China Airlines has announced a new plant-based inflight menu for travellers across all cabins on flights departing Taiwan. Called Clean and Green Plant-Based Cuisine, the menu will be served from December 1st, 2022.
To create the plant-based options, the airline partnered with Taiwanese restaurant Yang Ming Spring, which has received the Michelin Green Star award for two consecutive years in recognition of its plant-based foods, beverages, and careful ingredient selection. China Pacific Catering Services and Kaohsiung Airport Catering Services of the CAL Group also participated in developing the menu.
Business-class menu
The inflight meal for this passenger group features dishes made with a selection of vegetables and fresh ingredients.
Starters
- Spring platter salad featuring yam noodles in fruit salsa
- Okra with black bean and sesame sauce
- Cucumber in pine nut miso
- Stone flowers with orange and apple sauce
Main dishes
- Ruffle risotto and vegan fish fillet with wholegrain mustard
- Shou Wu nourishing soup made from more than ten precious traditional herbs
Economy-class meals
These travellers will also be able to enjoy high-quality plant-based meals on their flights.
Starters
- Fruit salsa
- Cucumber in pine nut miso
- Okra with orange and apple sauce
Main dishes (only one offered per flight at random)
- Vegan conchiglie bolognese
- Plant-based meat and quinoa rice with cream sauce
- Curry-stewed rice with king oyster mushroom
- Braised plant-based meat and turmeric rice
Many airlines are now offering vegan and plant-based meals as they try to commit to becoming more environmentally friendly. All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and United Airlines have all introduced plant-based meals as a way of responding to consumer demand and improving sustainability.
