Food has long played a special role on the International Space Station (ISS), where crews from around the world bring pieces of their culinary heritage to share with one another. Beyond the standard menu of thermostabilized entrées and rehydratable snacks, astronauts can request "bonus food" items from their home countries, turning mealtime into a community experience and a way to maintain ties with Earth.

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As a Korean-American astronaut — and one of NASA's most accomplished, with careers as a Navy SEAL, Harvard-trained physician and now spaceflyer — Jonny Kim often speaks about honoring his heritage.

Sharing Korean cuisine in orbit isn't just a treat; it's a symbol of representation aboard an international laboratory where culture and science blend daily. These moments also

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