Of China Shenzhou 12 astronauts for three months in orbit, they will choose their own food from more than 120 dishes.
Chinese astronauts Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo arrived in the Tianhe Space Station module on June 17 and now have access to supplies aboard the docked Tianzhou 2 cargo spacecraft launched on May 29.
Among the 6.8 tons of shipments delivered by Tianzhou 2, there are a number of staple foods and beverages including a variety of teas, juices and soups. The spacecraft also carried refrigerators for storing fresh fruits and vegetables.
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The food is usually solid, boneless, in small pieces, and is chosen according to the personal tastes of the astronauts, Huang Weifen, the head coach of China’s astronauts, told state television station CCTV. Dishes include grated pork in garlic sauce, kung pao chicken, black pepper beef, sauerkraut, grated pork, and much more…
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“We also equipped the space station with a kitchen and a microwave, so astronauts have more ways to reheat food than before,” Huang said. “They can eat hot food when they need it.”
CCTV also reports that astronauts are using condiments such as pork sauce and Sichuan pepper sauce to adjust to temporary conditions. loss of taste tested in microgravity.
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