Japanese rice balls for astronauts to the International Space Station

Salmon rice balls provide nutrients for astronauts during long days working on the ISS International Space Station.

Japanese rice balls for astronauts to the International Space Station Onigiri rice ball in Japan is one of the dishes with bold unique culinary culture of Japanese people. Even when Japanese astronauts on a mission on the ISS International Space Station, in zero gravity, they bring this dish with them but with a more special preparation. Japanese rice balls created by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency JAXA and Onishi Foods to prepare nutritious, easy-to-carry meals for astronauts in extraterrestrial environments. Since these astronaut rice balls are available in the Japanese market, there is an opportunity for everyone to know about food for astronauts on the ISS International Space Station in zero gravity. force. There are instructions for use on the back of the rice ball package Desiccant bag inside the rice ball package The product is called Space Onigiri, which makes special rice ball product without cooking it. The steps to do include tearing open the package, taking out the moisture-proof bag, filling the bag with water to the dotted line and shaking about 20 times, then waiting. Basically rice is hydrated, you can use cold water or boiling water. Rice ball can be eaten after 60 minutes. The resulting product is the plump rice with a bit of salmon. For the convenience of handling and enjoying the food, the user will cut the dotted line to create a triangle. Smart design from the product helps users to always be clean, have a beautiful shape as well as easy to eat. Ingredients rice ball has more salmon with enough nutrients Space Onigiri can be stored for one year, without refrigeration. Each meal costs about 378 yen, equivalent to about 80,000 VND. Currently, Japanese astronaut Hoshide Akihiko is the only person working on the ISS International Space Station. Recently, Hoshide Akihiko was selected as the commander of the space station and will assume the position for about six months. Astronaut Hoshide Akihiko is the second Japanese to command the ISS station, before that, Mr. Wakata Koichi held the position in 2014.