Astronauts aboard China's Tiangong space station have successfully grilled chicken wings and steaks in a microgravity environment for the first time.

中国天宫空间站内的航天员首次在微重力环境下成功烤制了鸡翅与牛排。

The space barbecue was made possible by a new type of oven that allows smokeless and residue-free cooking in orbit.

此次太空烧烤得以实现，得益于一款新型烤箱，该设备能在太空中实现无烟、无残留物的烹饪。

A video of the feat shows the astronauts placing chicken wings in a cage and placing it in a hatch that is about the same size as an air fryer.

记录这一成就的视频显示，航天员将鸡翅放入网状容器，随后将其置入约与空气炸锅尺寸相当的舱门内。

"It's the first oven of its kind in the world that can actually be used aboard a space station," said Liu Weibo, a deputy chief designer at the China Astronaut Research and Training Centre.

中国航天员科研训练中心副总设计师刘伟波表示：“这是全球首款真正能在空间站使用的同类型烤箱。”

"By raising the temperature to 190 degrees Celsius, astronauts can now really cook in orbit. Previous food heating is purely physical warming, but this is actual cooking, with chemical reactions included. The food can now come out golden and crispy."

“通过将温度提升至190摄氏度，航天员如今能在太空中进行真实烹饪。 之前的食物加热纯粹是物理升温，但这次是包含化学反应的真正烹饪。 食物现在能呈现出金黄酥脆的效果。”

Astronaut Wu Fei described the freshly-cooked chicken wings as having "the perfect colour, aroma and flavour."

航天员武飞将新鲜烤制的鸡翅形容为“色香味俱全”。

The cooking device is part of a broader effort to improve the living conditions for astronauts on long-duration missions, who currently live on freeze-dried and reheatable food.

该烹饪装置是改善长期驻留航天员生活条件的系列举措之一， 目前航天员主要依靠冻干与复热食品维生。

On the International Space Station (ISS), all food is precooked or processed, so can be prepared by adding water or warming up. Fresh fruit and vegetables are delivered during resupply missions, however they need to be eaten within a few days to avoid spoiling.

在国际空间站上，所有食物均经过预烹饪或加工处理，可通过加水或加热方式制备。 新鲜水果和蔬菜通过补给任务运送，但需在几天内食用完毕以防变质。

China's space station is also capable of cultivating lettuce, tomatoes and potatoes, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA), which can all be used to cook in the new space oven.

据中国国家航天局表示，中国空间站已具备培育生菜、番茄与马铃薯的能力， 这些作物均可使用新型太空烤箱进行烹饪。