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 Teriyaki with Umami Vegetable Sauce
"AKASAKA KIKUNOI", Tokyo. Chef MACHIDA Ryoji(left)
International Cuisine:Spicy Hamburger with Sesame Mustard Sauce, Quinoa Rice
"Restaurant Kokyu", Tokyo. KIYOFUJI Koki (right)
Born in Aichi Prefecture. Inspired to pursue Japanese cuisine after seeing "Kikunoi on a TV program during high school. After graduating from Nagoya Culinary School, he joined Kikunoi Co., Ltd. in 2008. Since then, he has dedicated himself exclusively to "Akasaka Kikunoi", honing his skills and serving as deputy head chef. He is currently independent and preparing to open his own restaurant (location and timing undecided).
Born in Kagoshima Prefecture. After graduating from a culinary school in Osaka, he learned the fundamentals of French cuisine at a Michelin one-star French restaurant in Osaka. Later, he served as both the head chef and manager at a bistro in Tokyo. In August 2022, he opened "Kokyu" in Oshiage, Tokyo.
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.