We have set out to create meals that are more than just delicious in taste, but one more exciting part of your entire on board experience.
Inflight meals dedicated to "Delicious!" Out of the desire for you to rediscover the joy of travel through JAL's inflight cuisine, we present signature dishes from young chefs who achieved top-notch results in a culinary competition that aims to identify talent for a new era. Please enjoy the special menu created by JAL's STAN chef, focusing on UMAMI*.
*For more details about umami, please visit the Umami Information Center's website.
Supervised chef
WASHOKU(Japanese Cuisine) :Chicken in White Miso Sauce, Seasoned Rice with Daikon Radish Leaves
"IPPONSUGI KAWASHIMA", Ishikawa. Chef KAWASHIMA Tohru (right)
International Cuisine:Umami Hamburger with Mushroom Butter Rice and Ratatouille
"Restaurant Blossom", Ishikawa. Chef KUROKAWA Kyohei (left)
Born in Ishikawa. After honing his skills at renowned Japanese restaurants in Osaka and Kyoto, he returned to his hometown and served as the head chef at a ryokan in Wakura Onsen. In 2020, he he opened his own restaurant "IPPONSUGI KAWASHIMA"in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture. Since opening, he has received numerous awards, making it an extremely difficult restaurant to get a reservation at. Currently, the restaurant is closed due to damage from the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and he is actively working towards rebuilding and recovery.
Born in Ishikawa. After graduating from culinary school, he honed his skills at the French kaiseki restaurant
"Gion Okumura" (Kyoto) and at Michelin-starred restaurants in France, "La Truffière," and "La Cime" (Osaka). With the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen, he returned to his hometown of Nanao City to take over his parents' restaurant, "Restaurant Blossom," where he now serve as the chef.
Menu supervised by an elite chef who has previously won distinctions at RED U-35.
Menu supervised by an elite chef who has previously won distinctions at RED U-35.
Menu supervised by an elite chef who has previously won distinctions at RED U-35.
Menu supervised by an elite chef who has previously won distinctions at RED U-35.