snorklelover Posted June 17 #1 Share Posted June 17 We will be on the Grandeur in September. I have recently developed a high sensitivity to salt in my food making it unpleasant to eat a salty meal. Is there anyway that this can be addressed so that my meals contain as little salt as possible. Also I can not tolerate any spicy food but that should be easier to avoid. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RELS Posted June 17 #2 Share Posted June 17 Send an email to specialrequests@rssc.com. They will make sure that's on your record. When you're on board, have a conversation with the restaurant desk, and possible the restaurant manager. The chefs can be very liberal with salt. I once had to complain that my steamed rice was salted (!). It never hurts to tell the waiter No Salt every time you order. Things they make individually should be fine. Things made in batches, like soup, will be harder, but they'll do it if they can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcandkc Posted June 18 #3 Share Posted June 18 Wow…I always find my meals on board bland due to lack of seasoning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kjbacon Posted June 18 #4 Share Posted June 18 Regent is set up to accommodate a low salt diet at dinner if requested ahead. Each day, you receive the next day’s menu in your cabin to make your selections. At breakfast, you can order your eggs to be prepared without salt at the grill station day of. The day before, I also request avocado in La Veranda. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorklelover Posted June 18 Author #5 Share Posted June 18 Thank you RELS and kjbacon for the suggestions. I will put in a request. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RELS Posted June 18 #6 Share Posted June 18 4 hours ago, snorklelover said: Thank you RELS and kjbacon for the suggestions. I will put in a request. I forgot -- the (executive?) chef will offer to talk to you on your first day. You can use that opportunity to refine your requests. They usually call your suite with a time (I always miss the call :-P) for that meeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwaj girl Posted June 18 #7 Share Posted June 18 17 hours ago, rcandkc said: Wow…I always find my meals on board bland due to lack of seasoning. "Seasoning" to me means a lot more than salt - I really enjoy herbs and spices in and on my food. Especially when they have Indian items on the menu! I often bring certain hot sauces from home but if I run out I can always get Sambal Oelek....a great spicy chili sauce always available in the Crew Mess. Kinda like Indonesian/Filipino "ketchup." 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcandkc Posted June 18 #8 Share Posted June 18 2 hours ago, Kwaj girl said: "Seasoning" to me means a lot more than salt - I really enjoy herbs and spices in and on my food. Especially when they have Indian items on the menu! I often bring certain hot sauces from home but if I run out I can always get Sambal Oelek....a great spicy chili sauce always available in the Crew Mess. Kinda like Indonesian/Filipino "ketchup." 😁 I totally agree. I bring my own small tobasco bottles and garlic powder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdee Posted June 18 #9 Share Posted June 18 8 minutes ago, rcandkc said: I totally agree. I bring my own small tobasco bottles and garlic powder. Great idea. We have a longer cruise in October so may take something with us. DH gets spice/ Indian withdrawal on longer trips. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy The Wanderer Posted June 19 #10 Share Posted June 19 No disrespect, but I'm trying to picture bringing garlic powder and tabasco into Compass Rose. 🙂 My experience in the past requesting less salt has not been good, but perhaps they handle special requests better now. My ankles always swelled after a couple of days onboard. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 2012_Alaska_bound Posted June 19 #11 Share Posted June 19 15 hours ago, Emdee said: DH gets spice/ Indian withdrawal on longer trips. You can request to be served a special Indian dinner in Compass Rose. @Gilly can give you details. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Gilly Posted June 19 #12 Share Posted June 19 @Emdee I can't recommend a special Indian menu in Compass Rose highly enough. Just speak to the Restaurant manager or your butler and they will sort it out for you. Our best experiences have been with friends - a trivia team is the perfect number for a nice variety of food served 'family style' and a lovely sociable dinner. (Not only Indian food either, but Indonesian and Filipino have been good too) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdee Posted June 19 #13 Share Posted June 19 17 minutes ago, Gilly said: @Emdee I can't recommend a special Indian menu in Compass Rose highly enough. Just speak to the Restaurant manager or your butler and they will sort it out for you. Our best experiences have been with friends - a trivia team is the perfect number for a nice variety of food served 'family style' and a lovely sociable dinner. (Not only Indian food either, but Indonesian and Filipino have been good too) Thanks…we have ordered special Indian meals on Regent from time to time. When we were on the Explorer Sylvester actually called his mother in law to get the recipe for the chef to make and then took a pic with us and the food to send to his wife so she could see that the dish was actually made for Boxing Day! I will ask for Indonesian in August as we love that too. We find the need on the older ships as Explorer has Pacific Rim. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcandkc Posted June 19 #14 Share Posted June 19 2 hours ago, Wendy The Wanderer said: No disrespect, but I'm trying to picture bringing garlic powder and tabasco into Compass Rose. 🙂 My experience in the past requesting less salt has not been good, but perhaps they handle special requests better now. My ankles always swelled after a couple of days onboard. My tobasco bottles are individual serving..about 1 1/2 inches tall. Very discreet. My garlic powder is in a tiny container..about 1 inch in diameter and 1/2 inch tall..also discreet. I’ve asked for more seasoning in my food many times to no avail. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwaj girl Posted June 20 #15 Share Posted June 20 9 hours ago, Wendy The Wanderer said: No disrespect, but I'm trying to picture bringing garlic powder and tabasco into Compass Rose. 🙂 My experience in the past requesting less salt has not been good, but perhaps they handle special requests better now. My ankles always swelled after a couple of days onboard. You don't have to worry about being "discreet." No one will judge you...at least they haven't judged us...and some have asked to try ours, too. Happy to share. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare RachelG Posted June 20 #16 Share Posted June 20 On 6/17/2024 at 5:32 PM, snorklelover said: We will be on the Grandeur in September. I have recently developed a high sensitivity to salt in my food making it unpleasant to eat a salty meal. Is there anyway that this can be addressed so that my meals contain as little salt as possible. Also I can not tolerate any spicy food but that should be easier to avoid. Thank you They definitely can accomodate a low salt (or no salt) diet. But the tragedy is that you won't be able to have one of the salt torpedo rolls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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