In the early days of space life, astronauts' food choices could only be limited to those loaded with toothpaste tubes. In recent years, astronauts' space food has been improved. The following are the top ten foods for astronauts in the space environment:

Chocolate beans

As we all know, mothers will definitely tell their children not to play with their food, but in the zero gravity of space, astronauts can stage a real-life version of the "eat beans game". A chocolate bean with a hard shell said in the advertisement: "It melts in the mouth, but not in the hand." Studies have found that they are very suitable for space flight. In order not to advertise any particular brand, NASA calls it "sugar-coated chocolate".

Freeze-dried ice cream

Freeze-dried ice cream doesn't feel as cool as traditional ice cream when it enters the mouth. It is as dry as chalk, and it will have the peculiar taste of ice cream essence after being melted in the mouth. In fact, the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station are not equipped with refrigerated space to store this freeze-dried ice cream. Almost all the freeze-dried ice cream is sold to space enthusiasts on the ground who want to experience space life. According to NASA, the space shuttle has delivered freeze-dried ice cream into space only once, which is to meet the special needs of an astronaut.

orange juice

orange juice beverage was very famous in the "Gemini" project in 196s, and it can still be seen in the space shuttle and the International Space Station. This kind of space orange juice is made by Kraft, which also provides various flavors of fruit drinks to NASA, including grape juice, orange mango juice and grapefruit orange juice.

Coca-Cola and Pepsi

In p>1985, the battle between the two brands of Coca-Cola rose to a high level, and NASA invited astronauts to test the two drinks sent into space. However, due to zero gravity and lack of cold storage conditions, the coke tasting test finally failed, but the floating "Pepsi ball" brought a lot of joy to the astronauts. After that, Coca-Cola sent drinks into space again, but the drinks were put into a pressure cup and needed special devices to drink.

metapenaeus ensis

metapenaeus ensis is an appetizer, but for many astronauts, freeze-dried metapenaeus ensis is one of the indispensable space foods, mainly because of the low gravity of the space metapenaeus ensis. The food will not flow out to the feet of the astronauts, and the astronauts will not have congestion in their heads after eating it, nor will it reduce the taste of other foods. According to the data, metapenaeus ensis and other spicy foods are satisfactory foods for astronauts.

green beans with black beans

Like metapenaeus ensis, astronauts also like to eat green beans with black beans with black beans, mainly because they are spicy and fragrant. This bean is not a vegetarian food that everyone likes to eat, but after cooking by a chef who is good at space cooking, the taste of this green bean is immediately different. At present, this kind of food has occupied a place in the astronaut menu.

Space sandwich

This kind of "sandwich" that can be eaten in one bite is filled with maple syrup, cranberries and blueberry cheese. It tastes a bit like Oreo sandwich biscuits. It is said that Canadian astronaut David Williams liked this kind of sandwich very much when performing STS-118 mission. But the real demand still comes from the public, and the order for this handmade "sandwich" has reached more than 1,. At present, this food formula is being patented, so people will be able to buy this food soon.

Space Lamian Noodles

Instant noodles have been reprocessed and repackaged, and have become the designated food for astronauts in space. In 25, a Japanese astronaut ate instant noodles in space for the first time while performing STS-114 mission. This is made by a Japanese company. They reprocessed the traditional Lamian Noodles into the form of spaghetti. Because there is no boiling water on the space shuttle, this soup can be boiled at 7℃. According to data analysis, there are four seasonings in this space Lamian Noodles soup: soybean, Japanese bean paste, curry powder and pork soup.

antimatter energy drink

antimatter drink is not only an energy drink, but also the first drink to enter space. The beverage was made by Microgravity Enterprise Company, which was mixed with various vitamins and minerals, and was carried into space by SpaceLoft XL orbital rocket in 26-27. If this energy drink doesn't suit your taste, the company also provides comet tail amber light beer and space 2 drink, which are two drinks made of substances that have traveled in space.

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characteristics of China's space food

among the world's space foods, China's space foods have China characteristics, especially traditional Chinese dishes, which are more delicious and delicious than western foods. It is mainly manifested in the following aspects: Chinese food is the main form, and the matched space meal has obvious Chinese food characteristics, which can meet the taste requirements of astronauts. For example, there are staple food and non-staple food, and the staple food is mainly rice-flour food, while the non-staple food pays attention to the collocation of meat and vegetables, and pays attention to color, flavor and shape in processing. For example, the eight-treasure rice is not only unique in flavor and bright in color, but also contains ingredients such as lotus seeds and longan, which have health care functions and have strong China characteristics.