The shrimp is salted, and sun-dried, which is used in a lot of Chinese dishes. The meat is lop-cheong, which is a preserved dried Chinese sausage - it is usually made from spiced pork and it is used in a lot of protein Chinese dishes. In my household, we use both to make our fried rice. Good review!
The soup is egg drop soup. It is scrambled eggs drizzled into boiling chicken soup slightly thickened with corn starch. It usually also has some veggies in it.
I love those ration heaters and the pouches are nice as well. Overall I really like these mains in the PLA I think the dynamic flavors offer a nice change up. Nice Duo Review.
Never noticed that hole in the outer packaging. Seems impractical from a military use. It might just be a way of telling they are decommissioned.Just like they used to take a chunk out of the album covers when they were being sold as used.
You looked like you had Godzilla and Mothra going off on the table. Happy New Year too guys. I can't wait to see what 2022 has for rations. Keep up the great content.
The meat in the rice looks more like Chinese pork sausage (lap cheong) cut up into tiny pieces and the sauce for the noodles is either oyster sauce or dark soy sauce.
Happy New Year from Australia. Lup cheong are skinny pork sausages about as thick as your little finger. Fun fact: Koreans use them in the depths of winter as "fingers" on their mobile 'phones so they don't get frostbite. That outer wrapper for the meals with the recycling symbol on it is supposed to be used as a type of blanket to keep the heat around the pouch.
Hey Nathan, love it when you try out some Asian MREs. The tastes, ingredients and flavours may be totally foreign to your palettes but I do enjoy you guys keeping an open mind to it, especially when Amanda and Phil find something they initially may dislike but end up liking it - it's nice when different cultures can come together and enjoy new foods. Keep up the great work!
I like how the Chinese MRE comes with a paper bowl/tray. Most other countries' MREs make you either bring your own mess kit, or eat out of the pouches. With US MREs, it is very difficult to eat out of the pouches. They don't have a gusset so you can't put it down unless you lean it against something, and then it inevitably gets knocked over. And the crackers and spreads make an EPIC mess if you are not careful and are near impossible to eat if not on a plate/tray. I think it would be real cool if more MREs came with plates/bowls/trays for eating properly. I guess soldiers would have mess kits with them on long missions tho.
Awesome review like always. Have a safe and Happy New Year. Many blessings to you and your family in the new year. From a dedicated subber in Canada. BTW.....it was -33 C today where I live, which is -28 F.
Wish American instant soup makers would take a leaf from the Asian instant soup cookbook. Every time I see one of those freeze dried cubes they always blow up into this soup full of stuff vs the Americans which is just seasoning and nothing else.
The Red Chinese military got smart and adopted the American MRE style of military ration to great success. The PLA MRE is a clone of the American MRE, of course for the difference of Chinese foods inside. The PLA MREs always seems to include fresh fruits, like pineapple, which is invaluable in preventing scurvy. I believe fresh fruits are cheaper to package than freeze-dried fruits or preserved fruits used in American MREs. I like the PLA idea of the collapsible bowl but not its execution. It looks too flimsy. Soldiers usually don't have tables to dine upon out in the field. They would hold the paper bowl in their hand with the spoon in the other. This flimsy bowl will collapse upon itself. A thick cardboard disposable rectangular plate would be more useful.
So many MRE rations around the world contain nice fluids like, soups, milk, shakes, but require the soldier to have more than one canteen cup. It is in the best interest of most soldiers today to carry a small, hard polymer cup that is unbreakable, durable against rough usage and can hold hot liquids.
The hole is probably to mark it as no longer military supply just a guess or could be how the manufacturer loads it by hanging as it moved along and load the items.
I really enjoy reviews of real military MRE's vs MRE's cobbled together to please American civilian tastes. You honestly critique the products you test. I've tried some US military issue MRE's. I think they take too much time and effort to prepare, Most USA military MRE's aren't anything to get excited about. I was in the California National Guard from 1972 to 1978 as a combat engineer 12B40 MOS Demolition Specialist. Staff/Sergeant E6. Platoon SGT. I am old school C rations/with cigarettes. My P-38 was issued to me in 1961 and I've carried it and used it ever since then. During my Nat'l Guard years when I was issued "C"Rats" they were 99 'n' 44/100% eaten cold from the can while in the field using a big spoon, I carried in my web gear. No time to heat 'n' eat. It seems to me that many European MRE's are Tastier, with more items to be eaten on the go. Please, you and your lovely sister Amanda keep up the good videos. Happy new year.
Funny it didn't come with the chop sticks? I've eaten at a Chinese Buffet before and it is good food, probably not something I'd eat everyday. I think I'd take the noodles on this ration. Good job guys!
The best Chinese heaters that’s how they get rid of their hazardous waste You Gotta quit poking at it so much you’re not going to find the chopped up lap dog they chop up the mystery meat really fine
Good job sir!, always enjoy the videos. And tell your sister to not worry about the haters, remember...haters gonna hate, and you can't fix stupid. Happy New Year!!!
Nathan I missed you broad case (damn) But for you, Amanda and Phil I hope you all have a great New Year's Eve party and did not get to hung over. Have a great Saturday and stay safe. Chief Dave and his lady Patti
The shrimp is salted, and sun-dried, which is used in a lot of Chinese dishes. The meat is lop-cheong, which is a preserved dried Chinese sausage - it is usually made from spiced pork and it is used in a lot of protein Chinese dishes. In my household, we use both to make our fried rice. Good review!
You can say anything racist that you want as long as you preface it with, “no offense”.
The soup is egg drop soup. It is scrambled eggs drizzled into boiling chicken soup slightly thickened with corn starch. It usually also has some veggies in it.
I was laughing so hard when you said China might smell like ration heaters when you step out of the plane.
The hole on the ration is for letting air escape when they packed them in the box or in a ruck sack. Less air In the package less space wasted.
Or, if the ration is transported (by whatever means) to an AO of _much_ higher elevation...think India - Tibet border region.
I was going to say the same thing. But you beat me to it. It it for that exact reason. Less air, more space.
The hole is to relieve pressure when the bag is taken up in altitude. The PLA conducts operations in high mountian ranges.
I had this ration on a boating lake in Beijing. The heaters work better in the insulated sleeves. Great review team.
I love those ration heaters and the pouches are nice as well. Overall I really like these mains in the PLA I think the dynamic flavors offer a nice change up. Nice Duo Review.
Never noticed that hole in the outer packaging. Seems impractical from a military use. It might just be a way of telling they are decommissioned.Just like they used to take a chunk out of the album covers when they were being sold as used.
Hi y'all, Really good review! Enjoyed as always! Wishing y'all a Happy New Year and I look forward to all your content in 2022! 👍😎
You looked like you had Godzilla and Mothra going off on the table. Happy New Year too guys. I can't wait to see what 2022 has for rations. Keep up the great content.
The meat in the rice looks more like Chinese pork sausage (lap cheong) cut up into tiny pieces and the sauce for the noodles is either oyster sauce or dark soy sauce.
I know this video is about the shrimp but what app did you use to read the package?
Happy New Year from Australia.
Lup cheong are skinny pork sausages about as thick as your little finger. Fun fact: Koreans use them in the depths of winter as "fingers" on their mobile 'phones so they don't get frostbite.
That outer wrapper for the meals with the recycling symbol on it is supposed to be used as a type of blanket to keep the heat around the pouch.
Hey Nathan, love it when you try out some Asian MREs. The tastes, ingredients and flavours may be totally foreign to your palettes but I do enjoy you guys keeping an open mind to it, especially when Amanda and Phil find something they initially may dislike but end up liking it - it's nice when different cultures can come together and enjoy new foods. Keep up the great work!
I like how the Chinese MRE comes with a paper bowl/tray. Most other countries' MREs make you either bring your own mess kit, or eat out of the pouches. With US MREs, it is very difficult to eat out of the pouches. They don't have a gusset so you can't put it down unless you lean it against something, and then it inevitably gets knocked over. And the crackers and spreads make an EPIC mess if you are not careful and are near impossible to eat if not on a plate/tray. I think it would be real cool if more MREs came with plates/bowls/trays for eating properly. I guess soldiers would have mess kits with them on long missions tho.
Happy New Year. We love the way you all work off each other. We look forward to more entertaining videos in 2022.
Awesome review like always. Have a safe and Happy New Year. Many blessings to you and your family in the new year. From a dedicated subber in Canada. BTW.....it was -33 C today where I live, which is -28 F.
Happy New Year, team Nathan! Thanks for a great year of interesting uploads! Looking forward to more…
Nathan's kryptonite, onions and garlic. Love Nathan's jokes LMAO. Amanda awesome job. Phil great job. Awesome video
Um, fortune cookie? Really? Those were invented in America, and you certainly won't find them in Chinese rations.
Wish American instant soup makers would take a leaf from the Asian instant soup cookbook. Every time I see one of those freeze dried cubes they always blow up into this soup full of stuff vs the Americans which is just seasoning and nothing else.
Love what you guys do ... These things look like they're fun to try.
What exactly is SCARY about this?
I like how the translation goes from "several soldiers" to "single"
what app are you using on your phone to visibly change change and translate ?
some things that smell like a bag o'buttholes actually taste good. Pork skins, ribs when you are boiling them. fish sauce
The Red Chinese military got smart and adopted the American MRE style of military ration to great success. The PLA MRE is a clone of the American MRE, of course for the difference of Chinese foods inside. The PLA MREs always seems to include fresh fruits, like pineapple, which is invaluable in preventing scurvy. I believe fresh fruits are cheaper to package than freeze-dried fruits or preserved fruits used in American MREs.
I like the PLA idea of the collapsible bowl but not its execution. It looks too flimsy. Soldiers usually don't have tables to dine upon out in the field. They would hold the paper bowl in their hand with the spoon in the other. This flimsy bowl will collapse upon itself. A thick cardboard disposable rectangular plate would be more useful.
So many MRE rations around the world contain nice fluids like, soups, milk, shakes, but require the soldier to have more than one canteen cup. It is in the best interest of most soldiers today to carry a small, hard polymer cup that is unbreakable, durable against rough usage and can hold hot liquids.
I thought everyone knew fortune cookies were american not chinese.
I find myself wondering if PLA soldiers carry personal supplies of soy sauce and hot hot sauce.
I'm guessing the enoki mushroom pack is meant for the soup.
P.S. -- The small cubes in the soup is probably tofu.
The hole is probably to mark it as no longer military supply just a guess or could be how the manufacturer loads it by hanging as it moved along and load the items.
Great review , y'all . That ration looked really good ( at least to me ) . Catch y'all on Monday and happy new year
I love the video's but my god I get frustrated at all the tiny bites and hesitation. Just eat it!! If its in date what's the worst that could happen?
Me too it’s so bloody frustrating isn’t it, I thought it was just me!
Right it is food.
They are treating it like it will be so disgusting.
Most mre stuff I’ve ever had was okay
Love the content. You guys are great keep up the good qork and push for philip to be infront of the camera atleast once.......
Nice ration. Looks great. Thanks for the review. I think you guys do a great job. Keep it up. I hope you don't mind if I bring up your show.
That mre is making me hungry
what app are you using to translate?
I use tongs so my pingers dont get burned. LOL.
I hear tell that to this day the shrimp joke 6:27 by Nathan is still hovering over Amandas head...
It didn’t look very appetizing but sounds like it was pretty good. I love mangos so that would be a bonus for me. Great review!
Do you think its odd that none of asian based rations come with chop stiscks??
Love your reviews Nathan. Amanda is your wife right ? Or am I wrong 🤔
How toxic are those heaters?
I really enjoy reviews of real military MRE's vs MRE's cobbled together to please American civilian tastes. You honestly critique the products you test. I've tried some US military issue MRE's. I think they take too much time and effort to prepare, Most USA military MRE's aren't anything to get excited about. I was in the California National Guard from 1972 to 1978 as a combat engineer 12B40 MOS Demolition Specialist. Staff/Sergeant E6. Platoon SGT. I am old school C rations/with cigarettes. My P-38 was issued to me in 1961 and I've carried it and used it ever since then. During my Nat'l Guard years when I was issued "C"Rats" they were 99 'n' 44/100% eaten cold from the can while in the field using a big spoon, I carried in my web gear. No time to heat 'n' eat. It seems to me that many European MRE's are Tastier, with more items to be eaten on the go. Please, you and your lovely sister Amanda keep up the good videos. Happy new year.
Thank you for your service! Regards from Sydney, Australia
The Packet was probably Hoisin, and the mushrooms looked like enoki...
That's why the writting says "enoki mushroom"
You guys should use the hot water from the heater pack to hydrate the soup cube!
What app you use for translation
Happy New Year my best buddies from the states, cheers and all the best Mark Holland *
Nobody knows the troubles I've been through. Nobody knows my sorrow! 😁
He found a Seamonkey in there!!
This is a frightening concept. The Chinese rations aren't very highly regarded, and now seafood...
Seriously?! I don't think that's shrimp! It's most likely bat!
Did they fry it in gutter oil? :-)
Lol, its always a roll of the dice, hit or miss, with those noodles.
Funny it didn't come with the chop sticks? I've eaten at a Chinese Buffet before and it is good food, probably not something I'd eat everyday. I think I'd take the noodles on this ration. Good job guys!
Hey guys I subscribed to your channel now and I don't know if you know him but the crazy Russian hacker does those too
The best Chinese heaters that’s how they get rid of their hazardous waste
You Gotta quit poking at it so much you’re not going to find the chopped up lap dog they chop up the mystery meat really fine
I think the white stringy stuff were straw mushrooms
Good job sir!, always enjoy the videos. And tell your sister to not worry about the haters, remember...haters gonna hate, and you can't fix stupid. Happy New Year!!!
The Chinese PLAs I have had have been quite decent. Some of the menus i read and think no, I'll leave that one but this one seems ok.
Good review. I would find it interesting if you gave the recorded calories for a meal if it was provided and readable. Cheers Stu NZ
glad you have help thank you
Y'all sound like Hank Hill if he did ration reviews.
That rice dish is a combo meat glutinous rice meal. Similar to leaf wrapped sticky rice. My grandmother made the best.I
I often buy mango slices from my local 7-11, but the worst thing I've ever tasted is mango-jalapeno bratwurst. Not at all a good combination.
Fortune Cookies are only used in North America i haven't seen them anywhere else.
ready to eat...lol..have a great New Year my friend,,,
The side looks like Lilly sport (long skinny mushrooms)
Look up black pepper beef, next time pour that brown sauce all over the noodles and I'd put it in the heater personally.
Isn't the hole for steam?
Happy new year Nathan Amanda and camerashy I mean camera Guy
Most people who uploaded Chinese MRE had food poisoning later on, so good luck!
My kind of Wom3, Dont like Pineapple. She got My Vote
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Get a meats pizza with pineapple. Sweet and savory. So good
Our enemy is upping their game for troop morale. Probably nothing
Nathan I missed you broad case (damn) But for you, Amanda and Phil I hope you all have a great New Year's Eve party and did not get to hung over. Have a great Saturday and stay safe. Chief Dave and his lady Patti
Thank you David, glad to hear from you and Happy New Year
I find If lick the bottom of my foot It takes away the taste of shrimp.
Looks pretty good.
I'll stick with American, British, Canadian, and Italian MREs
something still moving in the rice
Small hole for high altitude. Dust so packages don't stick together/???
Man that’s a ton of carbohydrates. I’m not seeing much protein,.
Fortune cookies are made in America only for Americans they don't eat fortune cookies over there
Two words fried krill cakes.
What is Chinese food called in China?
Food.
fortune cookies are an American thing, invented on USA West Coast... Not found commonly in china.
styrofoam soup cube - add water, instant styrofoam!!
You definitely aint Steve
Bring back the Toyota channel opinion on new tundra
I'd rather eat that than any American mre and any day of the week and twice on Sunday. Those American mre's are nasty. See how tasty that is.
Fortune cookie lmao 🤣
Too much talking between three people that actually rarely eat over a bite or two. Good potential but too many cooks in the kitchen.
looks good!!
It wasnt to bad
@@NathansMRE better then most asian ones. Good luck with the russian ones, customes be picking everything out now.
No chopsticks?
the black sauce is probably hoisin -sauce.
About to watch this then heard a women in the background
It’s actually two meals.