MRE Review - Homemade Ration - Individual Meal Pack - Alduin Hearth

Alduin Hearth from the Philippines kindly sent in his version of an Individual Meal Pack (IMP) ration.
Alduin's ration reviews: / letterboxist
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[@2dividedby3equals666]

I find always surprising how polite your daughter is, it is total OK for her not to like something, yet she always try to be polite and say that she did like. As for corn, here we a good amount of very sweet corn things. Cakes, pamonha and curao (not much of a translation as they're names), corn juice, ice cream and probably a good bunch of other sweet corn stuff. Thanks for Alduin and for you, it was a great video!!!

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

She's a real delight to take anywhere for dinner. Never any awkward "Eww, yuck!" moments ;-) The whole 'corn as a dessert item' thing is really growing on me too.

[@venichen1]

Kiwi Dude Haha, my brother is a lot different back then. He only eats a few things thus forcing us to get some food on the way back from a restaurant. Nowadays, he'll eat everything. :P

[@nikosfilipino]

Thanks for the video @kiwidude and introducing me to another MRE reviewer. Nice to see another MRE reviewer from my homeland...

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

nikolas macalma You're very welcome. Alduin did the home country proud with this one!

[@swirekster]

That smile-face is so GODDAMN CUTE D:

[@santamanone]

Good review. I like this menu for sure. The only improvement I would have requested would have been a syrup packet or two for the waffles.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

santamanone Cheers. I think we were already pushing the calorie boundaries for a single meal ration. A packet or two of syrup may have taken us from lunch firmly into siesta territory! Lol.

[@LeanneZackowski]

The oatmeal with the corn threw me off when I first saw it. I guess it would work when the corn is sweet :) Interesting and entertaining ration review, KiwiDude. Cheers and have a wonderful week!

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

***** Thanks Leanne. It certainly broadened my horizons on how versatile corn really is ;-) You have a great week too.

[@santamanone]

Kiwi Dude You should try the packets of instant grits. Not as good as real grits of course (knda like comparing the instant oatmeal to real oatmeal) but it's satisfactory for the purpose.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

santamanone I'll have to check it out, cheers.

[@santamanone]

Just remember (if you've never eaten grits before) they're bland on their own. Butter and/or salt are your friend.

[@Jaybird196]

santamanone Bacon helps, too :) .

[@gschultz9]

The Boss seems to be developing a more discerning taste (perhaps due to the amazing range of rations from all over the world that she's tried out?). It was somewhat shocking to see her say that there were TWO things in this one that she didn't like (didn't find "Yummy"). Having tried the Adobo Rice myself I thought it was quite good--and even somewhat sweet in its flavor. Would have thought she'd go for that, but maybe the texture/consistency was a turn-off? Oh well, you can't like EVERYTHING, right? Great review mate!

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

gschultz9 I think I'm getting more tuned into her 'cues' when she's not into something. Her initial reaction is typically polite, but when she moves on quickly after a small nibble - there's more to it ;-) I really enjoyed everything in this ration. Alduin must've put quite a bit of thought into it. Cheers mate.

[@seventythreedavid]

Once a weekend...at 3 am...starting to become a routine...Love the reviews!

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Seventy-Three David Cheers!

[@seandiment8307]

There's also creamed corn which is sweet. The oatmeal is likely made of that.

[@robinbowie8093]

Tocino is actually a sweet pork, made in the Philippines of course.

[@SparkRattle]

I feel inclined to explain a few things here given that I'm Filipino and most of the products, if not all, are actually Philippine made. Firstly, "ulam" isn't really the side dish but rather the main course and it's commonly paired with rice. However, to boost the calorie content of the MRE, he added adobo rice instead. It's not exactly wrong as it's similar to fried rice in a way though Adobo, just like tocino (which is glazed pork by the way), is an ulam or main course. It's just that it's become popular in our culture to mix it with the rice into a sort of fried rice. It's for convenience and for giving you a more exciting way of having your rice instead of the plain old steamed or boiled variant. Now, regarding the "Ulaaammmmm" pack included in the MRE, it should be duly noted that this is not how tocino should look but it's a cheap way of getting a quick meal set up on the go. It;s also good to eat without heating and I admit making this a part of my lunch pack to work every day. There are several variants too, actually, but they are all saucy to give flavor to the rice. There is a similar brand which is better but sadly it comes in a can and it might not be suggested for making or adding to an MRE. But the kit he put together is good. It's basically the same with my daily pack here. Edit: I forgot to mention that the outmeal with corn has coconut milk in it which gives it that creamy flavor. And Adobo is basically like chinese 5 spice but adobo is more of a stew than anything.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

***** Thanks for the extra detail, always good to learn more after the event. I really enjoyed this one, Alduin did well.

[@santamanone]

Thanks for that explanation. I was thinking it was "adobo" in the sense of a Mexican spice mix popular here.

[@grumpy150]

Kiwi must know when I can't sleep and am up late...

[@archibaldcortex912]

cheers! for trying MRE ration from phil army. from NZ.

[@RaSMetalinfy]

NIce one mate as always, not been on to much recently, Should be getting back on soon and making a few videos and i'll get round to sending you something else out :)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

linfordsk Hey Linford, long-time no-hear mate, glad you're all good. I'm looking forward to some more videos from you.

[@Eyes4Wonderland]

So the Ulammm is the brand name, what it is in the pack is called instant Tocino, which is like a pork belly stewed in a bbq type sauce, sometimes it's spicy, sometimes it's sweet. But the dish itself is called Tocino (toe-see-no)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Awesome, thanks for clarifying.

[@guywegscheid261]

you can always tell when the boss likes something or dislikes it.

[@TheCulinaryJunkie]

Tocino is sweetened bacon in the Philippines. it's actually better if you get it in whole bits and pieces. Ulam in the Filipino language has no direct translation. But it can be meant as a viand for your side dish (Y)

[@MaliaEngle]

Yessss adobo!!! My favorite Filipino dish next to sinigung.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Malia Engle It was very tasty.

[@christineverreault9325]

I had that kind of and it is super YUMM-O I love it big time.

[@eastonhayes5436]

kiwi dude you are the best youtuber neverstop what your doing

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Cheers! Plenty more rations to come ;-)

[@eastonhayes5436]

Kiwi Dude;D

[@thesunsetdriver]

This is something that has always baffled me... why isn't the market[at least here in Canada], and specialty stores like camping stores not selling military style IMPs and 24h food kits? I would buy the crap out of this for hunting and camping trips.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Tim Lee There's the likes of XMRE and Meal Kit Supply doing rations that closely match the military versions, or were you meaning more specifically in stores?

[@santamanone]

Tim Lee: Try your military surplus stores.

[@lulub7682]

Hi Kiwi Dude! I'm a big fan. Quick question, ever get tummy troubles from the rations?

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Not so far ;-)

[@PREPFORIT]

Great options. It would be cool to have waffles in the middle of a forest without a fire !

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

It sure would!

[@Jaybird196]

Kiwi Dude I second (or third) this. I kinda' like the idea of a shelf-stable waffle ^_^ . I eat mine with jelly/jam or blueberry syrup.

[@PolizeiPaul]

Intresting, Never heard of putting corn in oats before..I used to crumble bread into mine..I'd ball it up then tear it into bits and put it in my oats. I wonder if this is uniquely a Philipino thing.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

***** It surprised me at first, but actually tasted pretty good. As funny as it sounds, corn ice cream is delicious too.

[@Plague_Doc22]

21:45 HAH! how adoreable, she ate that just like how a squirell eats a nut...has a smile bite and then woop and its gone haha.

[@lovelyandalay5938]

Ulam is basically something that we ideally eat with rice (ulam could be any meat) :)

[@Minecraftmuffinj]

Do you ever get sick from old MREs?

[@ChaoSSxRiot]

Ok.. I NEED this ration pack!

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Lol.. They look ready-for-market don't they?

[@velvetkittyn]

I know! Each time I watch one of the videos for this pack he's made the stuff in it, and the care he's taken just makes me want one! >.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

velvetkittyn Hey ***** it looks like you'll need to scale up production of these things mate! ;-)

[@ChaoSSxRiot]

I am a serious buyer! I really want to give it a try. This one have a lot of nice things that will please my sweet tooth! :P

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

ChaoSSxRiot You might be able to drop Alduin a message and strike a deal. I was quite surprised with the amount of sweet things in here, purely because I know he doesn't eat sugar. Me on the other hand....

[@펩시콜라제로라임]

Hi, Kiwi Dude. Do You Know Dok-do(korean island) and Arirang(korean song)?

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

김휘현 Sorry, I don't, but hopefully you can fill me in?

[@jadeshiota784]

Should have been sky flakes in there -_-

[@Friedrich-Wilhelm-1980]

why is broth mix never in thes its a comfort i would think and both weigh and cost little

[@Stuff8522]

Did Mr. Hearth mention the shelf life of this pack? Obviously it's not going to be as long as an official MRE, but I am interested all the same.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

James Brown From what I saw in the pack, some of the components would have reached their 'best before' dates in around six months. I don't think he was shooting for long life with this one.

[@d4v3tm]

hope he included extra fill lines in the package,just to be sure! :P

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

d4v3tm Lol!

[@HJbear]

Im guessing this is meant to be eaten at home but also looks like something you could take camping and because of that it seems strange there is no accessory pack with maybe some salt, paper, napkins and cutlery.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

TheHumpjbear I think we may see an accessory pack if Alduin decides to make a Mark II version. Unless it disappeared when customs had a rummage? (unlikely though).

[@rockyraab8290]

I'll second what gschultz said: the Boss is becoming a bit more discerning -- or perhaps more honest. Going back over several reviews, I think it's a texture issue; she doesn't care for gooey, "slimy" foods. That pork side would be great on noodles, too.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Rocky Raab I think you're right on the money with the Boss there, Rocky. The oil in that pork side would have nicely coated noodles too.

[@gamergirl2120]

With the chocolate drink, does it say to use hot water? I would think to use it with just water

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

I'm pretty sure it said hot, but knowing me it probably said cold ;-)

[@planetX15]

Kiwi Dude Milk?

[@jackkent9266]

This was a great video. Thanks for posting it.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Jack Kent You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@hazoish7670]

I love these videos xD so calm

[@dreem1walker]

How do you do this, do you pay for this or do them send you this for free?

[@milliedragon4418]

Have you never thought about making a kids' MRE ? I think it would be interesting with Boss's insights

[@deathtrooperpachenk4920]

Love your videos keep em coming

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

deathtrooper pachenk Cheers!

[@LordDavid04]

I'd like to make my own Philippine style 24 hour ration pack. I'm from Melbourne, Australia. I need to see what the Filipino grocery store has, might need to substitute some stuff. Will be a realistic one, I hope.

[@Radomstuff-tf1lm]

Spillage... Me= magic... 2 seconds later Snaps finger 'MAGIC'

[@jamesdelacruz4567]

Ginataan is a sweet dessert which is a 🍜 but not liquid its kinda sort of malagit or slimy but tasty and tocino is also a sweet meal which philippines cook it buying the ingredients

[@vv3828]

great pack with the rice and side to it

[@thatonetuba9880]

Hey,i just want to see what a mre is like,and taste it but i cant find any that are cheap,may i ask where do u get your mres?

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

I LIKE TURTLEZ Most of the U.S. MRE's that I've purchased have come from eBay. It can work out fairly economical if you purchase by the case. You can get singles, but the shipping is often more than the ration itself. If you're in the U.S. the options are greater (Army surplus stores etc..)

[@thatonetuba9880]

Thanks ;)

[@keithgee9971]

.."If" you were packing a home made kit away for a camping trip or less than a yr, you could probably put together your own "MRE". The problem with homemade is storage life and nutrient/ caloric value. With emergency food sources that caloric and nutrient levels are paramount to health and survival....

[@localman5738]

Kiwi Dude great review mate :-)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Dean Mullen Cheers mate.

[@localman5738]

In 2 months kiwi, your channel will be a year old :)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Dean Mullen Wow.. just had a quick check. In a month it'll be the one year anniversary of my first ration review. The time has flown by.

[@localman5738]

Time flies when you have fun :-)

[@Plague_Doc22]

Asian food is so different from what im custom to. Oatmeal with corn, like what in the world. Then you have what looks to be low quality meat in oil (?) and the main dish looks like something you'd find on a moldy cheese. But the best part is, I'd probably love it all. Something about asian food gets me...some might even say it hits me right in the belly...yeah that was a reach my bad.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

TheAllstar22 It's not often these days that I taste completely unfamiliar flavour combinations. It happened a couple of times in this ration and I really enjoyed the result. Not much to look at, but then again - rations never tend to be. It tasted a lot better than it looked :-)

[@Hotdogweurstchen1]

Can you make a Making-of of your vids or something like that? That would be awesome.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Hotdogweurstchen1 It's mainly me cleaning stuff, setting up lights, green screen (if needed) etc.. not terribly exciting. I guess I could slap one together. We might get into Twilight Zone 'endless loop' territory if I film myself editing the video, then edit the video of myself filming myself editing! Lol.

[@Bill23799]

I agree hotdog......i especially want to see how Kiwi dude does his magic cleaning.

[@35tomturc35]

Just wondering, do you go on /k/?

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

35tomturc35 I'm probably answering the question with my question, but what is /k/?

[@35tomturc35]

Nevermind then. /k/ is a weapon image board and people often talk about MRE there.

[@miamihotline5781]

Haha "Mk 1 field wok" classic mate

[@1227silver]

Love your movie

[@JohnDoe-xl8fr]

Hi kiwi , Im searchg the turkish mre s but i cannot find it. if i find i send one to you

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Yigit Ut Thank you :-)

[@JohnDoe-xl8fr]

:-)

[@TuckerSP2011]

Nice one Alduin!

[@Darkstar_8473]

Kiwi Dude you gotta try the sweet corn side from KFC :-)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+Darkstar8473 Hmm, I'm not sure they have that side over here?

[@Darkstar_8473]

Kiwi Dude Hmm well that's normal they and most fast food franchises tend to make a menu to better suit the local country I had those when I lived in America and it's here in Trinidad where I work as well although it taste nothing like American KFC it's even better like wow better :-)

[@Radomstuff-tf1lm]

+Kiwi Dude depends where you live?

[@Darkstar_8473]

Radomstuff1234 Yeah it all depends I mean you have the staples on the menu but those little sides may not be in New Zealand shame they are delicious and go so well with fry chicken.

[@PuffPasser710]

Actually the third thing

[@sharontackett1683]

Mix the hot chocolate with the three-in-one coffee

[@Stapan]

No need to answer if you're not comfortable with it but where abouts in NZ do you live?

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

StaticPotato Auckland

[@Stapan]

North south east or west?

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

StaticPotato South

[@Stapan]

Ah that's a shame I live up north

[@Viktor1237007]

Most of this MRE consists of Filipino foods I see every day at the Filipino store. Heh, It seems like my every visit to it.

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Jay Schwinler It definitely should, as Alduin put it together from everyday Filipino items. Represent!

[@MHASLiyra]

Do you like it? *Boss stuffs whole waffle in her mouth* I lost it there. Too funny. :)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

MHASLiyra Lol.. they were very tasty. I pretty much did the same thing.

[@ivanvillasenor8999]

Can I have a Mre by any chance?

[@Solaaris1]

+ivan villasenor Sure you can, you can buy them off eBay

[@drpepper1772]

Im early to the video so im entitled to make everyone know

[@neos9934]

How to send you stuff

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Rabi-TheMobileGamer Hi there, my email address is available in the 'about' section on the front page of my channel if you'd like to chat more. Cheers.

[@drecksheep]

This is Nice!....a Good Video!... :-)

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

drecksheep Cheers!

[@namelesspistachio]

Well I'm early

[@BenTehKitty]

God these things are far too interesting.... this is definitely an obsession I can't explain. Most likely the explanation lies with my interest in ANYTHING that's a blindbag format. Even if .. I vaguely know what's inside.

[@AdmiralPreparedness]

Corn in oatmeal. Odd. Chew them well or you will be seeing them again.

[@SneakyVonPotatoPotatoes]

I see them again all the time, Ain't nobody got time to chew

[@sennescheerens1033]

I'm sorry to say but that are not Belgian waffels I live in Belgium and yea that are the soft waffels from germany that we get at cheap suppermarkets but thezre still good Maybe you cantry to find a Belgian MRE?

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

senne scheerens I'd love to try a Belgian MRE some day. I'll keep an eye out.

[@sennescheerens1033]

And ow yea if you gey one just send me a message for the translation ecauseyea google translate is a no go in that situations

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

senne scheerens Cheers.

[@blankee6132]

The adobo looks less appetizing

[@asagelly2589]

what is your accent

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Asa Angelly I'm a New Zealander.

[@jamesdelacruz4567]

I still don't understand why pilipinos never made MRE or IMP

[@SomeoneWhoWasNot]

We like food at its best mate.

[@tatianajohnson8537]

Parrthonaxx" alduin rises again

[@theortheo2401]

LMAO

[@morder5452]

_she didn't like 2 things you gotta step up your game __*****__ _

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

John Egbert Lol!

[@brandonlimbono1177]

***** lol

[@zerotheliger]

***** yay fuzzballs =^.^=

[@hueyfreeman5665]

I LIKE HOT CHOCOLATE XDXDXD

[@joselitovillegas6811]

The state of Phil Army, No MREs.

[@josiethornburg5398]

#ah

[@calliejosiethornburg7266]

Josie Thornburg WA

[@Jaybird196]

"Chinese 5 spice"?

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Jaybird196 I think in some countries it's just called 'five spice powder'. Really great stuff.

[@Jaybird196]

Kiwi Dude Oh, I was just curious as to what it is :) . I'd not heard of it before. 'Must remember to look it up some time.

[@qpease]

I have a passion for mre's and im only 10 years old and when I get a KZbin channel I'm going to make it about MREs PS you're the best and why don't you show your face on camera

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

Quint Pease Awesome! Let me know when you do :-) As for showing my face, I really like to give people the experience of seeing through my eyes when I review a ration.

[@albertohinojosa8729]

Philippines has words in Spanish!?...WHAT!

[@albertohinojosa8729]

***** Oh, well, shit, I DIDN'T KNOW...

[@albertohinojosa8729]

***** Nope, I'm Mexican.

[@MrHeem94]

nope

[@PuffPasser710]

We found the second thing she dosent like lol

[@ellaflower786]

While im watching you im eating nagaraya hahaha e

[@AdanTheGreat408]

skyrim

[@Yousef71017]

My name is Alduin, first born of Akatosh. Gtfo. Alduin is off of Skyrim.

[@Darkstar_8473]

So you find yourself lost in the wilderness of the Philippines with just your wits your survival kit and this home made ration after a day of hiking trying to find civilisation you grab your Nagaraya for some protein turn it around read the cheeky little writing and sigh at its brazen attempt to cheer you up ... :-( no pack of peanuts I am indeed not in said party for I am lost in ye wilderness ... nice try though

[@KiwiDudeMRE]

+Darkstar8473 Lol!

[@sylviajasmin2396]

+Kuye Muye true dat!