When cooking at home, he makes an Armenian version of tabbouleh, adding the bulgur to a mixture of sautéed onions, pepper paste and tomatoes. Where he gets it: It’s made in house at Mamnoon (Capitol ...

Stacking wheat snack bread, beef steak, cheese spread, potatoes au gratin and gochujang red pepper paste, NASA astronaut Jonny Kim creates his take on a "ranger" burger on the space station.

Stir in the bulgur, the tomato paste mixture and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high. Cover, reduce to low and simmer until the bulgur has absorbed the liquid, 12 to 15 minutes.

“Pepper paste gives an incredible umami kick to any dish," he tells SBS. Sivrioglu was born in Kadikoy, Istanbul, and grew up eating the food made by his two Balkan grandmothers.

Stacking wheat snack bread, beef steak, cheese spread, potatoes au gratin and gochujang red pepper paste, NASA astronaut Jonny Kim creates his take on a "ranger" burger on the space station.