In-Flight Meal General Election 2019 results announcement. Which “Local Don” was chosen as the in-flight meal? 36,330 total votes. Thank you for your votes!In-Flight Meal General Election 2019 results announcement. Which “Local Don” was chosen as the in-flight meal? 36,330 total votes. Thank you for your votes!

Voting is overVoting is over English

ANA is dedicated to creating in-flight meals with customers.
2019 marks the 7th general election.

This year, 10 types of Local Don have been entered from all over Japan.
The top 4 voted dishes will be served as in-flight meals in Premium Economy and
Economy Class
on international flights departing Japan from March 2020 to February 2021.

This time, cabin attendants from each region
liven up the election
and introduce the “Local Don” nominees for their regions.

After the voting period for the East Campaign from October 8 to 17 and the West Campaign from
October 18 to 27, the total number of votes was 36,330. Thank you all very much for your votes.

Which 4 menus will be served as in-flight meals? In-Flight Meal General Election 2019 results announcementWhich 4 menus will be served as in-flight meals? In-Flight Meal General Election 2019 results announcement

Voting is over. The voting period for the West Campaign is October 18 to 27, 2019.

Voting is over. The voting period for the East Campaign is October 8 to 17, 2019.

1st place1st place

2nd place2nd place

Regretfully, didn’t win

In-Flight Meal General Election 2019, in the words of chefs who devised the menus

  • How did you decide on the menus?

    Chef Ogihara

    First of all, "Local Don" was started by examining local specialties and local dishes. From amongst them, we listed dozens of things that could be considered for “Don” dishes.
    From there, we created prototypes and discussed them many times over the course of more than a month.

  • What did you find difficult in development?

    Chef Otake

    The biggest hurdle in development of in-flight meals is securing ingredients.
    ANA in-flight meals must pass strict hygiene standards. It is also is essential that certain amounts can be purchased continuously.

    Chef Ogihara

    Even with those things alone, menu development is difficult work. However, for this project was necessary to consider “local selection” and the overall balance of 10 menus. We shouldn't be biased towards meat dishes, and variations in seasoning are required.
    Among the menus that have been selected as promising candidates, there were also menus that unfortunately were unable to clear the logistics of securing ingredients.

  • Is there anything you paid particular attention to or hope people will notice?

    Chef Ogihara

    We took considerable care in the appearance and colors arrangement. It’s not that we simply wanted it to look delicious, but we were conscious of the recent spread on social media.
    The soy sauce flavor is essential, but if care isn’t taken it will darken the colors. To maintain vivid vegetable colors, we devised methods such as cooking at low temperatures and using white soy sauce.

    Chef Otake

    I think that attention will be focused mainly on the ingredients, but I am also particular about rice.
    We tried various ways to accent the texture and flavor, such as making ginger rice, mixing in chopped laver, adding cabbage on the rice.
    Although simple, as a creator I hope that people will pay attention when they eat.

  • Please tell us your thoughts as a creator in the "In-Flight Meal General Election."

    Chef Otake

    I think it was a very valuable and special experience. It was necessary to develop 10 menus in a short period of time, and the creative team worked together to discuss regional specialties and shared opinions on arrangements.
    We did with the hope that our customers will enjoy it, but in fact, our creative team was frantically involved in development while also enjoying a festival-like atmosphere that was different from business as usual.

  • What do you think about the future of in-flight meals?

    Chef Ogihara

    In-flight meals will continue to evolve. There are also technological developments such as vacuum cooking. Nowadays, we also proudly offer collaboration projects with top hotels and chefs. Another factor in the evolution is the increase in opportunities to receive customer opinions directly thanks to customer survey analysis systems and the spread of social media.
    We will continue to develop menus that will please everyone, so please look forward to them.

  • Please tell us your impressions of the voting results.

    Chef Otake

    I would like to say a big thank you to the many people who voted in our ANA in-flight meal general election.
    As we approach the major events in 2020, we will reinforce our efforts to deliver safe, delicious meals to our Japanese and non-Japanese customers.

What's Don ~Japanese tradional fast food~

  • Warm white rice in a donburi bowl. The rice is then topped with various food items in an eating style called “Don.” Since ancient times in Japan, side dishes and staple foods have been divided into separate serving trays.
    In the Edo period, when the townspeople's culture blossomed, it seems that “Don,” which can be eaten quickly and unpretentiously with one bowl, spread from market food stalls to the common towns folk and quickly diversified.

  • Thinly sliced beef simmered in salty and sweet sauce on top of white rice is known as “Gyu-Don,” meaning beef bowl. “Oyako-Don” is chicken and egg on rice. The “Kaisen-Don,” or sea food bowl, is topped with various sashimi.
    In Japan, there are various styles, with each home having their own unique variations and flavors.

Our thanks, with gratitude from all the staffOur thanks, with gratitude from all the staff

Thank you very much for participating in the
“In-Flight Meal General Election 2019.”

In-Flight Meal General Elections began in 2013 and,
thanks to everyone, we were able to celebrate the
7th time, and receive many votes from many customers. We thank everyone very much for all the valuable comment.

Through this project, beginning with menu development, and creating web content, popular voting results,
and making arrangements and plans for
menu introduction, all staff members were able to gain
a lot of awareness and learning.

We will continue to work on creating in-flight meals by incorporating customer feedback in a variety of ways to continue to provide in-flight meals that can be enjoyed by everyone.

ANA In-Flight Meal General Election Team

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