Posts: 42988 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 07-27-2005 01:33 PM
With the STS-114 crew getting ready to eat dinner, its a good time to note that Soichi Noguchi has on-board a new type of instant noodle made by the same company that invented Top Ramen and Cup Noodles.
Hours after yesterday's launch, Nissin Foods revealed "Space Ram", a special version of their meals popular with college students everywhere. The zero-gravity blend adopts several changes to Cup Noodle recipe to meet shuttle standards:
the stringy or dangling noodles typical of Nissin's products has been replaced with ball-shaped pasta for easier consumption by a fork
the soup, which comes in four flavors - soy, miso, curry and pork broth - is thicker to prevent spills
the meal is spicier than Cup Noodles, as foods generally tend to taste bland in space
as no boiling water is available on the shuttle, the soup has been reformulated to cook in 70 degree liquid
Though Nissin has patented Space Ram, the company has no plans for its public sale at this time.
kyra Member
Posts: 583 From: Louisville CO US Registered: Aug 2003
posted 07-27-2005 08:12 PM
I wish they would have made it for sale, I would have filled my pantry. Its a staple in this houselhold.
I guess I'll just have to eat regular ramen with my shuttle spec fork on my space anodized tray while catching up with space news on my ISS/Shuttle model laptop.
The lack of flavor in microgravity is well documented, as is the use of hot sauce packets as a quasi-currency!
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 42988 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 11-14-2005 03:41 PM
In addition to flying "Space Ram," Nissin also paid Russia's Federal Space Agency to film a commercial for their instant Cup Noodles. This is the first high-definition (HDTV) advertisement shot in space.
kosmonavtka Member
Posts: 170 From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Registered: Aug 2003
posted 11-14-2005 06:25 PM
A must-see for all the Sergei fans here! Thanks for the link!
posted 07-27-2005 01:33 PM
Thanks for the link!
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