Singapore Armed Forces MRE (24-Hour Field Ration) 🇸🇬 Singaporean Military Meal Ready to Eat Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- It's RARE to get your hands on a complete Singapore Armed Forces Meal Ready to Eat! Singaporean military field rations come in three separate packages: one main pack and two accessory packs. Together, they form a meal kit designed to sustain a soldier for a full 24 hours, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. These combat rations contain an impressive variety of unique food items, most of which are quite tasty. In total, the three MRE packages weigh just under 2 kilos (3.8 lbs) and provide a substantial 3,350 calories.
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Basic guidelines for Singaporean rations:
1. If possible, always heat them up!
2. Spicy rations are the best
3. The SATS biscuits are very hard, we call them dog biscuits for a reason. To make them more palatable, dip them in coffee, Milo or even water to make them softer, almost like a cake.
4. Pasta and noodles tend to be better than the rice menus because the rice tends to be smashed and broken and gloopy when we eat it
Singaporean soldier here, too much water for your Milo! Haha in the field, how we consume these, we pour the malt powder straight in the mouth, drink some water and gargle.
Then you become Milo dinosaur.
Bottoms up!
@@Akideoni bottles up...
@@ryuu2210 half full drink up!
LMAO! Soldiers are the same everywhere
A few interesting things are that every flavour of the main meal is just a random mix of flavours, and these 'dishes' dont exist in South East Asia. The meals are mushy so you can eat them easily from the packet by opening a small hole, and then consuming it without any utensils. Since we live in a hot tropical area, we can easily heat up the meals by leaving the meal packets in the sun on the floor (what we all did while we were in service), and this REALLY helped improve the taste. Weirdly enough, we believe it makes you constipated because we could hold in our stuff for a few days after having them everyday for every meal. If you love soursop juice, you should try a fresh one because it is much better than the packet juice! The Milo is a luxury item for us and its meant to have bout half the water you added, any more than that it becomes just chalky water like you described. Some people just eat the Milo powder or Pocari Sweat powder just like that for the extra kick!
Oh good times.
wouldnt eating the milo just from the packet make your mouth really dry
@@NavyBlue2020the trick is to add the water to your mouth before swallowing the powder, ie. make the drink in your mouth.
@@LumiNes2359
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One lifehack to heat up green packs (our unofficial slang for the MRE main pack) was to slide it into our plate carriers right up against our bodies.
By the time you’ve trekked through a jungle all night, fought your way through an objective, and can finally have time to eat, you’ve generated enough body heat to get a nice and hot meal.
Great review! It brings back memories of serving my duty in Singapore more than 20 years ago. I remember tearing a small opening off the main pack and "squeezing" the meal directing into my mouth. Most of my section mates will mix the chocolate biscuit in water. I prefer it "solid".
You will be most welcome to visit Singapore and I hope you will enjoy your time here!
During our lousy old days of Reservist In-Camp-Training. We Crank up Land Rover engine to Heat up those packs for a quick meal. 😂
Armoured vehicles have the luxury of a big "oven" (engine compartment, with hatch closed) 🤣 But can't leave it for too long, or the packs may explode all over inside.
7tonner Man truck engine heat up fast.👍
There are a few missing pieces to the full set, because they're not listed officially but issued anyway. One of it is 2 packs of Maggie instant noodles, either curry or chicken flavour. The seasoning is quite salty, so half of it goes into the instant noodles dry and crushed like a popular local snack Mamee Monster (or you can cook it normally), and other half can be used to season the blander ration packs. Another is a can of Ayam Brand tuna mayo which has pickled cucumber in it, that's the missing link to the saltine-like biscuits. There is also a pack of Lipton instant iced lemon tea, and also a can or two of 100 Plus isotonic drink.
Really? I did my BMT in 2019 and I swear I didn't get any tuna mayo during field camp
@@ironboy3245 non-welfare coy...
I think you're talking about the VERY VERY old combat ration la.
The cubes in the pumpkin barley dessert is called 'nata de coco'. It is made of fermented coconut water.
I always get a chuckle of things advertised as "Original.... improved"! 😅
Most of the stuff in the ratio pack you can get from a supermarket. Only the ones in green camo packaging (the MREs and food bars) are controlled items. These are the ones I would bring outfield. The civilian foodstuffs I usually keep it at company line where there is hot water.
During outfield training we eat straight from the green package. It saves a lot of time.
Definitely too much water for the milo! Milo is amazing with the right proportions 🤤
Honestly when i was serving i never bothered with reconstituting the drinks. Used to eat the powder straight from the packets.
Pocari Sweat and Milo powder and the instant cereal mixes (some packs have this) really helped me power through route marches and the like.
Awesome review. The coffee, coffee candy and main entree were definitely to my liking. The pumpkin dessert, definitely not for me. I do love pumpkin, but sight was not appealing.
Once again, enjoy your day out with your Dad. Be careful in the heat. Here in Delaware, not supposed to start getting that hot until Tuesday.
I remember the good times we had with these…
We always hated the main ration packs because of how cold and mushy they were, up until we got hungry in the field, then it seemed like a gourmet meal to us 😂
Try the old school Singapore army ration.
"Dog biscuits"(very dry n hard biscuits) you need a strong teeth to eat it 😁
Thanks again for posting up another great review. You're detailed and informative. Some of the best videos to watch while I cook and eat.
A Singaporean here, i always exchange my main meal with the fruit bar (apricot n Honey) with my mates because i cannot get over the smell
Ex-singapore conscript here. The MRE doesn't include a heater so you mostly eat it cold. They are mostly mush too so you tear the pack open and squeeze it out.
The biscuits are so dry I once used it for kindling
This one looked fantastic! Awesome RR!
I was lucky to get my hands of the full set. They are usually split up.
@@ReadinessRationstechnically it’s illegal to bring it out of a Singapore army camp 😂
My advice for Indo noodles mre just add pepper or tobasco is sometimes a bit sweet because it use soya and oyster sauce and Asian desert mre you can serve hot or cold
Steve1989 enjoyed Singapore's ration too, but he did heat it up and I think it made it substantially better. I typically rather starve than eat any of those during my reservist.
The cocoa flavoured biscuits come in vanilla flavour as well. Both taste good. How we eat them is we tear the package on the long side open, pour water in & wait till the biscuits absorb the water. Now we have a “sponge cake” to eat. 😊
The first time I had a Pocari Sweat was on a deployment. I grabbed a can and a bud of mine yelled out a twist of the movie Tropic Thunder but said "Bust out a can of Afgahn Booty Sweat!" I died laughing and will never forget it. That's all I think of whenever I see it.
as I understand it Milo is originally an Australian product dating back to the 1930s we can buy it here in the UK in resealable cans
Please try Malaysian Armed Forces MRE
Should very good
Milo can be prepared cold or hot. there is even something called milo dinosaur in south east asia where after you make the ice milo drink, you add heaps of milo powder on top of the milo liquid. Essentially becoming like a dessert type of drink.
Here’s the little secret about these drier, gooey Singapore Armed Forces entrees: you can cut off a corner of the retort pouch and squeeze the contents into your mouth.
It’s the only way I could eat in a moving M113 armored personnel carrier decades ago. 😂
Very cool, this is a hard one to get. One of the few that I don't have, thanks for showing
Think you added too much water into the milo. If you order one in a restaurant in Singapore, they usually use a very large amount of powder to water ratio with added condensed milk. Us conscripts in the military usually consume our milo packets by pouring the powder into our mouths and then taking a swig of water from our water canteen.
if you are fighting for years, will one packet of ration be enough?
Hey, my local Asian Grocery DOES have Soursop Juice Boxes!
The named brand is Nata de coco. You can add milo or coffee with plain biscuit in a messtin to make oatmeal.
Being able to see the contents of main meal packs outside of the retort pack is quite a luxury. The intended feeding method is to rip a small hole on one corner and proceed to squeeze the contents into our mouth. No utensils. Or like most people, dump it discreetly on the way back from the field, because they couldn't stand the smell wafting from these.
Another Singaporean soldier here... Dip the crackers into either the milo or the coffee. Or you can make a choclate paste with the milo and spread them over the crackers and biscuits
Wow, I guess the combat rations come a long way from when I was doing my National Service. Definitely more than I ever had back in the days before 2000. And also look more eatable than what I know.
I can’t imagine bringing all those stuffs out field. During my time in the late 1990s we selectively bring (usually the fruit bars, some biscuits and the green packs only). Maybe the Lipton I’ve peace tea 😂
@vennsim71 I don't remember bringing everything out except during BMT. After that we pack our own stuff but maybe i am with brigade so yet. But even that, those doesn't really weigh that much either. But prefer just the biscuit and the fruit bar as they are easier to eat during march.
we say My Lo. To thicken it, you mix it with fresh milk and you can drink it cold. It's pretty good cold.
These MRE we should of had during corvin😢😮😊
Funny that my army MRE does not come with a wine glass and a tray.... Javanese is originated in Indonesia, Indonesia travel in SEA to work - our stuff is all factory made then cooked in batches
"Guess you have to bite into it."
Terrible, zero star, those types of candy should be left in your cheek to melt slowly! /jk
You dip the plain biscuits into the milo by the way and eat it
I trade all my packets for energy bars/fruit bars
Not a fan of the menu I get but the breakfast pack worth a fortune(in food)
singaporean bros watching this fall in
that's what I had for my national service xD
I happened to have a friend whos from Singapore and these ration are restricted items and not for sale, lol likely the person who sold you that, is going to get into a lot of trouble
Singaporean here! Pocari sweat, milo, mr bean aren’t restricted items. I doubt the others are as restricted as your friend thinks, I just don’t think that they are readily available for the public to purchase, and why would they if other, better brands are available? I think that your friend maybe misinterpreted the availability of these foods perhaps because he did not look hard enough. I don’t mean to come off as rude or doubting of your friend, I just wanted to clear up some misconceptions.
Pocari sweat is a very common drink in Asia... it sounds gross but i guess its due to the Japanese Grammar? Its meant as an isotonic drink after you "sweat".... so i guess thats why its called pocari sweat... like a drink for sweating.. lol.
Food yum reveiw thumbs up
haha i think you went a little over board with the water in the coffee and milo. the amount of water used is about the same as a tea cup for one serving
In some asian countries, some people will dip the square biscuits in coffee.
Our biscuits are hard tack. -tack tack!-
Better then Russian which issue expired food.However if you are a soldier yourself you will never compare but appreciate it.
14:30 for foil packs they are generally recommended to heat them up before consumption to loosen up the gravy or dessert consistency further.
As most does contain something akin to emulsion that only works better after heated.
2005 年当的兵。 除了饼干其他没有什么变到
Why do MRE people call meals 'entrees'; they aren't, they are mains!
I use those two terms interchangeably
@@ReadinessRations Firstly, they aren't interchangeable; an entrée is an appetiser, an 'entry' to the meal. Secondly, they are labelled entrees (no accent) on the package! I understand, it's Singapore and English (well, French) is not their strong point (I used to live on Marine Parade in SG and the road signs actually said 'Marine Parade Road'). But I do kind of think that if manufacturing military rations is your business then checking that the labelling is correct should be a priority.
As an aside; French military rations actually DO have entrées not mains, but they have two different entrées rather than one main so you don't get bored.
Nata de taco
My guess…fermented soybeans are the natto
I missed that one.
They don't give maggie instant noodle anymore
I'm not much on food from the Orient but didn't see much in this i would not try
I would appreciate it if you didn't talk too much and non-stop
Pocari Sweat is excellent for re-hydration! In the US, you can find it in Asian grocery stores (Mitsuwa, Ranch 99, Zion.) And it's great after you've had a few too many!
Try eating it straight from the pack, it's pretty good that way too.
If it's premade it's kinda like a thin jelly drink.
This is how we eat the biscuits in the Armed Forces
1) Tear the package sideways till about just all the way
2) Pour water into the package with the biscuit and let it soak the whole block of biscuits for a few seconds.
3) Pour out all remaining water and let the residual water soak through the biscuit for maybe a minute or 2
4) Enjoy and eat it like a cake - Its pretty good, give it a try!
Depending on individual, some may soak it longer with more water for a softer cake-like texture or lesser water and shorter timing for a half-crunchy, half-cake-like texture.
This is one of those simply joys while being out in the field.
Too nua, cannot eat.
OG cake
I used cold water, it really tastes like chocolate mousse!
@@DressedRunner it's actually pretty good if soaked for the correct time. Just one of the little treats that's make the otherwise dry and hard biscuit more palatable
The SAF AOS is tropical. 100% humidity 20/7. Highest temperature is mid day. So lunch needs to be BLAND. Coffee drops should excellent in the wee hours of duty
Isn't it the opposite? (Meal flavour needs to be stronger on hot days, because we lose some appetite and sense of flavour)
Another excellent review thanks
It's always good to see the unusual stuff
These rations are way better that the combat rations I have back in the days. They consist of 3 can food, namely Baked Beansm Sardines and Braised Pork or Curry Chicken. The accessories will be a Chocolate Bar, Instant Coffee, Hard Tack Biscuits (which we thought it was left overs from World War 2) and a couple packets of jams. We often supplements the rations with stuff we buy from the supermarkets.
Yours must have been 2.0. Combat ration 1.0 had no pork. Either chicken or mutton curry. Khong Guan biscuits n pineapple jam. The ubiquitous Sardines in Tomato sauce. Dessert was canned pineapples in heavy syrup. So by default halal.
Sedap.
I'm wondering if Malaysia decides to attack us one day, if they'll still allow the distributor to sell that pack of coffee to the Ministry of Defence hahahahaha. Well, I don't really have to worry. They have ZERO military capabilities and will never be able to attack anyone hahahahahahah.
Milo goes with cold and hot drink. You can also eat the milo straight to your mouth. Don't have to mix them with water. And you should try add plain water to the cocoa biscuit to make a cake like desert. The water brings out the cocoa so much more.
Another hack to add - add the coffee mix and Milo together and you get a cup of Mocha. 👍👍👍
Milo is usually mixed with hot/cold milk.
Not the singapore version, because the 3 in 1 includes milk/creamer. We also use condensed milk instead of milk if we use the original/pure milo powder. :)
In the field no milk 😊
🙋🇸🇬
The biscuits are really good to give yourself constipation out in the field. Digging a hole in the jungle then filling it later is not a good experience 😅
And the mosquitoes having their meals on your arse while taking a dump is pretty nightmarish 😂
Excellent review! Thank you for sharing your review. Like #63. Blessings 🙏🏼👍🏼
Funfact Milo is normally consumed either hot or cold and its a morning and night beverage and its normally also consumed in tea time as well
A scooby snacks with Libby’s spaghetti in a can
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anything that isnt in a green packaging can actually be bought retail!
Woi
These are illegal to resale
Which gina going DB???
The apricot fruit bar was a hot item amongst my bunk mates. They would ditch the entire pack just for the bar.
It was really good. I let my wife have the other one and she loved it.
I am loving this review SO MUCH i just want to thank you for showing this. **** I AM IN LOVE WITH THAT APRICOT BAR! (And for some deep reason this video completely made me regret not buying that pack of biscuits that i craved for just now.)
We typically dip the plain biscuits/crackers into sweet beverages (eg. Milo, coffee). You should totally try dipping that into the MILO drink, its our childhood go-to snacks!!! 😊
The meal and dessert packs are designed to be eaten on the move… simply tear off the top or a corner with your hands and we would squeeze the food up and eat off the pack.
That includes the dessert… tear a corner and pour it into our mouth.
We are taught how to cook (heat up) with the mess tin in basic training, as part of field training, but in unit - nobody/hardly anyone cooks, we just eat off the packs for convenience.
Disposal for field discipline and environmental protection is easy, simply roll the pack up and keep it in a ziploc.
Ahhh i miss my country's MRE!! Their actually more delicious than prepacked cooked food from convenience stores!
Normally we dip the cracker into drinks like Milo or coffee, instead of putting spread onto it
So there’s a specific spicy Halal in Singapore? How spicy exactly is it?
1:56 visually resemble chocolate graham crackers.
I see the Milo mix all the time I go to Walmart; on the few occasions I go into one.
Singapore history is really interesting. Its a City State to start with. It was part of the original Spice Trail and had a link to the Silk Trail. The Dutch and Ottoman Empires both laid claim to it at some point in time. The cuisine is just plain 'FUSION' everything. Its one of the richest cities in the world and has some of the most strictest public laws. Spit on the sidewalk or be seen chewing gum in public, you go to jail first then pay a steep fine.... and then, the caning and you can go home.
You can chew gum no problem. Just don't spit it on the floor or stick it under a chair/table. And you can't sell it commercially here. But chew gum, dispose of it properly after that, and you're fine.
Nah u don’t go to jail for all these stuffs, fines yes… 😂
Oh nice! Very unique indeed!
Where’s your wife to give her comments on the ration items? 😂
There are other varieties of the mre. U should try them all!
Just try the stuff. I'm bored
Soursop is awesome
Blast ifd!!!
Nice , greetings from GER ; -)
Good afternoon from the Great State of Texas. I enjoyed this video. You are right, breakfast was a little weak, but it all looked good. How many hours did you have between the breakfast and lunch. And then how many hours between lunch and supper(dinner)? How did you heat the mains? Very good video. Thank you for sharing. Have a good day and be safe.
We don’t have time specific between meals. We consume the mains when we get break time out field. If we have the luxury of a vehicle nearby, don’t be surprised to see folks putting the green packs all over the engine hood. But most of the time to maintain tactical movements, we simply quietly just tear a small opening and squeeze the food into our mouths, at our own position, on our own. We don’t see the need to heat the food given that temperature is usually above 30 degrees celcius and high humidity in the jungles (maybe lesser given the canopy, but thick SEAsian jungles you don’t get a single breeze). Eating hot food in that environment makes it pretty unbearable.
Fun review! I have never seen this ration reviewed. Great job!
You should do Indonesian's MRE next since you've got some of our "goodies" in your Singaporean MRE
I'd love too! Can't find one to review though 😆
Excellent video!
When I was serving my duty in Singapore, we often add a bit of water to the pack of chocolate biscuits right in their plastic packaging itself and that will turn the biscuits into a softer chocolate cake which is quite delicious. Personally, I like the dessert MREs the most and they comes in different flavours and types of watery desserts.
I should have tried that for breakfast!
Oh yeah I love soursop juice! I want one of these MREs! Great video!
Awesome review RR
No military would give you three seperate bags for a 24hr
Well Singapore does
We do. Items that have similar shelf dates are packed together, so there's less waste when a component 'expires' and needs replacing. We don't need to throw away the entire days' meal.