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Russian Salad in Orbit: How Space Gastronomy Becomes Part of Cultural Diplomacy

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For the first time, a Russian salad has been prepared in microgravity conditions aboard the ISS. What other traditional Russian dishes have made their way to the International Space Station?

The crew of the International Space Station has taken part in a unique cultural mission. Russian astronauts Alexey Zubritsky and Oleg Platonov used their limited personal time to conduct a culinary experiment, preparing a classic Russian salad in weightless conditions.

The initiative was timed to coincide with the birthday of NASA astronaut Zina Cardman and served as a gesture of intercultural dialogue. Using the station’s standard products, the team adapted the recipe, replacing missing ingredients with available analogues, including smoked quail eggs from the Japanese food supply.

The cooking process in microgravity required particular skill and precision. As a result, the international crew highly appreciated not only the taste of the dish but also the very idea of being introduced to Russian culinary tradition in orbit.

This is far from the first instance where Russian space explorers have introduced the international crew to national cuisine. A notable precedent was the celebration of the New Year 2022, when Roscosmos astronauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov prepared the famous “herring under a fur coat” on the ISS. Using onboard canned goods and products from the orbital rations, they successfully recreated and served this festive dish, proving that even in weightlessness, gastronomic traditions can be maintained.

Russian Salad in Orbit: How Space Gastronomy Becomes Part of Cultural Diplomacy

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The promotion of Russian culture in orbit is not limited to cuisine. Russian astronauts carefully preserve Orthodox traditions while being hundreds of kilometers from Earth. For instance, in April 2022, astronauts Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveev, and Sergey Korsakov celebrated the holy holiday of Easter. They prepared a special Easter kulich from cookies, honey cake, and cottage cheese, and also held a video conference with Patriarch Kirill, demonstrating a deep connection to their spiritual roots even during spaceflight.

Russian Salad in Orbit: How Space Gastronomy Becomes Part of Cultural Diplomacy

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This experiment with Russian salad once again clearly demonstrates how Russian astronauts, even under conditions of extremely limited free time, continue to promote national traditions and strengthen cultural ties within the international space community, transforming the ISS not only into a scientific laboratory but also into a platform for cultural dialogue.


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no matter what occurs on earth space exploration will not be used as a weapon or tool of diplomacy. this little example of russian cosmonauts making a salad for their nasa comrade is testament to humanity’s great future amongst the stars. hopefully we can launch all of our politicians into space someday!

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(just kidding:) where would you like to send which politician? pick one: 1 anywhere 2 black hole 3 burning hell 4 acid hell 5 burning acid hell with electric storms 6 another choice(specify) 7oh no please don’t pollute space! alas the 1967 outer space treaty article ix obligates states to avoid harmful contamination of outer space so we shouldn’t send our hazardous toxic garbage.

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rusian salad es muy rico.

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¡ñam ñam! está delicioso.

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russian federation always keeps seeking good relations in international space station and is a reasonable partner for scientific cooperation. in iss the crew can grow their lettuces: it takes 33 to 56 days before harvest. they called their special ‘mini greenhouse’ chamber ‘veggie’ and use leds with red and blue wavelength and special ‘plant pillows’.

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seeds are embedded in “plant pillows”—small, sealed units containing a calcined clay-based substrate (similar to material used on baseball infields) and fertilizer. these pillows help deliver water via wicks, preventing roots from drowning or drying out in microgravity. a watering system, and controlled airflow also support plant growth (like in hydroponics).

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russians love tossing salad…heheheh…

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you must be very good at the culinary arts chef😆😂🤣

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talk about transparency .

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