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Japanese space food – “Delicious!”
21.08.2023 - 11:37 / theunconventionalgardener.com / Emma Doughty
Techniques for living in space continue to evolve, and astronauts can choose their meals from an expanding menu. In February 2021, the International Space Station crew enjoyed chicken-flavoured space ramen and fried noodles developed by the Japanese manufacturer that invented instant cup noodles. This video also shows a 14-year high school project, which successfully developed a canned mackerel meal that flew in space.
0:07 When astronaut Noguchi Soichi feels hungry on the International Space Station, he often chooses ramen. The Japanese manufacturer that invented instant ramen developed a special version for use as space food.
0:28 Ramen is usually served in broth, which is a problem in zero gravity.
0:35 “Water will only heat to 70 degrees Celsius up in space, so we had to develop noodles that would cook properly at that temperature. Of course, the most difficult thing was finding a way to stop the broth flying everywhere as they eat it.”
0:50 The solution was to thicken the broth so it would cling securely to the noodles and not drift off in the weightless cabin. And to make it easier to eat, the ramen comes in bite-sized portions.
1:04 Delicious!
1:07 The first ramen meals were sent into space in 2005. The same makers went on to develop seven varieties of space food. One was in answer to a request from Noguchi for his favourite – yakisoba fried noodles.
1:29 Japanese food manufacturers have developed a wide range of meals designed for space. To be classified as Japanese space food, these must meet the very strict standards set by JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
1:48 As well as these commercial offerings, a Japanese high school has also produced its own space food. This is mackerel canned in a soy sauce broth.
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