Korean Air Develops New 'Korean-Style Vegan Menu'

Korean Air announced on the 24th that it will introduce a "Korean-style vegan menu" that can be enjoyed onboard, developed based on traditional Korean cuisine with new plant-based dishes.

Korean Air developed the Korean-style vegan menu reflecting the growing trend of increasing vegetarian populations and the attention vegan food is receiving as a way to reduce carbon emissions that cause climate change.

The Korean-style vegan menu presented by Korean Air is inspired by traditional temple cuisine, using a variety of plant-based ingredients and seasonal produce to capture the natural flavors and simplicity of the ingredients. Burdock barley rice, mushroom gangjeong, tangpyeongchae, and plum tofu salad are available in all classes, while first class and prestige class will also offer dishes such as grilled soybean paste and ginkgo porridge. The Korean-style vegan menu will vary by route and season.

In addition to the six types of special vegetarian meals currently offered onboard, including Western vegetarian, Eastern vegetarian, Indian vegetarian, and raw vegetable meals, Korean Air expects to expand passengers' choices by newly introducing Korean cuisine as a well-being vegetarian menu.

The Korean-style vegan menu will be available on all international routes departing from Korea. Starting March 1, anyone can pre-order the menu up to 24 hours before the flight departure via the Korean Air website, mobile app, or service center.

Besides introducing the Korean-style vegan menu, Korean Air plans to completely revamp its onboard wine selection and will sequentially offer new wines on international flights starting next month. Last October, Korean Air collaborated with Mark Alpert, the youngest champion of the "World Best Sommelier Competition," to select 52 new wines to be served onboard.

Breaking away from the previous focus on traditional French wines, the newly selected wines include a variety from Europe outside France and the New World. The newly selected wines will first be offered on the LA, New York, and Paris routes, with plans to expand to all routes within this year.

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