NASA Crew Prepares Sushi Aboard ISS With This Space-Friendly Hack
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The crew used ingredients like rice, spam and fish to prepare "space sushi".
Life on the International Space Station (ISS) got a fun and tasty twist when astronauts decided to prepare 'sushi" to mark a special moment together. NASA astronaut Jonny Kim even shared a photograph online to give a sneak peek into their celebration.
On X (formerly Twitter), Jonny Kim shared the story and wrote, 'Space sushi isn't quite the same as the fresh stuff on the ground, but it's not bad! We had a crew celebration recently, and one of our crewmates expressed how much they missed sushi (as do I)."
The crew used simple ingredients available on the ISS— rice, spam, fish and added some gochujang (a Korean chilli paste) and wasabi for extra flavour. Though it was not a fancy meal, it brought smiles to the faces of the crew.
'Space sushi isn't quite the same as the fresh stuff on the ground, but it's not bad! We had a crew celebration recently, and one of our crewmates expressed how much they missed sushi (as do I). So we collected and pitched in our personal supplies of fish, spam and rice, coupled with a dash of gochujang and wasabi, which made for a great meal," Jonny Kim said.
Space sushi isn't quite the same as the fresh stuff on the ground, but it's not bad! We had a crew celebration recently and one of our crewmates expressed how much they missed sushi (as do I). So we collected and pitched in our personal supplies of fish, spam and rice, coupled… pic.twitter.com/0xhOhPXiv8 — Jonny Kim (@JonnyKimUSA) June 16, 2025
Since everything floats in zero gravity, astronauts have to get creative with how they eat. One clever trick is using tape on the dining table with the sticky side facing up. This simple hack helps keep food items, condiments, and utensils in place, preventing them from drifting away mid-meal.
A curious user asked, 'I understand the requirements for long-term shelf-stable food are tough, but is there any progress in improving the food? Like, can it be at least as good as military MREs? Can it be better, considering it can be much more expensive per portion?"
Replying to him, Jonny Kim said, 'The food up here is actually pretty good. There's a lot of variety. We have thermostabilized options (what you find in MREs), rehydratable options (think Mountain House without the high levels of salt), and various off the shelf products. Will make a post one day to show the different options."
Another one wrote, 'Love sushi too! You guys are the real stars of humanity."
Some people even joked that they wanted to try 'space sushi" themselves, while others were curious about how food works in zero gravity.
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