You are correct about the instant beef soup, something like that is absolutely wonderful after you've been cold for several days. Once when I was in the US Army I was doing some "war game" type training in the field at Ft. Polk, Louisiana. It was winter and we had been rained on literally non-stop for six days. A humvee pulled up to our patrol base with some containers of hot instant chicken noodle soup, and to this day I still say that it was the best meal I've ever had.
lisarenee3505 No problem. I watched some documentaries on Afghanistan and the Middle-East and on PTSD; it's horrible. I try to thank whoever put themselves at risk now that I know the seriousness of the condition.
I really like how you aren't over reacting. like you never spit something out. you just say something like "that's not very good". Not like some other people who would freak and spit it out. I feel like I'm getting an honest reveiw
You should watch Steve1989MREInfo. He eats military rations that date back to world war one. He even ate beef from I believe 1899. And he said it tasted good
And i love that she always show a bright side on all of the foods, like IM SURE THIS WILL SAYISFY YOU WHEN YOU ARE HUNGRY, THIS WILL SURELY BE A BLISSFUL UN HEAVEN i love hr so much
Having eaten these in the field, best thing to do is: combine 1x chocolate drink, 1x peanuts and raisins, 1x fruit grains inside 1x muesli. Add water. Makes a quick breakfast straight after stand to and one that has almost half your day's caloric needs in one go. (All should be mixed in the same bag as the muesli and eaten from there). Save the scratchy pad for rifle cleaning. Potato and chicken boil-in-a-bag is fucking vile. Morale Booster: Boil anything other than the chicken and potato boil-in-a-bag in 1 cups canteen 1x Boil in a bag, chuck the noodles in there, once noodles are done, chuck the soup in there with the noodles. Minimal water used. Pour into the frying pan you should be carrying with you because fuck mess tins, add the curry or vege tagine (if someone knows what the fuck that is, please tell me, we're not sure if its even real food) to the noodles. This takes longer to prepare and eat but is good for morale in the field if you are in an entrenched position for a long time. Super brew: All the coffee, all the chocolate drinks, some sugar to taste, all in your cups canteen, melting some chocolate in it too if you're inclined or maybe adding the condensed milk. Guzzle that shit in place of breakfast if need be if you need that caffeine or both if your platoon commander is fucking around or you're still waiting for a tasking. Medical: When you have the shits, eat the condensed milk straight, plugs you right up 'til the next time you can see the upper tier of medics. Most of us also toss the accessory pack's nebulous shit before we head out into the field. A lot of us have our own coffees. I for instance have a lifeventure thermos that I chuck a sachet of nescafe cappuccino into, recycling any leftover clear water into that and shaking up inside the thermos to not have to clean another item with your finite supply of baby wipes. Also, the cheese is also known as BBC (Bring Back Cheese, for a while they were in tubes, and would explode, so after protest the tin was brought back), if you eat enough of them, you apparently have funky dreams. One guy I heard of woke up 5m outside the harbour away from his hootchie after eating 8 of them the night before. Also if you have assorted cuts on your hands (if you're a gunner, you better have them otherwise you're not working hard enough, and a lot of us have them on our knuckles) the moist towelletes burn with the fury of a thousand suns, use your own baby wipes. The ratpack's bag itself should be saved too, because you can make makeshift chest seals with them along with an infantryman's unusually large supply of insulation tape, or as your nebulous rubbish bag.
NuclearDude Agree with you 100%. I usually put the orange sports drink in with the chocolate drink before a long pack march, kinda tastes like Jaffa - well that's what I tell myself anyway. Props to Emmy for eating the muesli with nothing more than cold water, that's freakin disgusting. With a bit of imagination, some time and someone elses gas bottle, we can turn the ORP into a feast fit for a king. Except for that vege tangine, not even vegetarians or any member of the human race eats that.
foxhound83 first time i had menue d was after a few wet days no hot food, we got re sup with them and i thought the tangine was the best thing ive ever had, i even traded chilli and rice for another one, next day i realized my mistake, if your not starving th tangine is aids.
You are such a doll Emmy. You are so considerate of what our service men and women around the world go through when you try their food. It would be so easy for someone to focus on the negatives about the various MREs you've tried - but you focus on the good. I remember my Dad bringing those home from deployments and weekend training and thinking they were just awful. It was only when I got older that I realized that those men and women are thankful for anything that reminds them of home. Stay Sweet - We just love you!
Another brilliant ration review Emmy! It never ceases to amaze me how you can make a clear and concise video like this and manage to be informative and comprehensive. It took me THREE PARTS to cover the NZ ORP (around 45 minutes total). Thanks for the shout out too!
Thanks for the kind wordsgschultz9! Now that I've tasted my NZ ORP (and the surprise is over) I'll take a look at your videos and I'm sure I'll learn something. :)
gschultz9 I've watched a number of your videos along with your friends and I always enjoy them. All three of you do a great job of explaining the ration packs and what may need improving with some of them.
Matt Torres the noodles came with a chicken flavor packet so I don't think it should be added to the soup, but I guess it could be if you leave the chicken flavor out
I love how down to earth she is. I also love how she always is considerate of the military, if she doesn’t like something, she always acknowledges that they’re hungry and that it would taste good when you’re tired.
Kiwi Dude If Emmy starts doing MRE reviews regularly, I will have to add her to the "Holy Trinity" of ration reviewers Gundog4314, GSchultz9, and Kiwi Dude and think up a new name for the four of them.
My foster cat Loki (he's a stray who wandered into my house last year) loves your videos, Emmy. Whenever I'm watching them, he jumps up onto my lap and I have to angle my screen so he can see properly. He keeps reaching out to try and pat your face (unfortunately this pauses the video) so I suppose he's a fan (my other two cats are indifferent). Don't know what your magic is, but keep on posting your videos - Loki can't get enough of you. ;)
I am honestly addicted to watching MRE review videos by all of those guys. They all do a great job. And of course, I LOVE watching your videos, Emmy!! I think it's pretty neat that you all are colabing together! My daughter just started watching the MRE review videos with me, and guess what she asked for as one of her presents for her 10th birthday?! Lol! A couple MREs to try out. She is her mother's daughter, after all. ;) Keep up the great work, and keep your videos coming, I'll keep watching!
+emmymadeinjapan 1 thing that I really like about your vids is your voice. its very pleasing.... im not wierd, it is. I also enjoy how detailed your descriptions are. keep it up! :)
Marmite is a sort of spread made from yeast extract. It's got a very strong salty/umami flavour, so people who actually put it on bread tend to spread it thinly as it can be overpowering if you use too much. People tend to either love Marmite or hate it! Edit: Emmy kind of said it already, but I'd say the best way to describe the flavour is like soy sauce except highly concentrated!
dude just putting a thin layer is gross I smother butter all over the today and very carefully apply a thin sheet if marmite then do it again on either slice. Boom it goes thwap into my belly
+Chessqueen It's got more variety and interesting things, but if by "generous" you mean "a lot of food," it's because each one is 24 hours' worth, not just one meal.
Margaret Gardner Well I don't know if this is the case with them (I do need to see what it is like to be a soldier for one day- I am saying this as a female after all) but I think it might be sufficient for the whole day and then some.
There's a flint on the bottom of those Match Tubes. Also when we were augmented with NZDF, they taught us to mix the instant noodles with the entrees, to make a noodle dish. The Yeast Extract is Marmite, something the Kiwis LOVE. Strawberry Jellies were added to our Muesli Oats with the Condensed milk with boiling water to make oatmeal. When we were not on base, we carried Hexamine Tablets with a Hexamine stove and cooked on our Canteen Cups, Cleaning it with the scouring pad. Other than that, I definitely prefer the 24-hour Rat Pack over our MREs any day! Awesome Video!
The Phaha Channel not sure where you have been looking in new Zealand but ramen noodles are actually really common and easy to find even in smaller towns now days
ayexmadeline I love her too, but I just hate those last seconds of each video =( i don't know, I just think they are really unnecessary and they make me feel a little embarrassed hahaha :P
Kiwi rat packs are all about the mixing and matching to personal taste, there is no wrong way to go about it. I mix my Peanuts and raisins in with one of the meat packs for a bit more texture and sweetness. Others just use it as a snack. Depending on how many packs you are given at one time, it is possible to make a cheese cake in the field. Using crushed crackers and biscuits as a base, the sweetened condensed milk, canned cheese and lemon sports drink satchets (or chocolate drink) as the main layer, with jam and strawberry fruit grains on top. It is easy to be creative when you have the time.
I've watched you since the beginning and wow have I seen you grow :) youre so much more comfortable in front of the camera now and having kids and just continuing in life has made you blossom so much :3 you have a special little glow to you and I love it. Love you Emmy! :D
Dear Emmy, thanks for the video it was very informative, having been in the NZ army I can tell you that not much has change in rations packs over the years, but I have noted that most people doing this type of video are tending to use the hand wipe after the meal but as you can imagine being in the field it is of the up most important that hand hygiene is maintain, so no gut bug can take hold. Thanks again.:-}
I love watching your videos! You have such a warm personality that shines through. You describe everything so I can easily imagine what the things taste like. Me and my 8 year old daughter watch you all the time and love you!
Canned cheese is the best! Also you can add the trail mix and chocolate drink to the muesli, makes it much tastier and fairly substantial breakfast. We usually just threw out the onion flakes and drinks we didn't want. Oh also those scrubbing pads are great for cleaning weapons.
I love how you describe each item/ingredients with perfect details. Then we can feel as if we experienced it too. These fascinate me because it helps us appreciate what those protecting our lives must endure in the field.
I would make the beef soup then use that to hydrate the noodles! That with the chicken flavor pack and the onion flakes should make for something much more yummy then the two things separately.
Thank you, Emmy, for another great video. I was amazed by the amount of food contained within the day's ration and how much sugar based products were included. Huge difference from MRE's from my youth. Take care and keep up the great work.
I love that you ate the marmite correctly and loved it! Everybody judge Marmite and Vegemite so poorly it actually is good they just eat it wrong lol Thank you Emmy!
rat packing is how I learned to improve MREs. all but one of my drill sergeants were Pathfinders and they taught us to not eat or drink everything that you get. put some things back to enhance your other MREs. and if you happen to be in a area where the kids are genuinely friendly and you can trust them, you can trade your candy for some fresher local food or a soda like drink.
A quick question Emmy, do you wash your mouth or drink water between tastings so you can wash away the taste and all? ps: I really love your videos, been addicted non stop since a week ago, even told my friends, stay awesome.
Clinkers are kind of like a cinder toffee coated in chocolate. They come in green, yellow, and pink but don't really have a specific flavour. A popular road trip game in Australia is to try and guess the colour of the clinker before you bite into it!
I echo the Marmite/Vegemite sentiments already here. Too many people spread it on thickly and it's just disgusting like that. A thing layer is all you need. Pair it up with some cheese!
Finally! Someone who understands to spread Marmite on 'THINLY'! Coz when I watch other people try Marmite/Vegemite the pile the damn thing on or eat a whole spoonful. That would make me hella gag. Just a touch of it on hot buttery toast with a milo and I'm in heaven.
+Skittles McStabbypants It's a drink, if I'm not mistaken: www.ocado.com/productImages/208/208502011_0_640x640.jpg?identifier=5a9ff3b57c336768b2b7b35f57c2887d we have it in Mexico too. (Please correct me if I'm wrong).
@@hopetikvah4906 we definitely don’t have milo in the us. At least not anywhere that I’ve seen or heard of. I found about it’s existence from this comment.
I love that you said TROUGH about those Kraft cheese snacks lol 😆 may sound kinda absurd but that made my day haha! I’ve been watching your videos every night as I fall asleep and your voice and energy is soo comforting and calming. I have a lot of trouble at night so your vibe brings a welcomed presence to my lonely house. Much love for all you do for your content!! 🥰
Excellent review and you hit the nail on the head when you said there were lots of things to mix and match. NZ ration packs have been like that for a long time. I was a medic in the '70s and the only real difference was the "entrees", as you put it, came in tin cans instead of foil packets. We still used our canteen cups for a lot of our cooking on the issue hexamine cooker and the boiled lollies (hard candies), tube of sweetened condensed milk and the oat crackers were salient features of the pack then too. We used to get a tube of honey, though and a standard 100g block of Cadbury's "Energy" (medium dark) chocolate.
Isn't it always the way the day you want to film a video all the noises outside are so loud LOL. Fascinating ration pack. Another good review Emmy I love that you review such a variety of foods.
Har-dee, har-har-har! I came here from Steve1989MREinfo! So great to see two of my favourite celebrities trying flavours from my home country! I had no idea you even did MRE reviews until I saw Steve's link, absolutely made my night! Thanks for the Dango video too Emmy! 💕
Amy, I'm European but work in childcare centre in Australia. You should see the amount of vegemite children have on their sandwiches, they love it and eat in thick layers :D (I'm always surprised because even though I like it I have to eat it like you, in thin layer)
Hey Emmy! My class and I just went to the Waiouru Army Museum (NZ), For lunch we had to make a ration pack, we used the traditional way of doing it, a tiny tiny stove, with 3 pans, we had the sweet and sour chicken, with instant chicken noodles, and a beef stew. We had to cook all three of them on one stove (mentioned above), biggest one down the bottom, and then the other 2 on the top. The long match is in fact a flare! And the short one a normal one... They both are waterproof. We also had the same content (condensed milk etc). Green thing, was a scrub.
Emmy answer to everything "that's not bad" I love watching your videos but that line always cracks me up as it is your first comment after every first bite.
I'm a small caterer and love learning all the things you show, food and cooking... it wasn't until I showed your past videos my partner took interest. Thank you :)
Thank you for doing the marmite correctly. Cheese on top of marmite is amazing! Clinkers are a kind of fruit flavoured hokey pokey covered in chocolate.
I’d def added the beef soup to the noodles and that’s been good I feel like or the noodles to that first lamb stew. So many combos to improve on these. My husband was a marine and apparently guys will swap MREs for flavors they like better. I don’t blame them
Rob Mckennie The NZ army currently got around 7000 active personnel, and it's been declining in numbers for decades, mainly because NZ has no enemies and little overall to do since the Cold War ended. Most of the time they help with search and rescue and assist in UN sanctioned operations overseas.
her reaction to the muesli is hilarious, i grew up eating muesli that looked exactly like that and my dad still eats it. it isn't bad you know! is raw rolled oat muesli for brekky an aussie/kiwi thing? i had no idea it wasn't common in other western countries
You are correct about the instant beef soup, something like that is absolutely wonderful after you've been cold for several days. Once when I was in the US Army I was doing some "war game" type training in the field at Ft. Polk, Louisiana. It was winter and we had been rained on literally non-stop for six days. A humvee pulled up to our patrol base with some containers of hot instant chicken noodle soup, and to this day I still say that it was the best meal I've ever had.
I would like to know what that sensation is like....
Thank you for your service.
+Dean Minchella Thank you for your support. ;)
lisarenee3505
No problem.
I watched some documentaries on Afghanistan and the Middle-East and on PTSD; it's horrible. I try to thank whoever put themselves at risk now that I know the seriousness of the condition.
lisarenee3505
I really like how you aren't over reacting. like you never spit something out. you just say something like "that's not very good". Not like some other people who would freak and spit it out. I feel like I'm getting an honest reveiw
This is so old but have you seen her do the pacqui (?) Chip challenge? It's amazing.
You should watch Steve1989MREInfo. He eats military rations that date back to world war one. He even ate beef from I believe 1899. And he said it tasted good
She is FAR too gracious to be ridiculous like that, and I really appreciate it as much as you do. (she wrote, four dang years later)
And i love that she always show a bright side on all of the foods, like IM SURE THIS WILL SAYISFY YOU WHEN YOU ARE HUNGRY, THIS WILL SURELY BE A BLISSFUL UN HEAVEN i love hr so much
Having eaten these in the field, best thing to do is: combine 1x chocolate drink, 1x peanuts and raisins, 1x fruit grains inside 1x muesli. Add water. Makes a quick breakfast straight after stand to and one that has almost half your day's caloric needs in one go. (All should be mixed in the same bag as the muesli and eaten from there).
Save the scratchy pad for rifle cleaning.
Potato and chicken boil-in-a-bag is fucking vile.
Morale Booster: Boil anything other than the chicken and potato boil-in-a-bag in 1 cups canteen 1x Boil in a bag, chuck the noodles in there, once noodles are done, chuck the soup in there with the noodles. Minimal water used. Pour into the frying pan you should be carrying with you because fuck mess tins, add the curry or vege tagine (if someone knows what the fuck that is, please tell me, we're not sure if its even real food) to the noodles. This takes longer to prepare and eat but is good for morale in the field if you are in an entrenched position for a long time.
Super brew: All the coffee, all the chocolate drinks, some sugar to taste, all in your cups canteen, melting some chocolate in it too if you're inclined or maybe adding the condensed milk. Guzzle that shit in place of breakfast if need be if you need that caffeine or both if your platoon commander is fucking around or you're still waiting for a tasking.
Medical: When you have the shits, eat the condensed milk straight, plugs you right up 'til the next time you can see the upper tier of medics.
Most of us also toss the accessory pack's nebulous shit before we head out into the field. A lot of us have our own coffees. I for instance have a lifeventure thermos that I chuck a sachet of nescafe cappuccino into, recycling any leftover clear water into that and shaking up inside the thermos to not have to clean another item with your finite supply of baby wipes.
Also, the cheese is also known as BBC (Bring Back Cheese, for a while they were in tubes, and would explode, so after protest the tin was brought back), if you eat enough of them, you apparently have funky dreams. One guy I heard of woke up 5m outside the harbour away from his hootchie after eating 8 of them the night before.
Also if you have assorted cuts on your hands (if you're a gunner, you better have them otherwise you're not working hard enough, and a lot of us have them on our knuckles) the moist towelletes burn with the fury of a thousand suns, use your own baby wipes.
The ratpack's bag itself should be saved too, because you can make makeshift chest seals with them along with an infantryman's unusually large supply of insulation tape, or as your nebulous rubbish bag.
Cool info, made me laugh.
NuclearDude im infantry that this was funny, the cheese dream thing is true too, hear people spaz out in the harbor sometimes after a cheese feed.
NuclearDude Agree with you 100%. I usually put the orange sports drink in with the chocolate drink before a long pack march, kinda tastes like Jaffa - well that's what I tell myself anyway. Props to Emmy for eating the muesli with nothing more than cold water, that's freakin disgusting. With a bit of imagination, some time and someone elses gas bottle, we can turn the ORP into a feast fit for a king. Except for that vege tangine, not even vegetarians or any member of the human race eats that.
foxhound83 I surprisingly enjoy the tagine with the noodles, but never, ever do I touch the chicken and potatoes.
foxhound83 first time i had menue d was after a few wet days no hot food, we got re sup with them and i thought the tangine was the best thing ive ever had, i even traded chilli and rice for another one, next day i realized my mistake, if your not starving th tangine is aids.
You are such a doll Emmy. You are so considerate of what our service men and women around the world go through when you try their food. It would be so easy for someone to focus on the negatives about the various MREs you've tried - but you focus on the good.
I remember my Dad bringing those home from deployments and weekend training and thinking they were just awful. It was only when I got older that I realized that those men and women are thankful for anything that reminds them of home.
Stay Sweet - We just love you!
Romarie W Daww...thanks. :)
Another brilliant ration review Emmy! It never ceases to amaze me how you can make a clear and concise video like this and manage to be informative and comprehensive. It took me THREE PARTS to cover the NZ ORP (around 45 minutes total). Thanks for the shout out too!
Thanks for the kind wordsgschultz9! Now that I've tasted my NZ ORP (and the surprise is over) I'll take a look at your videos and I'm sure I'll learn something. :)
emmymadeinjapan That's great! I hope you like our takes on the ration. Hopefully my three-parter won't cause you to learn how to sleep! LOL
gschultz9 I've watched a number of your videos along with your friends and I always enjoy them. All three of you do a great job of explaining the ration packs and what may need improving with some of them.
TheCanadiangirl4 Thank you for saying so Canadiagirl! I appreciate it very much, and I'm sure my co-horts would agree!
gschultz9 You're welcome :)
I love the way she doesn't give up on it and instead tries to see if she can adjust it.
Hmmm, I have a feeling the Onion flakes were supposed to go with the beef soup perhaps.. And the fruit bits can go in the muesli to make it sweeter!
Or with the sweetened condensed milk :)
Emily Lowery beef soup + noodles+ onion flakes I think?
Matt Torres the noodles came with a chicken flavor packet so I don't think it should be added to the soup, but I guess it could be if you leave the chicken flavor out
TheFruityKiwi the fruit bites are just for a small sugar hit or as you said to put it with the muesli, but each to their own😂
I love how down to earth she is. I also love how she always is considerate of the military, if she doesn’t like something, she always acknowledges that they’re hungry and that it would taste good when you’re tired.
Great review Emmy! Again, awesome to see a humble NZ ORP so far from home. Hope you enjoyed it.
So excited that you and one of my other favs (Emmy) collabed!!!!
Kiwi Dude she is cute isnt she ?Sadly no boss in emmy's videos ^^
Kiwi Dude If Emmy starts doing MRE reviews regularly, I will have to add her to the "Holy Trinity" of ration reviewers Gundog4314, GSchultz9, and Kiwi Dude and think up a new name for the four of them.
Thanks Kiwi Dude. I LOVE tasting ration packs. I find it so interesting to see how culture can reveal itself through plastic packets of food.
Dan Hayami do you have Steve in there too?
Seems like adding a simple tube of condensed milk would brighten up all the MREs in the world.
I'm on a roll watching all of these MRE videos back to back!
Same!
same
Glad I'm not the only one!!
me too 😊
I don't know how my life came to this! lol
Seriously.
It's something about the way Emmy eats. It makes the food looks a million times more delicious.
Onion flakes + beef soup= French onion soup
Throw in a few globs of that cheese and it would be even closer to proper french onion soup!
Madison Arnold PLUS NOODLES AND THERES A WHOLE MEAL, CHEESY OR NOT.
My foster cat Loki (he's a stray who wandered into my house last year) loves your videos, Emmy. Whenever I'm watching them, he jumps up onto my lap and I have to angle my screen so he can see properly. He keeps reaching out to try and pat your face (unfortunately this pauses the video) so I suppose he's a fan (my other two cats are indifferent). Don't know what your magic is, but keep on posting your videos - Loki can't get enough of you. ;)
XD
Your cat is so cute!
How is Loki doing currently?
I am honestly addicted to watching MRE review videos by all of those guys. They all do a great job. And of course, I LOVE watching your videos, Emmy!! I think it's pretty neat that you all are colabing together! My daughter just started watching the MRE review videos with me, and guess what she asked for as one of her presents for her 10th birthday?! Lol! A couple MREs to try out. She is her mother's daughter, after all. ;) Keep up the great work, and keep your videos coming, I'll keep watching!
bellaxfatal haha Thanks, and I hope your daughter enjoys tasting them. Maybe a little camping trip or even eating them outside for the full effect. :)
+emmymadeinjapan 1 thing that I really like about your vids is your voice. its very pleasing.... im not wierd, it is.
I also enjoy how detailed your descriptions are. keep it up! :)
Someone on the UA-cams did Marmite correctly?!? My mind is blown!
Vegimite or Marmite,in N.z. we love both,Aus vegimite only.
Dam,no marmite cheese combo.
What's marmite
Marmite is a sort of spread made from yeast extract. It's got a very strong salty/umami flavour, so people who actually put it on bread tend to spread it thinly as it can be overpowering if you use too much. People tend to either love Marmite or hate it!
Edit: Emmy kind of said it already, but I'd say the best way to describe the flavour is like soy sauce except highly concentrated!
dude just putting a thin layer is gross I smother butter all over the today and very carefully apply a thin sheet if marmite then do it again on either slice. Boom it goes thwap into my belly
SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK IS THE ANSWER TO EVERYTHING! !!!
So true!
Is it the answer to.....
9+10=?...
Try it with rice and you'll vomit XD
YES
Am I the only one who drinks condensed milk straight out of the container
Btw i dont drink all of it
This new zealand operation pack is more generous than the others.
Small countries with small militaries are able to supply better food.
+Chessqueen It's got more variety and interesting things, but if by "generous" you mean "a lot of food," it's because each one is 24 hours' worth, not just one meal.
Margaret Gardner Well I don't know if this is the case with them (I do need to see what it is like to be a soldier for one day- I am saying this as a female after all) but I think it might be sufficient for the whole day and then some.
+Chessqueen They gotta supply the Maoris with food. They're warriors!
What do they eat for breakfast
There's a flint on the bottom of those Match Tubes. Also when we were augmented with NZDF, they taught us to mix the instant noodles with the entrees, to make a noodle dish. The Yeast Extract is Marmite, something the Kiwis LOVE. Strawberry Jellies were added to our Muesli Oats with the Condensed milk with boiling water to make oatmeal. When we were not on base, we carried Hexamine Tablets with a Hexamine stove and cooked on our Canteen Cups, Cleaning it with the scouring pad. Other than that, I definitely prefer the 24-hour Rat Pack over our MREs any day! Awesome Video!
i love emmy. she is pretty. honest sweet and she doesn't overreact on things she doesn't like.
The little tube of condensed milk is a brilliant idea. Much better than sachets of milk powder or tea/coffee "whitener".
And they've gotten rid of it.
I would've put the instant noodle/ramen in with the beef soup
Good idea
Alice Rose In New Zealand we say Noodles :) it's not that common to find ramen noodles in New Zealand supermarkets.
The Phaha Channel not sure where you have been looking in new Zealand but ramen noodles are actually really common and easy to find even in smaller towns now days
Aiden Munns there is? didnt know that.
Aiden Munns I have never seen them before in any super markets?
''mmmm'' the sound she makes EVERYTIME she bites soething
you should watch mark wiens channel, he makes the same 'face' reaction everytime he tastes something good.
omg that guys 'face' reaction is priceless lol.....and sometimes a bit scary
Wesley Tv Now that you pointed it out it annoys me
Wesley Tv lmfao 😂 ikr! Im not sure whether to be annoyed or amused lol
I love you Emmy!! Your videos are awesome & so detailed :)
ayexmadeline I love her too, but I just hate those last seconds of each video =( i don't know, I just think they are really unnecessary and they make me feel a little embarrassed hahaha :P
Mariana Pacheco Those are the best part!
AHH I WATCH YOU AND YOUR BROTHER's VINES ❤️❤️
Am I the only one who thinks that Emmy would make really good Asmr videos ? Her videos are so relaxing to me and I enjoy them a lot !!
Kiwi rat packs are all about the mixing and matching to personal taste, there is no wrong way to go about it. I mix my Peanuts and raisins in with one of the meat packs for a bit more texture and sweetness. Others just use it as a snack. Depending on how many packs you are given at one time, it is possible to make a cheese cake in the field. Using crushed crackers and biscuits as a base, the sweetened condensed milk, canned cheese and lemon sports drink satchets (or chocolate drink) as the main layer, with jam and strawberry fruit grains on top. It is easy to be creative when you have the time.
4:50 The other match on the right is a strike anywhere wind/water proof match.
Pascals make Clinkers they are like a malt ball/honeycomb like centre covered in milk chocolate the centres are pink, yellow, green and ovalish. 😊
Rachel Taylor I remember them from my childhood - always guessing what colour was inside before biting into one!
Rachel Taylor Ha! Interesting...
yep its a scour pad for cleaning up. it has soap built into the pad. all you need is water.
Cool!
I've watched you since the beginning and wow have I seen you grow :) youre so much more comfortable in front of the camera now and having kids and just continuing in life has made you blossom so much :3 you have a special little glow to you and I love it. Love you Emmy! :D
kayjoy78 Thanks. :)
+Karim Ziadé lol
this should of been called "Emmy adds sweeter condensed milk to military food"
The condensed milk came with the pack...
yeah but she added it to a lot of the food so I made a joke...
Grace M Now we know how she stays so sweet and lovely?
Grace M So true but it was great XD
And hot sauce haha
What I like about this ration is the modular nature. By mixing and matching the items one could get quite the variety. Nice.
Dear Emmy, thanks for the video it was very informative, having been in the NZ army I can tell you that not much has change in rations packs over the years, but I have noted that most people doing this type of video are tending to use the hand wipe after the meal but as you can imagine being in the field it is of the up most important that hand hygiene is maintain, so no gut bug can take hold. Thanks again.:-}
OMG THE LAST SECONDS OF THE VIDEO WAS SO FREAKING CUTE AWWWWW EMMY UR SO ADORABLE
In my finest Crystal (The Boss) voice YUMMY! Cheers Emmy!
I love your videos! And your commentary is exquisite. I love your voice, it's very soothing :3 keep up with the great work!
"Oh yeah". When you added the sweetened condensed milk to the oats. Haha.. Loved it
I love watching your videos! You have such a warm personality that shines through. You describe everything so I can easily imagine what the things taste like. Me and my 8 year old daughter watch you all the time and love you!
Canned cheese is the best! Also you can add the trail mix and chocolate drink to the muesli, makes it much tastier and fairly substantial breakfast. We usually just threw out the onion flakes and drinks we didn't want. Oh also those scrubbing pads are great for cleaning weapons.
also, your vocabulary and use of adjectives are so beautiful. keep it up! my daughter and I love you!!!
I've had these! My dad is in the NZ army and whenever he used to be out in the field, he'd bring them back for me to try haha
I love this girl so much. I found her a few days ago and she's really kind and soothing.
Emmy you should have soaked the noodles in the beef broth
you are so very thoughtful and considerate of the soldiers when you comment. Really lovely to watch
you have entirely too much fun doing these! i am envious! lol. love them!
I love how you describe each item/ingredients with perfect details. Then we can feel as if we experienced it too. These fascinate me because it helps us appreciate what those protecting our lives must endure in the field.
I would make the beef soup then use that to hydrate the noodles! That with the chicken flavor pack and the onion flakes should make for something much more yummy then the two things separately.
Thank you, Emmy, for another great video. I was amazed by the amount of food contained within the day's ration and how much sugar based products were included. Huge difference from MRE's from my youth. Take care and keep up the great work.
I ordered my first Poppin Cookin today! emmymadeinjapan I am so excited xD
your channel is one of my favourite channel, you give clear details and makes things looks better than expected :D
I just love listening to her talk
I agree!! Her voice is so soothing and comforting!! I could listen to her talk about anything all day any day!!!
I LOVE how you describe all the flavors in great detail makes it better to watch :)
I would put a piece of chocolate in my hot chocolate lol
i was thinking the same thing lol
don't put it in tea though...its nasty..😛😛
Try putting hot chocolate powder in really good coffee. Tastes like a rich hot chocolate.
Your videos are my favorite Emmy!! Your facial expression are just the best!! Love you!
Omg! I only have watched 2 videos of her, and I'm already in luv with her!
I find this really soothing, her voice is warm!
I love that you ate the marmite correctly and loved it! Everybody judge Marmite and Vegemite so poorly it actually is good they just eat it wrong lol Thank you Emmy!
rat packing is how I learned to improve MREs. all but one of my drill sergeants were Pathfinders and they taught us to not eat or drink everything that you get. put some things back to enhance your other MREs. and if you happen to be in a area where the kids are genuinely friendly and you can trust them, you can trade your candy for some fresher local food or a soda like drink.
I'm a Kiwi & I enjoyed watching this one. 😊 glad you tried New Zealand's!
you have he cutest response to things you try! i love your videos!
A quick question Emmy, do you wash your mouth or drink water between tastings so you can wash away the taste and all?
ps: I really love your videos, been addicted non stop since a week ago, even told my friends, stay awesome.
I usually have a glass of water next to me. 💦 And welcome aboard!
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I love you videos so much Emmy and this one is just in time for a birthday treat for me! Thank you for all of the amazing videos.
Clinkers are kind of like a cinder toffee coated in chocolate. They come in green, yellow, and pink but don't really have a specific flavour. A popular road trip game in Australia is to try and guess the colour of the clinker before you bite into it!
I need a significant other that looks at me the way Emmy looks at sweetened condensed milk
I echo the Marmite/Vegemite sentiments already here. Too many people spread it on thickly and it's just disgusting like that. A thing layer is all you need. Pair it up with some cheese!
Andy B And butter
Branston pickles, however, should be put on thicc.
I use butter and spreading it thin makes it taste awesoem plus it lasts for longer XD
I have been watching all you video back to back really enjoy seeing what they eat when in the field
Finally! Someone who understands to spread Marmite on 'THINLY'! Coz when I watch other people try Marmite/Vegemite the pile the damn thing on or eat a whole spoonful. That would make me hella gag. Just a touch of it on hot buttery toast with a milo and I'm in heaven.
+Leanne O'Dalenmore What's a "milo"? I tried marmite on a lark and loved it just curios what would make it better?
+Skittles McStabbypants It's a drink, if I'm not mistaken: www.ocado.com/productImages/208/208502011_0_640x640.jpg?identifier=5a9ff3b57c336768b2b7b35f57c2887d we have it in Mexico too. (Please correct me if I'm wrong).
+ForbiddenFish You're not wrong
@@skittlemenow wait are you from America? Y'all don't have Milo??!
@@hopetikvah4906 we definitely don’t have milo in the us. At least not anywhere that I’ve seen or heard of. I found about it’s existence from this comment.
I love that you said TROUGH about those Kraft cheese snacks lol 😆 may sound kinda absurd but that made my day haha!
I’ve been watching your videos every night as I fall asleep and your voice and energy is soo comforting and calming. I have a lot of trouble at night so your vibe brings a welcomed presence to my lonely house. Much love for all you do for your content!! 🥰
her hair reminds me of a cool surfer
Excellent review and you hit the nail on the head when you said there were lots of things to mix and match. NZ ration packs have been like that for a long time. I was a medic in the '70s and the only real difference was the "entrees", as you put it, came in tin cans instead of foil packets. We still used our canteen cups for a lot of our cooking on the issue hexamine cooker and the boiled lollies (hard candies), tube of sweetened condensed milk and the oat crackers were salient features of the pack then too. We used to get a tube of honey, though and a standard 100g block of Cadbury's "Energy" (medium dark) chocolate.
Isn't it always the way the day you want to film a video all the noises outside are so loud LOL. Fascinating ration pack. Another good review Emmy I love that you review such a variety of foods.
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Har-dee, har-har-har! I came here from Steve1989MREinfo! So great to see two of my favourite celebrities trying flavours from my home country! I had no idea you even did MRE reviews until I saw Steve's link, absolutely made my night! Thanks for the Dango video too Emmy! 💕
Amy, I'm European but work in childcare centre in Australia. You should see the amount of vegemite children have on their sandwiches, they love it and eat in thick layers :D (I'm always surprised because even though I like it I have to eat it like you, in thin layer)
A really interesting series.
Thank you. 💙
That laugh at the end...🤣🤣🤣
It was quite amusing to see 2 minute noodles in the Kiwis ration pack.
I don't get why she doesn't have like a million subscribers. You're awesome and your so pretty Emmy! 😀😊😄😃
Hey Emmy!
My class and I just went to the Waiouru Army Museum (NZ), For lunch we had to make a ration pack, we used the traditional way of doing it, a tiny tiny stove, with 3 pans, we had the sweet and sour chicken, with instant chicken noodles, and a beef stew. We had to cook all three of them on one stove (mentioned above), biggest one down the bottom, and then the other 2 on the top. The long match is in fact a flare! And the short one a normal one... They both are waterproof. We also had the same content (condensed milk etc). Green thing, was a scrub.
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the italian mre also has a tube sweetened condensed milk in it.
when i was a soldier we had a tube of margarine.. lol
I love these videos, and this O.R.P one was awesome.
I'm so used to hearing KiwiDude call his daughter the Boss that I forgot her name was Crystal. She's so adorable!
Emmy answer to everything "that's not bad"
I love watching your videos but that line always cracks me up as it is your first comment after every first bite.
I love her hair!!!
Luv you Emmy 🙃,enjoy your videos and for some reason I always get hungry watching your videos:)
if I was in the military in my ration I will have a cosmic brownie as a dessert
I'm a small caterer and love learning all the things you show, food and cooking... it wasn't until I showed your past videos my partner took interest. Thank you :)
ur voice is cute makes me wanna sleep. in a good way.
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same :)
Luna Liciouz she has a humble voice its def cute.
Thank you for doing the marmite correctly. Cheese on top of marmite is amazing!
Clinkers are a kind of fruit flavoured hokey pokey covered in chocolate.
I’d def added the beef soup to the noodles and that’s been good I feel like or the noodles to that first lamb stew. So many combos to improve on these. My husband was a marine and apparently guys will swap MREs for flavors they like better. I don’t blame them
You had be laughing hard during the video. Lol😂😂😂😂😊 Also, I really love your tea cups! So adorable!
Did you mean 14000 and 8600? 1400 and 8600 would mean there are more people active in the army than there are people in the army :S
Lmao the math just doesn't add up
Rob Mckennie Hey Rob, yep - it's 14000 :-)
Rob Mckennie I noticed that error too. XD
Rob Mckennie The NZ army currently got around 7000 active personnel, and it's been declining in numbers for decades, mainly because NZ has no enemies and little overall to do since the Cold War ended. Most of the time they help with search and rescue and assist in UN sanctioned operations overseas.
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5:50. That's why they give you the sugar packets... and the condensed milk.
Kiwi Dude is awesome..the Boss is cute as can be..
Deamos33 The Boss is a charmer.
Humm… mixing the noodle with the beef soup!
I was thinking that too!
Me too LOL!
PratoFundo Yeah, in hindsight that would've been a good thought. :)
her reaction to the muesli is hilarious, i grew up eating muesli that looked exactly like that and my dad still eats it. it isn't bad you know! is raw rolled oat muesli for brekky an aussie/kiwi thing? i had no idea it wasn't common in other western countries
it’s very popular in UK too! i grew up eating muesli and i still love it as a 20 year old!
I'm obsessed with your videos!!! Keep up the good work!
watching this video makes me feel so hungry
My favourite part of any of your videos is 10:30
You're a great youtuber Emmy !
Guess what's going on my shopping list?? Condensed milk! I have to try it now.
aliese66 wow im surprised you never tried condensed milk before. lol.
never tried it either!
aliese66 It's so yummy in some countries they make two holes at each end and eat it like that. :D
SydTV098 you HAVE to! it's amazing, it's like everything you want in a vanilla pudding, except milky and caramel like.
you should try avocado mixed with condensed milk
Oh Emmy thank you for being such a great role model for positivity and curiosity for me
with all the budgit cuts im supprised is not just a can of watteys spegety and a can of l&p
Can you imagine an operators face when he finds that's his/hers MRE for the day,
RadioMan being a new zealander i wouldent be suprised if they went "coise mate"
+bluewardog - and a Book on how to con the NZ Public by John Key :-P
Emmy the scouring pad is for cleaning of mess kits, and the bigger match are storm/wind "proof" matches for lighting the hex fuel stove.