beef with rice or chicken with pasta, sir ?" ...
Learning from past mistakes and realizing that this is actually a trick question, I put special meal requests in my frequent flyer profile. For example the Hindu vegetarian meals are quite divers, seemingly lend themselves well to reheating and you get served first.
Chana dhal, turmeric noodles, spicy okra. Chapati.
Lentil dhal, basmati rice, cauliflower with peas. Chapati.
(you just have to make sure to remove the request before flying business again. Otherwise you weep in front of you dhal when everyone else gets the grilled rib eye ...)
