Has any of you ever been to "space"?

Most people say "NO", right?
But there are many people who want to go someday!

Did you know that it is still difficult for the general public to go now, but at work, at home, you can easily feel the universe?

Yes, space food !

What kind of food do you think of when you hear space food?
What exactly does it look like or texture ??

Actually, the space food of recent years has evolved tremendously!

Many people think of "space foods" and imagine canned foods or tube / jelly-like foods.

その通り、当初の宇宙食は、一口サイズの固形食や、歯磨きのチューブに似た容器に入ったクリーム状・ゼリー状のものでした。

However, from the 1960s when manned space travel began to today, space food has been variously modified and improved.

Now, thanks to technological advances such as freeze-drying, some can only be heated or can be eaten as they are. The taste has improved remarkably, and it tastes comparable to foods on the ground.

つまり “日頃の食事に取り入れてもGOOD！”なメニューが豊富に揃うんです！

Just by looking at it, that unique scent seems to be coming!
It looks exactly like that "takoyaki" that we know well, but ...

"Texture is very Sakkusaku, snacks like a feeling!" Was me talking to, this " acure lounge ], We are familiar with "Mizopi".

> Miso Pee is such a person!

“Actually, there is a museum that I like and go to.“ Space Takoyaki ”is a famous souvenir from a museum shop there, and I've always been interested in it.

"Isn't it a bit closer to the feelings of astronauts after eating? I bought it. I enjoyed the crispy texture and recommended it to others! "

As Mizopi says, this " SPACE FOOD Takoyaki Is very popular among space food fans (* 1).

This time, it's served on a plate and topped with a sauce and blue seaweed, which is essential for takoyaki.
However, you can eat it as it is without using anything, of course, it has plenty of takoyaki flavor!
It looks good as a snack for sake.

※1　記事中で紹介した『SPACE FOOD』は、宇宙飛行士の宇宙食と同じ「フリーズドライ製法」で製造されたもので、実際に宇宙飛行士の食用として供されているものとは異なります

Well, this photo. Does it look delicious?

This is beef curry.

Of course, this is also a space food! (* 2)

記事冒頭でお伝えしたように、フリーズドライなどの技術発達により、今では宇宙空間でも、こんな風に地上と同じような食事を楽しむことができるように。

" SPACE CURRY Japanese food retort curry 』Do not heat with hot water in the weightless space of the universe, but heat it with a special heating tray. However, when you eat it on the ground, you just need to warm it with hot water, as you would with ordinary retort curry.

For rice, " SPACE RICE "use. Just pour boiling water (or water) into this container, stir it and leave it there. It takes 15 minutes for boiling water and 1 hour for water to make fluffy and delicious rice.

This time, I served it on a plate and sprinkled with parsley to make it a little luxurious (?!) Dinner style, but since "Universe white rice" also has a special spoon, you can eat it as it is without transferring it to a bowl. . "I don't want to wash ..." is perfect when you're tired!

※2記事中で紹介した2商品は、JAXAの宇宙日本食認証制度を通じて開発されたものです。ただし、実際の宇宙日本食とは保存方法などの点で異なります。

Well, can you imagine what each of the above pictures is like?

The yellow one is pudding ", Which is a mix of fruit in white ..., what" almond tofu (* 3)!

I thought, "It's a cube type, so it's dry ... Does it have a texture unique to pudding and apricot tofu?" When you put it in your mouth, it melts smoothly on your tongue.

You should definitely try this texture ... The taste is just like pudding and almond tofu itself!

And speaking of "sweets with a pleasant texture" ... "Gummy"!

こちらは、その名も『宇宙のグミ（ソーダ味）』。

Did you know that there is a "lactic acid bacterium" from Japan that once traveled in space on a Russian Soyuz rocket?

This "space gummy" was created by a company called "Sunflower dairy industry" in Kochi prefecture, and was made using the descendants of the lactic acid bacteria.

You can enjoy two tastes: blue gummy, two layers when you look closely, the gummy with lactic acid bacteria on the outside, soda-flavored jelly on the inside.

※3　記事中で紹介した『SPACE FOOD』は、宇宙飛行士の宇宙食と同じ「フリーズドライ製法」で製造されたもので、実際に宇宙飛行士の食用として供されているものとは異なります

And finally, to ekinaka!
Introducing a drink with a "new sensation like space food" that you can drink and eat deliciously.

"Soda-flavored space food gummy", "Ramune flavored water jelly", " 【Mineral water】From AQUA【Mineral Water】jelly ramune flavor "!

The "jelly drink" in the water bottle category is the first in the industry (* 4).

* 4 First in the bottled water category in the beverage industry (in-house survey)

ぱっと見はゼリー状とは思えないけれど、強めに振ると……

おお！見事にプルプルっとした“ゼリー”!!
この“つるん＆プルプル”とした食感、クセになりそう！

Somewhere on the tongue, you can feel the sweetness of the Ramune taste.

GW明け、お仕事中にちょっと小腹が空いたとき、甘いものが欲しいとき、そしてこれからの暑くなる季節にもおすすめです。

Take a breather on the windowsill or balcony with the chilled " 【Mineral water】From AQUA【Mineral Water】jelly ramune flavor " in one hand. Not only the thirsty throat, but also the slightly tired heart, the water jelly may give the plume and moisture.

※　記事中で紹介した宇宙食の数々は『宇宙の店』オンラインストアで購入可能です