2007 Chinese PLA SMI 300 Self Heating Meal Military Combat Ration MRE Review Fried Rice Mystery Meat

Wanna see what 9 year old Chinese food looks like? Now you can finally satisfy that wonder - and watch an MRE review at the same time..!
(Check out my great friend, NNF MREInfo's review of a Russian Lightweight Recon Patrol Ration, The IRP-BS):
And thank you everyone for watching & subscribing - hope
you enjoyed this one, as I certainly did making it!
-Steve
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LET'S GET THIS OUT ONTO A TRAY, NICE™
NICE HISS™
I'LL BE COMING BACK AT YOU WITH SOMETHING NEW OR OLD, ALRIGHT COOL SEE YA™

[@SD-fg8rb]

thank god you didnt drink that water, it says DO NOT DRINK. ACCELERATOR FOR HEATING LOL

[@SODEMO2007]

Eating a 9 year old egg roll with pork in it must be like playing russian roulette witha 6-shot.

[@FinnishPatriot]

He's eaten 70-year old stuff in the past tho. No botulism yet !

[@SODEMO2007]

Ville Siitonen I think he actually got some pretty nasty food poisoning before.

[@SamEvansCOM]

+SODEMO2007 He got E. coli and nearly died

[@FinnishPatriot]

Sam Evans Oh wow, when was this? Quite obvious that something like this will eventually happen when you eat 70 year old food for living

[@SamEvansCOM]

SODEMO2007 +Ville Siitonen I think before youtube

[@AllenP12]

"you see stuffs floating in there?" .. "nice"

[@hefanzhang9425]

The "water" is labeled "heating solution, don't drink".

[@wf6951]

That should go for the whole damn MRE

[@hocus2591]

Lol

[@bepis2123]

Learn your chinese before commenting

[@xiaozhang7103]

@@bepis2123 op is right. wtf do u mean

[@gaiseric_sk7262]

@Lucas McGravie ????

[@EdwardScissorhands.]

"Let's get this out on a tray" *1 second later* "Nice" This will always make my day

[@MTLKEBEK]

My favorite part as well.

[@robotbjorn4952]

S T A V E N I like the sped up can opening sessions on the older rations.

[@HueWave]

lets get this out on a food 1 second later TRAY

[@justinrichard4190]

Yes, the nice is very satisfying.

[@jameshersom2536]

S T A V E N there's something floatn in it.

[@RobPTK]

"it's shiny, i'll give it that" hahaha

[@michaelm7929]

You would have destroyed fear factor.

[@LZRKRFT]

*puts pig uterus on tray* - Nice

[@FrostBlackbird]

If he could use hot sauce on any weird food it's over haha

[@markhenry2360]

Right on .

[@alai1985]

Hey Steve, FYI, the pre-pack liquid isn't for drinking, the words on it translate to "FHR activation liquid, do not drink" , lucky you didn't drink it =)

[@DefinitelyDefense]

FYI I’m pretty sure he’s not dumb I’m pretty sure he knew what it was

[@generalmartok3990]

@@DefinitelyDefense I wouldn't say Steve is dumb but it also wouldn't shock me if he tried it considering what he's eaten in the past.

[@Grandpa...]

@@generalmartok3990 he didn’t say steve was dumb though, he said “i’m pretty sure he’s NOT dumb”

[@ell6323]

@@generalmartok3990 pretty sure it's clear there's a difference between non-potable water and something intended to be consumed

[@jna3341]

I just want to hear "nice" on a 10 hour loop

[@overdonenames]

i'd love to see it.

[@jna3341]

YES

[@TheEpiccow400]

Steve1989 MREinfo PLEASE STEVE PLEASE

[@overlyattachedbean1050]

+Steve1989 MREinfo I would like that but you don't want to overdue it. release a little "nice" in every video instead. quality over quantity ;)

[@travisadams4470]

And do another one where you sign off. "alright cool, C-Ya"

[@brimonae7271]

I love how everything is translated in English except for the “water” that says do not drink

[@anwarulbashirshuaib5673]

That's for the enemies

[@MechaEmperor7000]

I'm chinese and I think I had that Egg with Ham roll (as a supermarket snack food, not as a mre) and I think I have a guess at what's in it: The "Ham" mystery meat is a chinese version of Spam. Except with more gelatin and starch filler (and the meat is not necessarily all pork; sometimes some chicken is used as well). "Meat cake" is probably the best description I can give ya, or a hotdog with more bone gelatin. The "egg" part is more like a cheap, savoury custard. More like "egg jelly". By and by, it's not that bad. However it's one of those cheap comfort food for people without a lot of pocket change. You can improve the flavour a bit of you put some hot sauce on it, but not by a lot. It might be more acceptable to people like me, who ate it semi-frequently as a child and still have some nostalgic memories of it.

[@TheTommy9898]

But his is 9 years old, so there's that.

[@qiyuxuan9437]

@Roborav Dude....only like 1% population in China eat dog meat.

[@guenthersteiner8163]

yuxuan qi So 13,000,000 people eat dog in China...

[@Autechltd]

@@qiyuxuan9437 and 70% of the population has eaten either dog, or horse meat unknowingly.

[@redwingrob1036]

SAVOURY custard? Hmm...

[@arandomperson5185]

I always watch these around 9 PM

[@techyin326]

Nice.....

[@mytunes7401]

I'm watching at a quarter to nine. I feel like there is something to this.

[@denret]

does 9 am count?

[@utrak]

not bad

[@whylekat]

I watch these while I eat lunch or dinner.

[@Goulash45]

"It's shiny, I'll give it that." Steve, you can find a compliment anywhere. Lol

[@unpopularopinion5554]

salt of the earth!

[@18000rpm]

"It's stale. Oh there's some coconut undertones to it." Let's eat more :O

[@reallygraceful]

Y'all, Christmas came early this year. We got five MRE videos in one day.

[@harismpalatsoukas2777]

!!!

[@muramasa24]

IKR? I was like hell yea it's gonna be a decent day.

[@BenjaminGoose]

Yall. Yaaall. Yarl... Jarl of Windhelm?

[@skyrimmaniac7483]

BenjaminGoose lol stormcloack or imperial im stormcloack

[@gotmilk91]

reallygraceful - wow, two great channels in one !

[@cowsho]

"I've never had dog food... per se..." Sounds like there is more to that story.

[@queazocotal]

Or some potential new reviews.

[@kuebby]

I think he's implying some of the military food he's eaten is probably a similar grade to modern dog food (which by law has to be edible by humans).

[@jacobuponthestone9093]

"yea there's little things floating in it. Cool." Steve just seems like a great guy. Lol.

[@jdawg17056]

"Yeah! There's little things floatin' in it... Cool. You see stuff floatin' in there?? NICE."

[@Kanrail]

I have no idea why, but I enjoy your videos so much. Something about old rations being opened up and sorted through that I find fascinating. Thanks for the hard work!

[@insaneclownhoty]

Everytime you say "Nice." It's literally like heroin in my veins😂

[@tonyc.4392]

Steve, your delivery is perfect. "9 year old chinese PLA mystery mean... It's not very good."

[@donnamoncrief9563]

Meat

[@Arkeze]

There is nobody that can even come close to Steve’s personality and child like demeanor, while being intelligent and funny at the same time. Truly one of a kind, so I hope he lives a long time for us to enjoy.

[@carl.j917]

"It's shiny, i'll give it that." - Most positive guy in the world.

[@matth1143]

He wants to poke it with a spoon...to make sure it's dead. ;)

[@sugarcheryl]

"Umm....It's shiny, I'll give it that". Hahahaha!!! Funniest line ever!

[@si_vis_pacempara_bellum4906]

The newer type 09 MRE tastes much better. Type 06 is more like an experiment for the PLA. The long tradition in the Chinese military is to cook on the field. By a company cook or by individual soldiers. The Army wasn't really interested in packaged MREs. When I was in high school, I lived a month and half on type 09 MREs, they're pretty good

[@zachschafer3413]

Si_Vis_Pacem Para_Bellum pq11 Q

[@mariusweber4990]

4:11 The egg rolls with pork look like something you'd see swimming around in some tropical coral reef D: Great video, love the diversity of MREs!

[@bizkitk9]

lol "it's shiny I'll give it that" " I'm just just gonna poke it" LOVE IT. Steve you da man brother love the vids. Some how months ago I stumbled on to one of you ww2 meals video and am now hooked. Thanks 😂

[@emielkaspers5059]

I always watch these before going to bed, it calms me down I guess.

[@vandarkholme4745]

Characters on that water pack actually says: "heater activation liquid, please do not drink"

[@stephaniewileycust6846]

I've gotten addicted to your videos, I love the way you describe things. You make me laugh for sure 😊

[@Darkmatter105]

It is so weird how relaxing this is. I stopped questioning it at this point.

[@bigbossgameing5982]

this guy gives so much detail which I like and amazing to watch. to see what old MRE and what's in them

[@fabiolorefice1895]

@4:55 you can see exactly how much Steve likes to do this and go through the ordeal of filming his culinary MRE journeys: “It is not very good!” Expressed with such enthousiasm and some sort of optimism. Just excellent!

[@khwarezmia]

I'm so happy to see you posting videos again. I love this stuff. Keep up the good work.

[@roberthardin1436]

Goes to Sub box, See's five uploads. Totally psyched

[@radi2shaban]

dude why dont you just upload them separately on different days

[@DirectorBNI]

We are lucky to get these LOL...

[@eninfinite2176]

This is better than Christmas

[@mercster]

"It's shiny, I'll give it that." Steve, you slay me every time!

[@Juan_Burgos]

For some reason I your videos relaxing. And really entertaining! Thank you

[@SINISTER371]

the way you explain how the food taste gives me an idea on how it really taste 👌 great videos

[@prestonlopez9608]

The month was definitely worth the wait. Excellent and entertaining content as usual!

[@clinical_caliber]

This comments section is entertainment

[@clinical_caliber]

Ghv Ghfvf i love getting random replies 3 years later 😂😂

[@clinical_caliber]

Marty 3 years late gang 💯💯

[@safetylast321]

I love on every video you say "Lets get this out on a tray...NICE!" its my favorite lol :D

[@zgshaggy7086]

Love your videos man. Keep them coming. You're the reason I eat mre's now.

[@zekemchenry2368]

Let's get this out on a tray..... Nice!!! Thanks for the awesome videos. I'm going thru my case of MREs that my marine buddy gave me!

[@bryanmcgarry8364]

I love these videos!! Actually going on eBay to buy a Russian IMP and a French 24 hour ration

[@Krazycutiegurlxxx]

Does anyone else love the way this guy says "nice"?

[@nugbones]

You're the Bob Ross of MRE reviews.

[@alexsully2586]

4:02 _-_ Whenever I eat, I like to 'poke at it with a spoon first, see what happens....' haha

[@TokenChineseGuy]

I approve of this. And fyi, that egg roll with pork seems to be similar to a Chinese shumai - an overly processed version of it at least. It's commonly known as "pork hash" in English. Pretty much just a minced pork type of forcemeat with an egg noodle type wrapping around it. Usually cooked via steaming. It's a pretty decent snack actually.

[@crazychinese7315]

I heard people saying that in PLA rations they intentionally making all the side dishes taste bad or not good, like that cake thing, its to prevent soldiers eat them for snacks.

[@od1401]

I guess when you have 2m soldiers to feed you can't really offer gourmet stuff

[@crazychinese7315]

@@od1401 mre is not for daily consumption in pla if that's what you mean, there is no demand for processed long term storage food

[@carlz0r]

3:55 cracked me up. "It's shiny, I'll give it that." I don't know why, but I started laughing pretty hard when you said that..

[@jamiesonwardall3774]

Your videos are the best. Great editing, good comments and it's interesting.

[@sampetersen1994]

This is steve1989 off MREinfo. We'll be coming at you with something new....or old... Alright cool. See ya. 😂 always a classic end to Steves videos. Love it

[@bwmeeks3995]

In case it has not already been mentioned (reference why your heater failed): You should dump water as you did, fold over top and give a quick shake to ensure water mostly covers heat element, then lean pouch at a slight angle (80 degrees-ish) against a rock or something. Top fold should not be so tight that steam build up cannot escape.

[@ericellis2729]

Steve, that pork 'egg roll' looked like the contents of the brain and liver pate pouches from the one Russian Mountain Ration you reviewed a while back. It didn't look nearly as appetizing as they did. Another great video!

[@Reub_Outdoors]

Steve your videos are the best man, thanks!

[@stephaniebrown758]

I love your videos!! your face in this one...Priceless... I wanna get on board the MRE taste testing train.... thanks Steve!

[@Pzychotix]

Just for some cultural context, egg rolls in America are actually called "spring rolls" in Chinese. So the egg roll you see here is a completely different type of dish than you'd see if you tried to order an egg roll in America. The egg roll is supposed to be a sort of spiral sheet of egg omelet, with a pork filling. Google image "猪肉蛋卷" for some examples of what the dish actually is supposed to be.

[@Rich18013]

Love your videos brother! Keep them coming!

[@Spark.710]

Let's get this out on a tray. Nice! It's hilarious how you say that everytime

[@stevenwheat3621]

"There's things floating in the water.. Cool" Classic.

[@conanc1487]

Steve, you are my SpiritAnimal.

[@VampyrMygg]

Your vocabulary amuses me to no end. As in you seem to have a broader one than most Americans i speak with, i've never heard someone use delectable so casually. Love it! :P

[@bigsmiley]

Was thinking about how I haven't seen a new video in a while. Nice.

[@salfer2999]

Steves voice is so satisfying

[@B1gandTasty]

Nice!

[@randomgeneratedname]

gneiss

[@theultimatesurviv0r571]

love your food reviews, keep it up.....nice

[@B1gandTasty]

***** You have to be the coolest youtuber. No matter how bad the food is, You are still nicer than most on their best day. Keep it up

[@gunsfreak1994]

Alright!

[@fograw5]

Bigg Dealeo the bag came deflated 😂😋

[@SnackHeadCowboy]

Yes! New videos. I've been looking forward to some new stuff from you.

[@bloodsuckern]

this musics insane sets the mood for another good hour of videos

[@martial_matt]

it would really be cool if you could find the actual people who design these meals and ingredients before they were approved. So you could talk with the chefs about what went into making them or the companies that made them . assuming some of the older ones are still alive

[@Vostadues]

And that egg roll with beef... It is actually beef sausage roll with egg skin... They taste better when they are NOT EXPIRED XD

[@Pzychotix]

A literal "egg" roll as it were.

[@stevelomas4119]

Maybe it should hasve been hrated up?

[@toxicatto6074]

DunaldJongTrunp no sh*t sherlock

[@0minous187]

Xaverius Farrell Lienardy you're not very smart are you?

[@PuppetMaster8707]

Seriously why are these old MRE videos so darn entertaining

[@beatrizcastro21]

Gosh I don't know how I ended up here but I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!!

[@veronicaramirez-ht5cm]

y además es inmune a la comida caduca!! Steve es perfecto

[@darrylcampbell9733]

and this stuff!!..hmmm...well that's not very good lmao watching you eat these things is like the most comforting, chill, crazy Rollercoaster I've ever been on. love it

[@Clangokkuner]

About that "pre measured water pouch", it's actually an activating agent/liquid for the flameless heater, it also said do not drink the liquid. I can read Chinese so I figured it would be good to tell you that.

[@erlandwallin5227]

Can you do a swedish mre review?

[@captainmarvel4015]

I've tried those pork egg rolls when they are relatively edible. It came from a tin can and it's delicious. A bit like a mixture of hot dogs / ham spam.

[@jamielacourse7578]

I've seen hot dogs made. I still love em.

[@paddyotable]

No one beats Steve at MRE reviews.

[@colourcoded25]

Love your videos! So awesome you can read Chinese too! :)

[@muramasa24]

Dude bro steve man guy, you rule. lol

[@Gamescommentary]

Steve just at the meat of those that showed dissent to the government lol

[@DutchSchultz860]

it's pretty cool just to see this stuff. trying it is kind of like taking it to the next level.

[@ratprt]

these are quite soothing to watch

[@sophihk1]

Hi Steve. Tried the type 09 (Green) and type 13 (Tan) PLA ration. The egg roll still there. Even its relatively fresh, still dry, hard, taste weird, no improvement.

[@luisparga5707]

Kelvin So

[@andyzhou6805]

The water in the bag is not drinkable, I am from china and I understand decent amount of Chinese, it's not drinkable.

[@RobinTheBot]

@@NINE93THREE most big cities have plenty of English.

[@Cheeki_breeki6]

@@NINE93THREE theres like over 10,000 characters in Mandarin. Most Chinese people have less than an elementary education. Most can't read or write.

[@qiyuxuan9437]

@@Cheeki_breeki6 Less than elementary? Lol China is way different than 70 years ago. Only like 1 or 2% people cant read or write now.

[@Cybornut]

So many vids in a day! Good day! I'm hungry now... argh

[@MultiGangus]

"It's shiny il give it that" lol nice vid Steavo your the man

[@QuickLode]

I fucking lost it when the 'egg rolls' came out.

[@MetalDragon_CSY]

You see stuff floating in there..? ..Nice.

[@oliwan666]

No matter how bad it looks....Steve eats it :-D Great Channel and great Videos. Keep up the nice work. I enjoy your Videos a lot. Greetings from Germany!

[@martinhuynh4032]

This channel is so funny and interesting. Subbed.

[@XavierRYT]

Anybody else wondering why a Chinese MRE has English translations?

[@alan86hja]

to poison U.S. soldiers?

[@blackssakkura]

its for humanitarian missions and for P.O.W.

[@ziliestarrive]

So your dumbass won't choke to death on the heating element when they feed you after they captured you.

[@TheDavidLiou]

But they left out the translation for the water for heating. Seems like it is not safe to drink. The chinese roughly translates to "Contain compounds for heating activation, do not drink."

[@TheDavidLiou]

chiken Pee in bag xD

[@ellenarchambault8526]

Would you do a top 5 list of your best and worst MRE's? I realize that this is 90 percent subjective.

[@jasonchristian958]

Your Chinese reading is top notch... Niiiice

[@pyrogirl1482]

Watching these with the caption on is really entertaining

[@king_bling7373]

8:52.....It's like a jungle sometimes...It makes me wonder how I keep from going under....

[@rachelectroDC-84]

Huh huh huh-huh! 😁

[@18000rpm]

Hey Steve what's the worst food poisoning you've had from eating MREs

[@EvilGNU]

From which MRE?

[@AllenP12]

this what he said in other comment section - "Once last year before the YT vids on a "fresh" Ukrainian Ration - got E. Coli and almost died. $15,531 medical bill."

[@PeterOekvist]

Allen Park A 15,531$ medical bill would probably almost kill me too... Must love the american healthcare system!

[@_to_dream_or_not_to_dream]

Isn't that something that grows in toilet? That travels to toothbrush? And thanks to that humans should have developed some sort of resistance against it?

[@guitargeorge1874]

I think he's only gotten sick once. Oddly enough he got Ecoli from a Ukrainian ration that was in date.

[@richardpeterson9653]

That's awesome! First video of yours I saw you consume a WW2 era B rations. Didn't even flinch! You even seemed to enjoy it it was interesting. Watching this was the first time I've seen you consume something you've hesitated at. Not that 9 year old pork and Play-Doh don't sound reasonably appetizing. I wouldn't blame ya. But it's just funny cause it's not the thing I had figured you'd react to that way. After watching you consume all these MRE.

[@christianrps3122]

Steve, im glad you are back

[@si_vis_pacempara_bellum4906]

The water pack says it's to activate the heating pad, do not drink. I guess just some tap water, in case there is a water shortage on the field

[@3to1media]

Si_Vis_Pacem Para_Bellum what?