1997 South Korean RoK Marine Special Operations Food Packet MRE Review Army Meal Ready To Eat Test
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ต.ค. 2016
- Take a look at a very rare & discontinued RoK Marine: Special Operations Food Packet-an exotic & truly delectable Military Ration.
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LET'S GET THIS OUT ONTO A TRAY, NICE™
NICE HISS™
I'LL BE COMING BACK AT YOU WITH SOMETHING NEW OR OLD, ALRIGHT COOL SEE YA™ - บันเทิง
I can imagine Steve going to a restaurant, and loving the food exclaiming, "The rice is perfectly hydrated!"
LOL as kids say.
IT'S ROTTEN!!!
Nice
MMM... yeah... you know that's pretty awful.
Tastes like.. body odour or something, *continues drinking cocoa*
Hi, served from year 88 to 91 South Korean Army. Thanks for bringing back memories, although I never tried the advanced type shown here.
The water amount for instant coffee should be around one third of the current portion. You can still get it in stores selling Asian groceries. They come in a long disposable individual packaging and still quite popular today.
The Military insignia on every package doesn't represent Marine, but ROK Military in general. The characters on the left and right of the insignia are the words 'GUN' and 'YONG' or 'FOR MILITARY USE'. The metallic one is exclusively for the special forces.
The white powder on the fish jerky is Taurine, naturally emitted when drying cuttlefish or squid. It is harmless.
Dangyeol (ROK Army slogan meaning 'unite') and good luck!
Thank you for your service in my country :)
me7115 Would love to hear your thoughts regarding the current situation in NK.
Not for my country, but I still very much appreciate your service. Thank you, sir.
나라를 지켜주셔서 감사합니다. 제 아버지랑 비슷한 연배신데 (아버지는 백마부대) 건강하시길 바라요.
Greetings from a former US Marine. One service member to another, I wish you well
*"Its a mere shadow of its former self"- Steve about a bar of fudge.*
Like Kenneth Sullivan
97년 강릉잠수함 무장공비 침투사건 때 출동해서 매복하면서 다 먹었던 것들이고 추억돋네요
나도 먹고싶어서 좋아했는데 이러걸 어디서 구하지
I was regular ol' ROK Army, and we got the main dish but not any of those flashy (lol) desserts. We also didn't have any heating packs because our MREs were vacuum-packed without any freeze-drying or anything like that. What surprised me during joint exercises with US troops is that some of them realllly wanted to switch MREs with us, which was awesome because we wanted flashy desserts and Italian food. Win-win situation right there. :)
P.S. May the alliance live long and prosper!
That's the funny part with something like an MRE style meal. It's more interesting and tasty to get something not 'here is what we eat our own country, just lesser quality'. Instead you can get something ELSE. Just like why people order pizzas in not-Italy :p
One of the best things about Steve trying MRE's from around the world is reading comments from the individuals who got them in the field. Kind of brings us all together.
“Look at that piece of beef. This is exciting, engaging. It’s engaging my senses. I mean it’s just a culinary kind of.. exploration, it really is”
I love this channel
"This thing is just a mere shadow of its former self."
deep thought, man.
I think he meant it was near North Korean MRE quality.
Steve ! I served Korean air force 1997 to 2000. I used to eat those. thank you for upload those. it bring me my memories . thankx a lot !
Wow. The fish you found in the packet is 취포 (chwi po), a kind of fish jerky, like you said. This is something that you cannot find in South Korea very much anymore, even the good-quality, civilian kind. The kind of fish (file fish) has basically been overfished in Korean waters, and the only kind you can find in Korea is imported from Vietnam. The Vietnamese chwi po isn't very good. I remember getting chwi po from the 1990s from the civilian market, and it was thick, savory and absolutely delicious. Koreans eat chwi po with beer, makkoli, or soju. I miss it so much.
I love you're excitement and passion. I couldn't stop smiling from your first bite of that entrée to the end. haha
Ion Ymous same here. haha
Ion Ymous me too
Yes. I'm here for that.
I had a experience that I ate that food when i was a soldier. In my case, that foods not bad but others throw that to garbege. if I still working in south korea militery I would send other kinds of militery food. allways I enjoy ur utube channel.
I think the first "chocolate bar" you bit in to, is actually a red bean paste bar. I used to eat them all the time when I was younger in Korea.
Yeah, I think it is. It even looks exactly like the little treat bars we would buy at the candy stores in Korea.
it is chocolate
you should sell shirts with a mre and with "nice" printed on it.
I'd buy the "not bad" one.
or "that hiss"
Gren Moyo Pleasant Undertone
taste metallic
"Smells rancid."
That MRE 1990's Arab Dark pounch MRE desert preservative flavor? Thats pretty fucking specific lol.
He said era not Arab.
aged like a fine wine
Λdrīαη he's like a Sommelier of MREs.
That main dish is called 비빔밥 Bibimbab, and its essentially rice, salad, meat, chilli sauce, soy sauce (sometimes), and seseme sauce. I was completely surprised to find that in an MRE as it is meant to be fresh food, not a long preserved food, haha. Anyway, Bibimbab is very commonly eaten by Koreans, so if you ever miss it, find a local Korean restaurant and order it. Since it is so simple, restaurants rarely do it wrong.
And that fish jerky is most likely 쥐포 Jwipo, also a common snack in Korea.
RoyRoger
Sherlock Holmes It is Bibimbap
@@sherlock4977 no shit, Sherlock.
kimuchi is the best and takeshima is the best part of japan
The main course is labeled "bibimbap" - in Korean.
These videos are totally asmr. I've watched like 20 of these so far! They're great, and relaxing. It's awesome to see what's in these things, too!!! This could totally have spinoff travel channel show traveling to the different countries while eating and presenting the mre's.
"Let's get this out onto a tray...NICE" !!!!!!
North Korean ration:
"Let's get this tree bark out on a tray. Nice!"
Actually it's a strip of paper saying:
"The state and your esteemed and glorious leader hereby absolves you of your hunger"
@@planescaped it’s just a pic of Kim Jong in sunglasses doing a thumbs up with the caption “I eated ur food lol”
Yo steve i fucking love u. Any plans for 200k vid?
Steve1989 MREinfo that is going to be awesome
I think uploading 6 videos at once is bad for your channel's engagement ratings. I think you'd get better views uploading them one at a time, 6 or 3 days in a row.
As a canadian i cant wait ;D
I have to agree. I forgot to watch a couple of your videos when you dumped them all at once. XD
Ajwad Sabano ofc he would
I'm Korean lol once i tasted that yellowy no flavour bar before ... not perfectly sure but one of the soldier explained to me that's a protein bar..
i think the reach flavour drink is one of the korean traditional drink.. and the green thing inside the rice does not looks like seaweed, i think these are cabbages!!
I was in Korea in 73and 74 just off the DMZ. I would buy fish jerky in the village and really liked it but couldn’t eat it in the barracks because most guys thought it stunk I just thought it tasted good. One of my favorite memories. Thanks for the video. 😊
Wow~ It feels like I went back in a time machine. I was in the Republic of Korea Air Force at the time and ate that often.
Thank you so much for reviewing this now, and it's amazing how you got that ration~^^
Hello from South Korea! I've been under the obligatory service during 2012-2014 in ROK Army. I'm quite surprised how good it is and how you liked it, because AFAIK welfare for soldiers was not really good at the time. The reason why it's like for cold weather is probably because they think North Korea is likely to start the war in winter, if they ever do. The fish jerky is somewhat popular as snack. The sesame bar is one of the traditional kinds of snack, not as popular but I think any Korean would eat one at least once or twice a year. I think you could easily have the main dish in any Korean restaurant. It's called Bibimbop (or Bibimbap). There are many flavors of those though.
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So you eat the fish jerky as it is, as a nice chewy snack? My first thought was to break it up into some other dish as extra fish crumbles and let it soak/soften.
@@SusCalvin You would tear it out with your teeth, but pretty much just a chewy snack, yes :)
Wow, I almost forgot that I even watched this video! I had to find the timestamp on the fly (9:50)
He must be trying these rations in the perfect order because in almost every review he says the ration is probably the best he's ever had.
You needed to put hot water instead of cold water on what you thought it was a vitamin powder. I strongly convinced that it was a miso soup. It's hard to find it here in Korea but I was shocked you got one of those old one. Thank you so much for your review
Korean chocolate is pretty foul whether it's 19 years old or made last week. But fried chicken, my god! They know how to do that, best in the world!
Yes!
maettsook they use potato starch to make ıt crunchy when fryıng
Yeah, the South Koreans can't do chocolate well. Good chicken though.
Omg. Street vendors had awesome food
Fried Chicken of Heaven 💛
One of these days, i hope you can give us a tour of all the MRE collectables you have in your house!
Love ya man!
Dude you're so awesome at explaining and sharing what would otherwise be such a personal experience. I love these.
Steve has entertained me on many occasions. I could watch these for hours! Steve, you're the man
This is my Favorite Korean MRE ever eaten. Obviously you have to mix the rice and sauce well.
I've watched plenty of MRE channels and reviews but I have to say yours is by far the best man! the enthusiasm is so real, a real passion for sure!
Steve you are amazing. I am going to end up watching every singe mre video you have made and will make. You just do the reviews so good. I love them.
Always wait for the "nice!" In every video. My favourite part
Thx Steve for Korean Ration Review!! The rice packet is Bi Bim Bop freeze dried (popular) and Fish Jerky u r eating (I thought may be dried squid) was Jwipo (쥐포) it's street food snack esp. for while u drink. Glad you enjoyed old ration!!
I love learning about every ration you show. Thank you Steve.
Really like your show! The only MRE review I watch. Great variety, presentation and you're a daredevil with expiration dates.
2001년에 입대했던 제가 몇번보고 제대했던 전투식량인데... 어디서 구하셔서 보여주시는지 신기합니다. 재밌게 잘 보고 갑니다 .
The main entree was 비빔밥 (bibimbap) "mixed rice". This is another quintessential Korean dish. The "seasoning pack" was probably 고추장 (kochujang) "red pepper paste," but looks like 된장 (toenjang) "fermented bean paste." See Maangchi's videos here at TH-cam for recipes for Korean dishes, including bibimbap. Just from telling by her cooking style, it seems that Maangchi is from the southeastern part of South Korea, which is a quite different cuisine from the Seoul area of the country. The best ration video you've done so far, Steve!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the awesome vids, steve :)
just found these a week ago. watched them all. really great work! Keep it up. Nice!
Nice "Let's Get This Out On A Tray" u got to love those words
I like Steve's videos because not only does he open random old MRE's from long ago but he also tries to eat them. Pretty damn unique, I've seen lots of "unboxing" type of videos but nowhere near as in-depth as this channel.
Keep up the videos bro! I've been watching your channel for a good while now and I still get excited every time I see you upload something new!
I'm so glad I came across these videos from Reddit. Love these videos, dude!
As a Korean-born this was very interesting to watch. Thank you Steve! And those were definitely way out of date.
from a well travelled dude you my man are rare !
I like it when a commentary is made by a good speaker, very good at describing and explaining while keeping it entertaining.
I gotta hand it to you for coming up with these rare rations. This one looked especially delicious. Thanks again Steve!
I like how you get into detail on the flavor.
At Steve's favorite restaurant, the cooks come out to his table and hiss at him, just to make him more comfortable.
Man I love your videos! Don't change too much as your channel grows!
Love your music Steve! Remainder of the content is fascinating too. Such a wonderful pursuit.
welcome steve its been a long time you last did a vid good job
get it out on a tray steve.......NICE....same with life i think..
TheZombieKiller_Gamer he always does a good job and always entertaining
Steve1989 MREinfo definitely glad to see you're back 😊
I am Korean and served in the military from 2009 to 2011. That MRE is completely different from when I was in the army. It is interesting to see the original fish jerky at MRE, which is past its expiration date, because the ingredients are expensive these days.
Always a treat to see a new video from Steve in my subbox.
I can't stop watching your channel! Great content.
I served ROK marine corp between 1998-2000. Thanks for reminding me of that meal. As far as I know, freeze-drying rice was not bad, as you said. But hard tack was like grabage, so no one ate it and threw it away.
those get this onto a tray "Nice!" will always be the best part of the video.
Have been waiting for a new video! It was great as always. Keep up the great content!
my 5 year old little girl loves your videos! we never miss one. she was so excited this morning that we had two to watch! take care.
dude you put soup powder in rice package lol
can't believe you still liked it haha
저거 구한건데 어떻게구했노
Hahaha
It's kind of like Ramen, should've added the flavor powder when you added water and added the oil when you are about to eat.
Was looking for something fun to watch before turning in. See that Steve posted new videos. Nice!
Hi Steve, really enjoy the shows, you're a warrior bro!
Sup Steve, my local army surplus occasionally gets large stocks of Canadian MREs, and I'm planning on getting a supply of MREs, are there any in perticular you're actively looking for? I'd be glad to send some your way as a small thank you for all those awesome vids. Cheers mate
lol your enthusiasm is awesome
YES YOU UPLOADED, AND THERE'S TWO OF THEM! (Love you vids man keep it up)
Nice!
I just found this channel... this is friggin awesome; I'm gonna binge watch now lol
As having been served in the army as a KATUSA(Korean Augmentation To US Army), this video is somewhat just intimate to me. really nice video and what a great voice you've got too!
JDop Y hello KATUSA ,CAMP MARKET..1976 77
lets get this out onto a tray..
Steve1989 MREinfo epic! 😁
Haha you're the man my dude
Every time he says that, I also say nice!
dat feeling when he says nice lol
Yeah I always enjoy that part too
Your videos are my favorite thing to watch recently
Your videos are too cool! Been watching for a year and a half now!
i love this channel.
I finished the volunteer program at US Army Natick Labs eating only MRE's (2013 dates) for 21 days and received payment for the participation a couple weeks later after the end of the process. I'm sold on eating them as my only source of nourishment in a time of emergency or crisis that lasts a long time.
The study is out of the U.S. Army's Natick Food labs in Natick MA. I contacted the team and went into the labs and was accepted as a test subject to eat only MRE's for 21 days. It was fun. I did enjoy the study. They only wanted volunteers who live within 50 miles of the lab. So, I qualified since I live near them. The study that I was on was a gut bacteria study while consuming only the meals and nothing else in the diet except water. No cheating or be disqualified. The collection of urine, blood and stool samples are frozen until all of the test subjects lab materials are all collected and then tested all together to gather the gut data. Should make future MRE's better for the war fighter / human digestive system. I did have to pass a security check to be allowed onto the base.
I came across this Channel about a month ago and I'm hooked,ive watched every video.Steve is great, I can listen to him describe a ten year old cup of instant coffee all day long.the food Network should hire him. keep up the good work....Bob
Another great video thank you steve! I could watch these all day every day. Have you ever thought about doing other food / vintage food reviews? For some reason your videos always remind me of Ian's on Forgotten weapons .... that would be an amazing colab if yall could get together.
Steve, you describe the flavors in a MRE that's literally as old as me as if it was an actual gourmet meal, lol. Honestly? You'd do great as a food judge.
Wow a coffee you didn't like. I was pretty surprised by that. I do wish I could try that fish.
Hooray! New video from Steve! :) Thanks dude.
Looks so awesome. Glad everything tasted okay and you enjoyed it! :) so crazy how long some things can be made to last!
I'm a Korean and eat Korean MREs time to time. To Korean people serving in the military these MREs where a cuisine compared to the food served in the army( at least a few decades ago)
but even eating these as a civilian it tastes quite good but I thought it might not taste good as a foreigner but nice to know that you like it! Also, and you put the powder before you pour the water in the rice
Continuously fascinating what items tend to hold up better than others. It's really counterintuitive sometimes. Like, you'd think meat items would hold up the least well, and candy would hold up the best, but it's clearly not always the case.
Steve ! I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS MAN KEEP ON DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING !!
This is the taste of that memory...thank you for your review video👍👍
"Motor-oily" lol Ur braver than me man, thanks for the videos, cheers!
That food looked so good.
I really enjoy your videos steve! Awesome channel! My friend who is in the military right now is going to try to bring me back a pack or two. I'm hoping to try out these stuff lol
I love watching this awesome videos thanks for posting!
"That is actually one of the best things I've eaten . . . in a ration."
That rice dish looks like bimbimbap which is one of the most common rice dishes in Korea. It's usually served with a bunch of vegetables, meat, sesame oil and sweet Korean fermented chili paste.
It is bibimbap c: It's written on there. Most of Korean MRI include the one on video is dried type. There was 2 option. Vegetable one and chilipaste. It was my fav whenever I went for the training, Because of those amount of food in one package.
Missed you steve! Thank you for the video
I love it when you say "Nice!" With a light voice :D And I loves you video as always:)
i can't remember the name of it, but the dried fish is awesome! full of protien and omega 3s. its like a street vendor comfort food. good for breakfast or an intermediate pick me up. the dried squid is better!
I would've thought it was extra to be added to the main dish.
Then again, I can't eat ramen with just what's in the pack either.
Rob Mcmuffin The fish he was eating is dried filefish or jwipo in korean.
Rob Mcmuffin - dried squid is great.
Jason Bramlette i always added the dried fish to my kimchee soup,and ramen. good stuff!
ievimonkey cool! thanks! its been so long..i havent had good home made korean food since my dad and grandma passed.
I'm pretty sure the main is supposed to be bibimbap, if so I wonder if it's commercially available? Also those sesame snaps look amazing, we have a similar product in Australia
mmmmmm fuck yes sesame snaps
IKR
actually the best snacks man
The main is labeled bibimbap, but it looks like a variation of what the Koreans call Juk, or a type of rice porridge. Source: I used to live in Korea.
ah okay, I haven't ever been to korea, I can't read korean and I have never had bibimbap but I have heard of it, I guess its good to know that I was close?
Steve... you're an awesome dude. It made me unexpectedly very happy to hear you enjoy this one so much from my motherland! :D
Love watching ur vids before i sleep! Keep it up ❤️
You could tell that main meal was going to be good by the size of that lovely seasoning!
Hey Steve, the name of the main entree is 'Bibimbap'. I was wondering if the ration had hot pepper paste with it, but it had seasoning instead. Current Korean military ration should have one type with the better quality Bibimbap I guess. I would still rather get it in restaurant instead of mre lol
pile of stuff on a tray "nice". love your videos man, very relaxing to watch
fascinating , I love these videos. It is like an unboxing video that all the fashion TH-camrs do but historic and foooood