All Nippon Airways (ANA) is to begin serving plant-based ramen on international first and business class flights.
Called ‘ANA Original Ramen’, these will be introduced as a light meal option starting March 1, 2025.
There are two ramen variants:
On flights departing from Japan: ‘ANA ORIGINAL’ MEGUMINO HOKKAIDO Negi Miso Ramen
The Negi Miso Ramen features a combination of Hokkaido miso and vegetable broth, accented with garlic and ginger. Chewy, medium-thick noodles will accompany the broth, plus a trio of green onions on the side.
On flights departing from Overseas: ‘ANA ORIGINAL’ KAORU FUKUOKA Tonkotsu Style Ramen
The Tonkotsu Style Ramen (pork bone marrow) has a creamy, rich broth, crafted with a sesame paste base and medley of vegetables. Extra-thin noodles combined with traditional Fukuoka toppings of kikurage mushrooms and red ginger to accompany the broth. The flavor can also be modified using ANA’s Ma-Yu style flavored oil.
The plant-based ramen option will be offered on the following First and Business Class ANA-operated international flights:
• US routes, including Seattle Tacoma Airport (SEA), San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), New York John F Kennedy Airport (JFK), , Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL).
• Canada and Mexico routes, including Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Mexico City International Airport (MEX)
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• Europe routes, including London Heathrow Airport (LHR), Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), Frankfurt Airport (FRA), Munich Airport (MUC), Brussels Airport (BRU), Vienna International Airport (VIE), Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) , Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) and Istanbul Airport (ITS).
• Asia and Oceania routes, including Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), Bangkok International Airport (BKK), Jakarta International Airport (JKT), Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), Ho Chi Minh International Airport (SGN), Hanoi Noi Bai International Airport (HAN), Delhi International Airport (DEL), Mumbai International Airport (Bom), Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Perth Airport (PER).
