South Korea’s flagship carrier Korean Air recently introduced its traditional in-flight meal “Bibimbap” to visitors at the recent Matta Fair 2014.

Bibimbap is one of the most popular Korean dishes made of white rice topped with vegetables, chicken (to replace the original ingredient of beef for Malaysian passengers that cannot have beef and pork for religious reasons)and Gochujang (chili pepper paste).

At the event, a Korean chef who specializes in traditional Korean dishes demonstrated the unique cooking method of Bibimbap and an executive Swiss chef further explained the origin of the Bibimbap and details of the recipe. Selected visitors were also given the chance to participate in the cooking show. All visitors were also served a plate of Bibimbap by Korean Air’s flight attendants.

Apart from the Bibimbap, Korean Air also introduced another popular Korean dish “Samgyechim”, a Ginseng chicken stew similar to the popular Korean traditional dish of “Samgyetang.”

The Ginseng chicken soup which is traditionally served during summer for its high nutrition content, is now served to recover strength due to excessive sweating and physical exertion during the hot summers in Korea. In order to serve “Samgyechim” in-flight, Korean Air serves bite sized pieces of chicken with its traditional sauce on top of rice. An extremely healthy dish with premium healthy ingredients like ginseng, chestnut and jujube, “Samgyejjim” is highly sought after by both local and international passengers!