Section 2
The canned mackerel/had to meet the requirements/of JAXA.//
There were two main difficulties/in making the canned mackerel.//
The first difficulty was/to make a sticky sauce.//
When astronauts eat,/liquid
should not float around/in the space
station.//
After many attempts,/the
students found a solution.//
They added kudzu starch/to the sauce.//
It finally became sticky enough.//
The second difficulty/was the taste.//
In space,/astronauts’ sense of
taste/may become dull.//
So/space food needs to have a strong flavor.//
The students tried to figure out/the best level of flavor/without actually going to
space.//
They made many samples/with different amounts/of soy sauce and sugar/to find the best balance.//
Finally,/they agreed on a
recipe.//
The canned mackerel/