Finnair is offering new signature dishes for its Hong Kong – Helsinki Business Class service from 4 February 2016.
Finnair has partnered with Executive Chef Jaako Sorsa of FINDS Restaurant and Bar in Hong Kong, a first Asian-based chef cooperation for the airline. It is also the airline’s first cooperation designed for a specific long-haul route.
Chef Sorsa is known for his clean and honest flavours. His “Finnish Traditions” menu for Finnair features porcinis, morels, lingonberries, salmon, barley, potatoes, carrots, meatballs and yellow beetroot. He applies traditional cooking and preserving methods, such as smoking, curing and pickling.
“FINDS is the latest step in our already established cooperation with top chefs. With this cooperation, we want to honor our roots, and bring the best of Nordic flavours to the customers of our Hong Kong route. Even if the majority of our customers flying from Hong Kong are connecting to Finnair’s broad network of around 70 destinations in Europe, they can enjoy a taste of Finland on board,” said Maarit Keränen, Head of In-flight Service, Finnair.
FINDS Restaurant gets its name from Finland, Iceland, Norway, Denmark and Sweden. Established in 2004, FINDS is the only Nordic restaurant in Hong Kong.
In 2013 Finnair started its signature cooperation programme and worked with chefs from top Finnish restaurants in creating a series of signature menus for Finnair’s long-haul flights departing from Helsinki.
