Emirates is continuing to expand its portfolio of vegan cuisine by workshopping new dishes made with innovative ingredients, such as a lookalike solid egg substitute made entirely from legumes, as well as adding curated vegan meals for children, and new dishes onboard and in lounges.
Marking ‘Veganuary’, an initiative that has highlighted the benefits of a vegan diet for the last decade, a collective of Emirates’ chefs have gathered in Emirates Flight Catering Concept Development Kitchen to workshop new dishes, and experiment with the latest innovative ingredients on the market. At the workshop, chefs trialled the new solid egg substitute in a spicy shakshuka sauce and developed a premade vegan pastry sheet into savoury vegan cannelloni, as well as evaluating some of the ingredients and products already onboard. Emirates offers a selection of 300+ vegan recipes.
Highlighting its commitment to culinary excellence for all customers, Emirates recently introduced vegan meals for children. Kids vegan meals currently include vegan pizza, sweet and sour vegetable casserole, vegetable fajitas, vegan muffins, cauliflower bites with sweet sauce and desserts like strawberry crumble and vegan chocolate pudding.
Vegan options are available to order and pre-order onboard, as well as in Emirates lounges. Customers can request vegan meals on all Emirates flights and across all classes of travel up to 24 hours before departure. However, on high-demand routes, plant-based meals are also provided as part of the main menu options.
