Having carbonara and bacon pasta would be a real morale booster out in the field; Lor Mee and dumplings should have pork, not chicken. In the meantime, shrink wrapped. Has been inactive for some years but has made some cool review videos of international rations in the past. I will be eating “direct from the pack” cold; while the food can be served warm (typically by either burning smelly hexamine solid fuel tablets, stuffing the ration packs on top of an A/B vehicle engine top or for the more adventurous/rich, using flameless ration heater), I am taking into consideration the fact that most NS Men would probably just skip the trouble. At the start of the day, they would usually consume breakfast fruit bars or biscuits with some hot beverages like coffee, tea or cereal milk. The condiments within the packet are a relatively uniform mix of macaroni and chicken bits. Uncle Sam made sure I got to experience most of these rations first hand; other information gathered in the course of my career. Nyi Nyi Thet | April 09, 2017, 03:54 PM . Out of the 3, I would rate this the last to touch. The rice is soft, with almost no “hard uncooked” parts and well seasoned. Flameless ration heater for the ordinary Singapore soldier. It reminded me more of a curry powder with fusilli rather than the chicken curry that we are more familiar with. As the chicken bits (shreds and cubes) were not tough as compared to other pasta packs (maybe the curry helped in tenderizing? Welcome to /r/singapore the reddit home of the country Singapore. The crunch from the corn and peas were delectable in every bite and added a new dimension in an otherwise plain pasta ration pack. The taste quickly devolved into being excessively salty, but still flavorsome as a curry nonetheless. SGD a large double 18,9 USD = 25 SGD; Seafood dish 22,6 - 30,2 USD = 30 - 40 SGD; Dessert with ice 2,3 USD = 3 SGD; Hot or cold drink, coffee, chocolate, juice, cola 1,9 - 2,3 USD = 2.5 - 3 SGD The Singapore Commandos already have it with their issued US rations, it would be good if the rest of us have the option to (at least) buy it. Log In Sign Up. The taste is SURPRISINGLY good. Will post when I get a chance. The fusilli were way way overcooked and bordering on being squishy. Upon opening the packet, the contents looks and smells relatively good with a reddish sheen of what I assumed was chili oil but it wasn’t, it was actually a tomato based sauce; moist spaghetti-like pasta with chicken cubes. Due to the number of menus, and the fact that I do not have physical access to all the rations, this post will be a constant “work in progress” and updated whenever I get access to a ration pack I have not reviewed before. The taste was reasonably good, with kidney beans adding a very welcome texture and taste to the rice. gundog3414 US Youtuber; Kiwidude The name says it all. : Organic Hand Cooked Crunchy Chips from Peru, 313 Dining Wallet by 313@Somerset – Attractive Food Deals. Not bad what. The mince was slightly dry, no doubt due to the fact that is chicken. Discussions about rations from other countries - IMPs, EPAs, RCIRs, etc. NPAC International Pte Ltd is the best option for you. The pre-eating smell was odd, but the the aftertaste carried well. A wide variety of menu entrees including: Cooked / Uncooked rice; Meat with / without gravy; Rice and meat; Pastes; Pasta, noodle etc. In comparison with a typical Nonya dumpling, I estimate that the meat content was reduced by nearly half. According to the instructional guide provided in the army ration pack, the rations provides an approximately 3350 Kcal per day. As with the other packs that had chicken sausage, it was rather good. Chicken cubes were balanced in volume against the rice and kidney beans. The taste is disappointing. A whiff of curry (or is it otak?) One great point is that the aftertaste of the cubes was significantly lower (approximately 10%) than the cubes in Peranakan Styled Dumpling (Menu 8). If anyone can get me a scanned copy of the Vegetarian menu, please drop me a note at the comments below. Upon opening the packet, the contents looks relatively good; moist pasta with bits of chicken and some corn and carrot bits (at the bottom of the pack). The chicken cubes are a little tough, similar in texture to what one might expect in slightly overcooked dehydrated roasted chicken. Required fields are marked *. These sachets can be emptied into a canteen filled with water; very helpful during a road march or, if you're PES F, during filing of a report. The taste was really good, not at all spicy with a slight sweetness brought forth by real tomato bits and sauce. However due to the chicken cubes being a little tough, the overall experience was not as good as I had hoped. There’s usually 2 entrees and 1 dessert pack in each field ration. So cool. My only peeve is that due to the curry oil, it can (and has) made a minor mess during eating. I mean, if you are seriously out there fighting on the battlefield, you wouldn’t have the luxury of time to prepare yourself a warm proper meal. SWEAT is part of the Singapore Armed Forces combat ration pack? I love chestnuts. The unit he got posted to is SFI Manufacturing, which is part of Singapore … The glutinous rice was reasonably sticky in texture, although the grains have a very slight hardness to it, much like the texture of rice cooked with insufficient water. SINGAPORE - Who says combat rations are dreary? I'm a digital content writer from Singapore who started blogging ten years ago as a hobby and won't stop till Jesus returns. Overall the experience can be described as “eat to survive”, but you would probably be partly incapacitated and your fighting ability would be seriously affected. I will take into consideration 5 parameters, namely Taste, Texture, Smell, Presentation and Enjoyability. The chicken cubes are a little tough (as with almost all other reviews I did), similar in texture to what one might expect in slightly overcooked dehydrated roasted chicken. The condiments within the packet are rather uniform; minimal settling was observed. SPECIAL PURPOSE RATION - FREEZE DRIED SPECIAL PURPOSE RATION - FREEZE DRIED. When you are lugging in excess of (at least) 20 kilograms of laden weight on your body, every gram counts. Prior to this, I actually did some research on other countries’ army ration packs. However (same with other pasta packs) due to the chicken cubes being a little tough, the overall experience was not as good as I had hoped. Rarely seen in the USA as a complete set with entrees plus accessories. With a name like Goulash, the first memories from the back of my head of a pork and beef stew simmering over a stove somewhere in Central Europe comes to mind. Upon opening the packet, a pleasant tomato smell emanates from within. The “italian” spice flavor was good, chicken mince and tomatos added to the flavor. And a pleasant surprise awaits, this is the only ration pack I have had that utilizes macaroni pasta! Please note: I reserve the right to delete comments that are offensive or off-topic. 17 posts Previous; 1; 2; WorkmanMRE Posts: 696 Joined: Sat Oct 21, 2017 7:33 pm Location: BOISE, Idaho. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Last one. Good package. In Singapore, all male citizens and second-generation permanent residents of Singapore must go through compulsory National Service in the army. It is a rite of passage for all males above the age of 18, who get to serve in the military for approximately 2 years. Unfortunately, nothing else. I approached the Spicy Indian Pasta pack with a certain amount of caution, but buoyed by the fact that my fellow reviewer Gordon has rated it good. Once you've tried these deluxe rations you'll want them all the time ! Their original reviews are in a private forum but Ho and Mok has kindly granted permission to me to publish their findings here. British Army Nato Food Rations MRE 10 BUNDLE. Noodle consistency was slightly tough, chicken sausage great, chestnuts were soft. The taste is VERY good, giving me the impression of something like Old Chang Kee’s curry puff undertone (without the potato and crust) with a pleasant spicy undertone. … The curry was mild, not unlike curry fish head while the pasta was just about right. I would go for this if the beans would not produce excessive gas and the additional fibre would not increase the urge to use the field latrines (but then again, how can anyone not use the field latrine for 5D4N in tekong?). As compared with the other pasta packs, the noodles within this pack were significantly softer (I would guess 2x). I love them in pizza, pasta and as snacks in the form of cherry tomatoes and sea salt. Deluxe Spanish combat ration. It is Menu 6 which contains Tomato Masak Pasta(Chicken) and Chicken Dumpling. The pasta was great, mild spiciness, excessive saltiness, decent amount of peas and corn, better tasting chicken bits. Very filling and good sized portions. I love thai food, sans their chili. The condiments within the packet are not at all uniform; a “ying yang” clear separation of condiments and rice was observed. Not the most appetizing food, as you can probably imagine! Have more information from SE Asia (Australian, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei combat rations) via the PASOLS network. Many years later, I had the opportunity to try them again – all thanks to Sam’s friend. and the familiar oil sheen permeated the contents. But the idea of having chestnuts with noodles and chicken sausage is… odd, to say the least. As you tear open the package, the initial smell will put off most people. Upon opening the packet, a strong curry oil smell emanates from within. Or perhaps US ration packs are worst? The pre-eating smell was fine, the aftertaste had a strange “slightly spoilt meat” tinge mixed with an undertone of preservatives. Upon opening the packet, the contents looks like flattened “bak chang”. Very filling and good sized portions. The corn and carrot bits were extremely sparse and felt more like a garnishing than a proper side serving of vegetables. All products in the RC are domestically produced, commercially available ite… This is strange because this ration pack is supposed to be non-spicy. This post was inspired by the combat ration review post of Gordon Ho (with contributions from MAJ Mok Chew Kai), my fellow reservists from 822 Singapore Infantry Regiment.