Kimchi in Space

rtknox00 writes "For astronauts spending months in space, the smallest touch of home can make a big difference. So when South Korea's first astronaut Ko San boards the International Space Station this April he'll be bringing along a hefty supply of kimchi, the national dish of his native country. While bringing a cherished food on a long journey might seem like a simple act, taking kimchi into space required millions of dollars in research and years of work." Science may never get Thorramatur in orbit.

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MASH Episode

[dcollins]

Anyone remember the MASH episode where Burns thought he spotted Koreans carrying bombs into the camp, and they turned out to be pots of kimchi?

God only knows what the equivalent reaction would be today if Homeland Security spazzed out over the same thing. And now in space!