<ul><li>NASA astronaut Jonny Kim created a 'ranger burger' on the International Space Station using available items, including beef steak, wheat snack bread, cheese spread, potatoes au gratin, and gochujang red pepper paste.</li><li>Astronauts often rely on condiments and spicy sauces to enhance the flavor of pre-packaged food in space, as the blandness of space food and altered taste perception are common challenges.</li><li>Providing astronauts with appealing and tasty food has been a topic of research, with a focus on offering fresh foods and treat items to maintain physical and mental well-being during space missions.</li><li>Despite missing life on Earth, Jonny Kim found satisfaction in enjoying his improvised space burger while on the ISS, highlighting the importance of flavorful food for astronauts' morale.</li></ul>

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