Plane food doesn’t exactly have the best of reputations, but United Airlines is banking on it having a fair few fans. It’s released a cookbook of its onboard recipes, so you can recreate the experience at home for just $29.99 (£23.50 / AED 110).

But be warned – if you do rustle up some of these meals, they might not taste quite like when you’re up in the air. When flying in high altitude, your senses are a bit messed up – this means things don’t smell or taste exactly like when you’re on the ground.

Dubai is a gateway to the rest of the world. Living in the Middle East has many perks; including great travel routes to destinations across the globe. Yet despite accessible travel, we’re still used to long haul flights.

In fact, as expats we’re more accustomed to them than most. So we’re also familiar with the pain of a long journey!

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Gordon Ramsay, one of most famous chefs in the world, said there's no way he would eat aeroplane food.

"I worked for airlines for 10 years, so I know where this food's been and where it goes, and how long it took before it got on board," he told Refinery29 in an interview.

Well, apparently the food is not the only thing you should worry about but drinks too. Actually, one drink in particular. Water.