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China Airlines x MIPON Starred Banquet on the Clouds with Classic Taiwanese Cuisine

China Airlines by announcing a partnership with MIPON, the Michelin one star restaurant at the Grand Mayfull Hotel Taipei and start the new “Starred Taiwanese Cuisine on the Clouds” will bring classic Taiwanese dishes to the skies.
Rice forms an important part of Taiwanese culinary culture. MIPON’s Head Chef Chen Yong-Hua uses time-honored cooking skills passed down from experienced chefs to bring back beloved Taiwanese flavors and present the unique elegance of Taiwanese cuisine. “Traditional snacks” are translated into culinary creations while an infusion of Eurasian techniques breathe new life into classic Taiwanese dishes. The result is a veritable kaleidoscope of Taiwanese cuisine that has netted MIPON one Michelin star three years in a row. The latest collaboration on in-flight catering between China Airlines and MIPON drew upon the restaurant’s most popular dishes and in-house menu to produce 15 dishes for all classes. After extensive testing and adjustment based on in-flight conditions, the great hometown flavors of Taiwan will finally be lifted 10,000 feet up.


📍 Available Period: From April 01, 2024
📍 Available Routes: Limited to flights departing from Taipei(Songshan)/Taipei(Taoyuan)/Kaohsiung to below destination:
    《Southeast Asia》: BKK/ CNX/ HAN/ SGN/ DAD/ SIN/ KUL/ PEN/ CGK/ DPS/ PNH/ CEB/ RGN/ ROR
    《Northeast Asia》: TAK/ KMJ/ ICN/ GMP
    《China》: PVG / SHA / CAN / SZX / CTU / PEK / WUH
📍 Available Class: All cabins

*Photos are for reference only. Meal content is subject to actual availability onboard.

China Airlines collaborates with World Bread Champion, Chen Yao-hsun, to launch in-flight bread for departing from Taiwan.

In the direction of bread design, incorporates the local characteristics of Taiwan and the universality of global flavors. He uses selected natural ingredients from Taiwan, such as Taiwan tea, dried peaches, Taiwan's No. 57 and No. 66 sweet potatoes, black rice, and dried strawberries from Dahu, Miaoli. that incorporate local Taiwanese flavors with common elements in the global palate. The meeting of classics and innovation will allow travelers to enjoy the China Airlines commitment to boutique catering and allow more people to savor exclusive bread designs from a world champion.


📍 Available Period: Starting from January 1, 2024
📍 Available Flights: Limited to flights departing from Taipei(Songshan)/Taipei(Taoyuan)/Kaohsiung
📍 Available Classes: All Cabin (except PVG/ SHA/ XMN/ FOC/ CAN/ SZX/ PUS/ MNL/ HKG/ OKA Economy class)

*Photos are for reference only. Meal content is subject to actual availability onboard.

China Airlines Partners with Le Palais to Bring Taiwan’s Three Michelin Stars to the Skies

China Airlines announced that it is partnering with Le Palais, the only three star Michelin restaurant in Taiwan, to launch the all new Skyward 3-Stars Private Cuisine in-flight menu. The Le Palais restaurant of the Palais de Chine Hotel is a favorite haunt of political and business elites in Taiwan. It is the only restaurant in Taiwan to have received three Michelin stars for five consecutive years. The restaurant's exquisite Yum Cha offerings and Cantonese banquets have won over Taiwanese and overseas gastronomes. China Airlines partnership with Le Palais is aimed at maximizing the post-COVID recovery in passenger traffic with Michelin-starred cuisine. The menu is inspired by the signature dishes of Ken Chen, Taiwan's first Michelin-starred chef. It incorporates elements of the secret menu, popular with regulars of Le Palais, that perfectly brings Ken’s childhood memories of great flavors to life.
The menu, designed by Le Palais and exclusive to China Airlines, will offer all travelers in Premium Business, Premium Economy, and Economy Class the opportunity to enjoy a Michelin-starred tasting in the clouds. This will be the first time in the airline culinary industry that a three star Michelin restaurant from Taiwan will make its way 30,000 feet in the sky.

  • Available Period: From April 21, 2023
  • Available Routes: Flights departing from Taipei(Taoyuan) to Europe and North America、Canada, and Australia
  • Available Class: Premium Business Class/ Premium Economy/ Economy Class

*Photos are for reference only. Meal content is subject to actual availability onboard.

China Airlines Introduces Japanese Banquet Cuisine to Enhance the Travel Experience

Kaiseki cuisine from TOUTOUAN in Japan will be served on the latest tableware with hospitality from China Airlines.
China Airlines have partnered with“TOUTOUAN”Taipei, the only authorized overseas restaurant by the famous time-honored brand “TOUTOUAN'”Tokyo. Together they will bring Japan's signature Kaiseki cuisine with China Airline brand-new tableware in a Japanese “Natural Style” to the skies.

TOUTOUAN, located in Akiruno Tokyo, is related to the Kurochaya Restaurant Group with over half a century of culinary experience. This restaurant and art gallery, renovated from an old-fashioned building that has been passed down for 17 generations since the Edo period, has been serving high-end Kaiseki cuisine lasting for three generations.

China Airlines Passengers flying Premium Business and Business Class on Japan routes will be able to enjoy the exquisite menu, curated especially by the Japanese head chef Araki Hironaka; this menu makes full use of Taiwan’s seasonal ingredients, presenting a four-season Japanese-style feast in the meal.

China Airlines Inflight Menu for July/August/September 2024 “Azure Sky” Kaiseki Set Menu The azure sky of summer is also known as “hekikuu” in Japanese. A refreshing breeze kisses the vast blue sky as crops nurtured by the summer sun rise tall across the open fields. You are invited to savor the full ripeness of summer and the flavors of the wind under an azure sky.

燈燈庵：Toutouan
黑茶屋：Kurochaya
廣中新輝：Araki Hironaka

📍 Availability Period: July 01 to September 30, 2024
📍 Available Flights: Limited to flights departing from Taipei(Songshan)/Taipei(Taoyuan)/Kaohsiung to Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, and Sapporo
📍 Available Classes: Premium Business Class/Business Class

*Photos are for reference only. Meal content is subject to actual availability onboard.

China Airlines Introduces Michelin Green Star to In-Flight Catering with Plant-based Pure Foods

The upscale vegetarian restaurant "Yang Ming Spring" has been awarded the Michelin Green Star for three consecutive years(2021~2023). The founder Mr. Chien-Hung Chen with his team adhere to the concepts of locality, purity, sustainability and life, dedicate themselves to vegetarian cultural innovation, and practice eat wiser, no leftover.

China Airlines and Yang Ming Spring have been cooperating with the same concept since 2022, and in the new year 2024 we will continue to work together to promote the art of the kitchen and the vegetarian culture and creativity on the table to an altitude of 30,000 feet, starting a beautiful journey for you with pure and delicious meals.

🍀 Available Period: Start from January 01, 2024
🍀 Available Flights: Limited to flights departing from Taiwan (except RMQ)
🍀 Available Classes: All Cabin
🍀【Onboard Dining Pre-order Service】：
    1. Special Meal -【Vegetarian Oriental Meal (VOML)】
    2. Purity Promote -【Online Exclusive Meals】
🍀 Highlights:

Yang Ming Spring insists on carefully selecting natural and local ingredients. For the year 2024, a new vegetarian menu is introduced through various cooking methods, prioritizing health and aiming to provide travelers with a pure dining experience that is both surprising and satisfying.

※2024 Jul.~Dec. Business/Premium Economy Class Appetizer《Platter Salad》：The crispy and tender yam paired with honey-glazed cranberries, the fresh pumpkin paired with special nut sauce, roasted king oyster mushroom paired with pickled red quinoa, plant-based tuna with celery, Kinzanji miso with okra, all allow you to savor the original flavors of the food. Each bite is enhanced by the chef's special cranberry sauce, adding a sweet and tangy taste that enriches the overall flavor.

※2024 Jul.~Dec. Long-haul Business Class Soup《Setaria Viridis Nourishing Soup》：Six hours slow-cooked with Chinese herbal ingredients: Setaria Viridis, Ginseng Root, Red Dates, Goji Berries, and Chinese Angelica. Enriched with cashews to enhance natural plant oils, providing nourishment and vitality.


※2024 Jul.~Sep. Business Class Main Course《Braised Plant-based Meat with Pickled Vegetables X Red Yeast Rice》：The secret sauce combined with natural spices such as Sichuan peppercorn and cloves, marinated with soy sauce, enriches the Hakka-style preserved mustard greens, dried bamboo shoots and the plant-based meatballs, present a rich, savory-sweet flavor profile. Paired with the uniquely aromatic and visually enticing nutritious red yeast rice mixed with shredded king oyster mushrooms and chickpeas, which further enhance the texture. 

※2024 Jul.~Sep. Premium Economy/Economy Class Main Course《Lion Mushroom with Babao Toon Flavor Rice》：Tossed with a special toon sauce, the chewy white rice is generously topped with pine nuts, lotus seeds, taro, and chestnuts, creating a diverse and satisfying texture. Paired with savory and fragrant braised Lion mushrooms, it leaves a lingering and delightful aftertaste.


*Photos are for reference only. Actual meal content refer onboard.
*The dishes may contain nuts and nut-based ingredients.

China Airlines x Le Ruban Introduces Signature Desserts

China Airlines partnered with Le Ruban Patisserie to collaborate on an exclusive dessert series incorporating locally sourced seasonal ingredients from Taiwan.

📍Available Period: From July 1, 2024
📍Available Routes:
    1. Limited to flights departing from Taipei(Songshan)/Taipei(Taoyuan)/Kaohsiung to Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, and Sapporo.
    2. Limited to flights departing from Taipei(Taoyuan)/Kaohsiung to Beijing, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Jakarta, Bali.
📍Available Class: Premium Business Class/Business Class
📍Highlights：
    1. Exclusive to Taiwan to some Japan flight routes, this season introduces the Lemon Mousse.This dessert features three different types of lemons, creating a unique and layered flavor experience. The main structure of the mousse is made with Sicilian lemons from Italy, which have a floral aroma. A refreshing jelly made from our exclusive honey-marinated yellow lemon sauce perfectly balances the sweetness and tartness. Additionally, lemon curd made from Taiwan's Jiuru lemons provides a sharp tang that lingers on the palate. This multi-layered sour experience is crafted exclusively for our esteemed guests.
    2. Exclusive to Taipei(Taoyuan) and Kaohsiung to some regional routes, we introduce the French Style Flan in this season. Vanilla is the noblest spice in making desserts. Formosa abounds in nature's gifts of geography and climate which is favor of vanilla cultivation from farmland to dining table. By using the classic French technique and the unique floral vanilla of Nantou, we present the most wonderful Taiwanese flavor to every passenger without any distance.

*Photos are for reference only. Meal content is subject to actual availability onboard.
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Premium Business Class & Business Class

China Airlines has prepared gastronomic delights 36,000 feet in the air for passengers with hand-selected ingredients that convey our passion for food. Through our experience in food and diversity in sourcing, China Airlines fulfills its commitment to environmental sustainability and planet Earth. 

In addition to supporting a variety of conservation initiatives across the world, China Airlines is an advocate against the use of illegal wild plants and animal ingredients and supports efforts to combat the illegal trafficking of plants and animals.

Passengers flying Premium Business Class are welcomed to pre-order their main courses from 21 days to 24hours before departure.

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Premium Economy Class

China Airlines will upgrade the content of in-flight meal after the epidemic, which is different from the design of Economy Class menu. The tableware will be the highlight of Premium Economy Class. Passengers flying Premium Economy Class are welcomed to pre-order their main courses from 21 days to 24hours before departure.

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Economy Class

Four top Taiwanese chefs, Jian-fa Shi, Chao-lin Chen, Ho-chin Chang, and Hong-che Kuo, named by the Chinese Gourmet Association were invited by China Airlines to combine their expertise in well-known Taiwanese cuisine and collaborate alongside the China Pacific Catering Services chef’s experience on in-flight catering. 

Together, they created food with distinctive flavors highlighting the regional beauty of Taiwan while overcoming the constraints of in-flight catering and elevating Economy Class meals to new heights.

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Special Meal

For children, infants or those with special religious dietary restrictions, please contact the China Airlines reservations center no later than 24 hours before departure. We will do our best to cater to your needs. Travelers with special dietary requirements due to food allergies are asked to prepare their own food.

From December 2022, you can enjoy THE MICHELIN Green Star restaurant Yang Ming Spring cuisine by pre-ordering a vegetarian oriental meal 24 hours before your flight departure.

The options are: Vegetarian Oriental Meal, Vegetarian Vegan Meal, Moslem Meal, Kosher Meal, Child Meal, and Infant Meal. 

*The content of special meals and service flights are subject to actual availability.

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Special Meal Menu
Vegetarian MealVegetarian Oriental MealVOMLVegetarian Oriental Meal - Prohibit egg and dairy products, and avoiding garlic, onion, scallion, leek and chives. Flights departing from Taiwan (except RMQ), the VOML is exclusively crafted by THE MICHELIN GREEN STAR Restaurant - Yang Ming Spring
Vegetarian Vegan MealVGMLVegetarian Vegan Meal - Strict vegetarian foods that are typically cooked in Western style, excluding dairy、egg products and honey.
Vegetarian Lacto-Ovo MealVLMLVegetarian Lacto-Ovo Meal - Western vegetarian style with dairy and egg products.
Vegetarian Indian MealAVMLVegetarian Indian Meal - Indian-style vegetarian meal with spices and dairy products, typically known for its spicy taste.
Vegetarian Jain MealVJMLVegetarian Jain Meal - Meal prepared in Indian style according to Jain custom, prohibiting the use of root or bulbous vegetables.
Fruit mealFPMLFruit Platter Meal - Fresh fruit or fruit byproduct, dessert. Fruit varies on supply and season.
Vegetarian Raw MealRVMLVegetarian Raw Meal - Meals prepared with uncooked raw vegetables or fruits.
Religious MealNo Beef MealNBMLBeef not provided as appetizer and main course.
Hindu mealHNMLIndian-style meal prepared according to Hindu customs that contains no beef, pork or related products, raw fish or smoked fish. Prepared with lamb, poultry or fish and milk products.
Kosher mealKSMLMeal prepared under Jewish dietary law.
Moslem mealMOMLMeal prepared according to Islamic custom. No pork or related product, gelatin or any kind of alcohol.
Baby/Child MealBaby mealBBMLBaby Meal - Meal service prepared for infants from 6 months ~ 2 years old. **Bigger infant may request CHML.
Child mealCHMLChild Meal - Meal suitable for 2 years old to 5 years old child.
Nurture MealDiabetic mealDBMLMeal designed for diabetic passengers, and meals are low fat, low sugar, high fiber and low salt.
Gluten intolerant mealGFMLGluten Intolerant Meal - Meal designed for gluten-intolerant passengers, excluding wheat, barley, rye, oats, and flour-based products.
Low calorie mealLCMLMeal designed for passengers who follow a calorie-restricted diet and meals are low fat and high fiber and avoid use of fried foods or sugar products.
Low fat/low cholesterol mealLFMLMeal designed for passengers who follow a fat-restricted diet and meals are low fat, low cholesterol and high fiber and avoid use of fried foods or oil.
Low salt mealLSMLLow Salt Meal - Meal designed for passengers who follows sodium restricted diet.
Low lactose MealNLMLLow Lactose Meal - Meal designed for those who are lactose intolerant or allergic to dairy products.
Bland mealBLMLBland Meal - Meal prepared for passengers who suffer from stomach or intestinal problems. Avoiding irritating foods, no fried or highly seasoned dishes, alcohol, and caffeine. **If a liquid diet is requested, please order via reservation.
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