Astronauts Cook Up Miso in Space for Premium Ramen

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Space Soup

The future of premium ramen: miso made in space. Researchers found major flavor changes to miso fermented on the ISS.

• Space-miso had altered levels of amino and organic acids

• Orbital conditions slowed some fermentation

• Boosting umami flavors

Chemical profiles showed unique compounds compared to earth-grown samples. Besides bolstering astronaut menu options, the study could lead to a variety of space-grown food samplings. I hear the flavor is out of this world!

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