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#1 Rachel Perlow

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Posted 12 January 2004 - 08:51 AM

What were your thoughts about when the Chinese had their space mission this past year? On eGullet,we talked about several comments made by the Chinese space agency about the superiority of Chinese space food.

Has NASA consdiered working with the Chinese to share space food technology?

Have the astronauts ever requested ethnic meals like Chinese dishes on board the Shuttle or ISS?

#2 Vickie Kloeris

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Posted 12 January 2004 - 09:24 AM

No, we do not work with the Chinese on space food, nor have we considered it. It is not politically possible at this time. I have not seen any of the Chinese space food, so I have no idea what it is like. Naturally, they will say there's is superior!
In the past, a few astronauts have requested commercially manufactured Chinese food that is available at speciality markets in the United States, so we have flown a few of these items in Shuttle fresh food or in the ISS bonus containers.





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