2019 Chinese PLA Navy LQ-002 Compact 24 Hour MRE Food Packet Review Ration Taste Testing

[@dragonlks1222]

I like how we all just periodically come here to check when he last posted to see if he's alright

[@GINGERale420]

It happens to the best of us, such a great creator just disappearing is pretty out of the ordinary, hopefully people are still hearing from him

[@BubblingSyphilisSund]

@@dongvermine you are so boring.

[@PassTheSnails]

I just checked the subreddit and 45 days ago, he said he had a ton of huge projects he wanted to release together at once. He has pre-filmed clips, but he said he doesn’t want his huge hiatus to end with a 3 year old recording. Just give it time, he’ll upload sometime soon enough.

[@PassTheSnails]

Oh and @Dong Vermine is an idiot

[@diegor2998]

@@dongvermine dude no he isnt what are you on my guy

[@this_is_patrick]

I like to think Steve could understand any language as long as it's printed on an MRE packaging.

[@samsavage3426]

How do you know he doesn’t (other than the few old videos where he used a translator for stuff)

[@jejuislander5312]

The Chinese one gets him so lools like he doesnt.

[@dillonc7955]

The tinfoil and plastic packaging really emboldens the words

[@everlasting9292]

It’s his superpower.

[@cpmow831]

Haha

[@d00bied00]

It was the Chinese PLA MRE that finally did him in. It was a good run, Steve. Thanks for your service!

[@susfringgaming4018]

If this fucked up Steve, I'd hate to imagine what it would do to the average Chinese soldier

[@robertsmith20022]

Yep! He's been on the toilet for 10 months now lol

[@klaasj7808]

semper fi

[@flamingdog9207]

@@robertsmith20022 Now nearing the one year anniversary of when he sat down on that toilet o7 Steve, you magnificent bastard.

[@ommsterlitz1805]

lmao wtf

[@Blue-Delta0117]

Eats American MRE multiple times and some are even older than him: it’s fine Eats one Chinese MRE: last uploaded 11 months

[@xknucklex8339]

Rip

[@TheRightGayGuy]

Bro ate a civil war cracker 💀 Chinese are built different

[@exhale7873]

copy paste comment

[@notgray88]

Well Well Well... Look who came back from the dead

[@AverageJoe483]

Any criticism of the CCP results in “ disappearing “

[@CampbellAlexander953]

This MRE must have been pretty bad for it to knock Steve out for half a year

[@trentsteel4421]

@@dongvermine “He has passed away.” When you put He was passed makes him sound like a 💩

[@ethanobrien1870]

@@dongvermine sorce

[@Goliath1337]

@@dongvermine No he hasn't, stop spreading misinformation

[@trentsteel4421]

@@dongvermine booooo. How could anyone possibly understand what this paragraph is about. Let me try and fix it. “Sorry have you not heard? The truth is actually very sad. He has passed away and the account is in memorial mode.” Is that the gist of what you are trying to say?

[@toxicteabaging]

@@dongvermine stop spewing lies.

[@chefsteven34]

Comedy Gold, with the dried fish component. “Something you would put on a hook, to catch a real fish.” That reminds me of going fishing with my dad. Thank you Steve.

[@fenjohrer]

steve knows what fish food tastes like

[@bennycostello2472]

Plot twist, what its actually for

[@mfpuma_]

Steve is that weird but really kind and fun friend that you lose contact with for months or years at a time, and every now and then you wonder what he's up to.

[@parry3439]

then he's gonna come back like nothing happened and you just talked to him yesterday lmfao

[@coqui1324]

​@@parry3439looks like you were a day off

[@parry3439]

@@coqui1324 holy fucking shit lol

[@Kippykip]

@@parry3439 can you see in the future?

[@ZayedRayhan]

whaaaaaat

[@HerrGoofball]

>Eats 100s of MREs, including some over 100 years old >Fine >Eats Chinese rations >fucking dies

[@rumpelstiltskin9729]

Someone used this as a meme format on twitter with your comment

[@Frank_144]

@@rumpelstiltskin9729 it's been a meme format for a while, memes don't have ownership

[@NigelThornbery]

@@rumpelstiltskin9729it’s true. Bro got e-coli from this ration and was rushed to the emergency room.

[@totallylegityoutubeperson4170]

I have exclusive rights to all my memes. Git gud scrub ​@@Frank_144

[@GermanManExplosives]

@@NigelThornberyreally? then if actually then goddamn the Chinese are feeding something else to their troops

[@kermit2jo]

My man eats rations from the Vietnam War, and suffers no side effects. He eats one modern Chinese ration and disappears for a year. They had to clone him because the original died

[@PHUC_ITS_ME]

😂

[@kitsune_roxi]

food was too fresh for him, his stomach couldn't handle it

[@HeartDigger9]

​@artemis7997 The thought that he can't eat normal food anymore and can only eat way past expiration date food is fanominal, humorous perhaps, possibly makes me even giggle a little.

[@Soul-zg8sd]

​@@HeartDigger9 One could even say it is amusing, or even chucklesome. Perchance.

[@SgtMjRomero]

So what was the cause of him losing a solid amount of time from making videos? Did the meat give him a bacterial infection?

[@chanman819]

The beef jerky is probably five spice flavour. Cinnamon and clove are common in five spice mixes. (Fennel, star anise, and Sichuan pepper are often the other spices)

[@Steve1989MRE]

That is absolutely it. There was fennel and star anise in there.. you mentioning it makes plenty of sense and connects the dots of flavor on that one for sure!

[@mjstecyk]

@@Steve1989MRE Sichuan pepper is really interesting, if you munch on a whole "peppercorn", it numbs your tongue like a mild dose of anesthesia but when ground up it has a citrus/pepper taste. Sichuan peppers were a regional ingredient in the past but Sichuan style cuisine is popular enough that they can now issue it to general Chinese soldiers.

[@manelicvaltierrezsr3085]

Sounds good

[@courtney.p.s.]

My first thought too.

[@sazr9569]

@@Wombbatts I guess pork, sheep, and chicken meat doesn't exist in other countries either so they must obviously resort to cats and dogs! The logic is sound and definitely not based in racism!

[@Lrr_Of_Omikron]

Steve seems like the nicest guy on KZbin. Seriously, the way he talks about MREs is inspiring.

[@NautilusGoose]

Nice

[@josephmontanaro2350]

He's super chill

[@thepunisher5875]

Nice Hiss and spoon music. Man one of a kind. Cheer up.

[@johnpijano4786]

I've seen nicer people.

[@miraqen7801]

nicest-sounding, more like. we don't know him in real life...

[@karmavore6110]

Steve risked it all on the PLA ration, and it finally caught up to him. Fearless to the end. We will remember you.

[@jadedheartsz]

he's not dead

[@PrintShootRepeat]

I love your channel man.

[@froginthewaves8450]

Omg I love your channel and I love Steve’s. My auto sears shirt so comfy while I’m vibing to Steve. Thank you both :)

[@Steve1989MRE]

Hey right on thanks man

[@kiloton1920]

Go away

[@Canadian-Asian-dude]

@@kiloton1920 ?

[@simonsays9218]

@@Steve1989MRE Hey, i love your channel man

[@cacopoggers677]

Man, the PLA sure does love their nutrient rectangles.

[@Cyclone243]

everything they make is so depressing

[@authorjack]

They're not rectangles they're cuboids

[@pappyodanial]

Communism is depressing.

[@jasoncoates1835]

Even the food is just big grey blocks.

[@drmajalis1583]

@@Joze1090 Japan does the same thing, it's just a convention to do with their calendars. For Japan, it's the number of years (last two digits) since the reign of Emperor Taisho, for the PRC, it's just the last two digits of the Gregorian calender, and the RoC uses the last two digits of the RoC year

[@lukexu6400]

This stuff really brings back memories. The compressed bars come in three flavors, glucose (葡萄糖), cocoa (可可), and green onion & rousong (肉松菜). Rousong sometimes translates as meat floss, it is made by pulling cooked meat apart (usually pork, sometimes chicken and beef), seasoning it with soy sauce, sugar, etc., and then frying in a wok until the meat is completely dried. Similar rousong-flavored compress biscuits were still quite popular since the 1990s and well into the late 2000s and even early 2010s, I remember buying some of these biscuits on my way home from elementary school. They are pretty tasty and filling, so my mom often came down hard on me for eating very little during dinnertime.

[@hannahbowman6058]

Glucose is an interesting flavor! I’d love to try it

[@garrettkajmowicz]

@Unknown User Sounds like their version of "pulled pork", only fried afterwards.

[@chowspecial]

Rousong so good. Would get them in st Paul sandwiches in st Louis

[@JamesShow]

@Unknown User it's basically shredded jerky

[@Orzorn]

@@JamesShow A common translation is "pork floss". I have a container of it in my pantry. The stuff is delicious.

[@michaelnolan1057]

Steve, I think I have watched every video you have posted! Growing up in the 70's - 80's with a dad who was a cook in the ANG, I have eaten my fair share of C-RATS/MREs from those two decades. After losing my dad to cancer in 2000, finding your KZbin channel has been a great pleasure for me! Thank you for your service and for your content on KZbin!!

[@alpacka18]

After my mother passed in 2017 I was depressed with insomnia, I'd be up late watching KZbin and to fall asleep steve my brother who loves rations would help me sleep, I'd grab a snack, a drink and search thru the channel for something I hadn't watched already. Hope to see more videos one day but regardless bless Steve and the bits of joy that he gave me in my dark times.

[@trentsteel4421]

@@dongvermine “He has passed away.” All you need to do is google a dictionary and a good grammar site.

[@DigitalApex]

@@dongvermine Shut up, bot. No he hasn't.

[@100GTAGUY]

@@DigitalApex sadly they're not a bot as there's consistent inconsistencies in their typos.

[@gharbiwassim2467]

Stay strong ✌🏻

[@catnip202xch.]

Steve! Compressed Hawthorn Cakes or 山楂片are treated as candy and appetizers for children due to being acidic and sweet in nature. One of my fav snacks growing up.

[@etaoinshrdlu927]

Fond memories of those little paper cylinders of Haw Flakes, in the Asian markets here.

[@leewmlee]

Ate it as a kid, loved it and now, I'm a middle aged balding man and I'm still buying and eating it whenever I come across it in the supermarket LOL

[@mayfalltribe4747]

Nothing about that sounds appealing. But if people enjoy it, more power to you!

[@catnip202xch.]

@@mayfalltribe4747 sweet and sour doesnt sound appealing? i implore you to try some out they are delicous

[@aristotlecat]

THANKS! I couldn't even translate that thnog in my language (spanish), let alone imagine how they taste like.

[@brokenglassshimmerlikestar3407]

Weirdly, growing up in China during the 90s, similar military style compressed biscuits were popular snacks. Or maybe not really, but some kids in school were eating them and I later found some in a grocery store. I remember the savory scallion ones tasted good, but very dry and crumbly. There was a military base not far from my school and about 1/3 of the kids in class were army brats so maybe that's why military biscuits were popular...

[@purpleblah2]

My mom grew up in the 60s in China and she always tells a story about she would look forward to the mandatory military training they had to do as a kid because they’d get a ration biscuit at the end of it and it was free food.

[@hoangvuification]

I am a vietnamese and also enjoy them. Best to have them with milk or coffee

[@felixzhao4699]

Yeah, it seems quite weird, but when I was in middle school/high school, I had a tin of type 90 compressed ration under my bed, and I used it for mid night snacks. I guess it explains why I’m fat now.

[@bigdog5576]

Do you mean 761, tastes good but hard as bricks. An PLA-armed police soldier killed a terrorist in the 90s by throwing half pack of 761 biscuit at him and hit the head.(the soldier was eating his dinner and didn't have his weapon in hand, so he just "throw everything he had at the enemy")

[@firewalker1372]

@@felixzhao4699 🤣, dig the story… Very honest 😆.

[@basilskite]

Our boy ate a relatively recent Chinese ration and then disappeared for a year. Glad you're back, brother!

[@basilskite]

@@dongvermine Damn, so he's making new videos and posting to reddit from the grave? Impressive.

[@lockinggone7862]

@@dongvermine bot

[@randymarsh-Tegridy420]

All I want for Christmas is for Steve to drop some new videos.

[@oneofthepeoples]

@@dongverminesend source

[@oneofthepeoples]

@@dongverminealso he has a job in landscaping, KZbin isn’t full time for him😊

[@randymarsh-Tegridy420]

@@oneofthepeoples this jackwagon replies this on every comment.

[@charleskuss8428]

we miss you rannndaaayyyyy

[@randymarsh-Tegridy420]

@@charleskuss8428 Tegridy

[@xxMichelleUnicornxx]

4 SteveMre episodes in a week? We are truly blessed this day my brothers.

[@itwontcomeout5678]

Let’s get these vids out onto a playlist Nice

[@wywlf6912]

no shitting for a week

[@AltimaNEO]

And so is Steve's belly

[@sadlerbw9]

I used to think the double-upload was a special treat, but this blitzkrieg of content is blowing me away!

[@gamerfront6090]

Yeah....

[@Soulsworth69]

I love the large influx of MRE videos Steve has been dropping lately. I could watch these all day!

[@Hellroxas]

You can! Just go back to his earlier vids!

[@Soulsworth69]

@@Hellroxas That is true. Although I usually keep up to date with what Steve uploads and have seen most if not all his past videos as he's uploaded them.

[@TheStepmonkey]

Sameee, idk why this is so interesting to me lol

[@wtf-oq6ng]

Just letting everyone know he posted on Reddit that he is working on 3 very expensive mres and he wanted to get them perfect and he also has a lot of pre recorded mres for the future so he'll be back no worries

[@boomzy9532]

Doing gods work, buddy.

[@garythescouttrooper4908]

It seems the PLA took your last MRE review to heart and pushed to improve their nutrient rectangles from stale and tasteless brown bricks to more flavorable and edible bricks.

[@DembaiVT]

I'd be scared to death they sent him one with even more botulism.

[@KB-uh7yw]

You are probably right

[@qwertykeyboard5901]

@@DembaiVT oh wah

[@jamielacourse7578]

You could be eating dog or horse meat jerky....

[@unlostbro5694]

军粮研发单位听取的是前线士兵的建议。

[@Rem694u2]

Steve is just blessing the hell out of us this month! 4 videos already! What an absolute Chad!

[@AxxLAfriku]

Let me get this straight: You comment something that is unrelated to the fact that I have two HEAVENLY HANDSOME girlfriends? Considering that I am the unprettiest KZbinr ever, having two handsome girlfriends is really incredible. Yet you did not mention that at all. I am quite disappointed, dear rem

[@swimmingseabass314]

@@AxxLAfriku ratio

[@TamamoF0X]

@@AxxLAfriku Well your troll comment worked.

[@YouDonkeyfu]

I know right, i wasnt expecting any more steve video for the new few months.

[@Rem694u2]

@@YouDonkeyfu Happy surprise!

[@sweetwater156]

You’re a legend. Every time I see someone post anything about MREs, someone invariably comments “let’s get this out on a tray” or “nice hiss!” Great content Steve.

[@isaiah2536]

Nicee.

[@stevemiller.]

I like your comment. Nice

[@mechanikalbull5626]

where did he get those mres??

[@Drebolaskan]

Great comment, let's get it out on a tray

[@BerryBreaksAU]

Nice

[@mitsuhashii]

It's nice to come back here. I used to watch these videos 5 years ago when I couldn't sleep at night.

[@sigspearthumb2313]

You still alive Steve?

[@jamielacourse7578]

This guy eats better than I do, I tell ya.....but I wouldn't want his grocery bill.

[@jaystegall7744]

@@dongvermine really? What happened?

[@louissanderson719]

@@dongvermine can you get a fucking life. I’ve seen you here the past couple of weeks. Fuck off

[@louissanderson719]

@@jaystegall7744 nothing. He’s a sad little troll

[@synthWizkid]

Yea ....crap MRE

[@Firstname137]

I would recommend sending a bit of their MRE's and such, to a lab. I purchased some of their stuff several years ago that turned out to be positive for lead, the canned stuff was HIGHLY contaminated I used to work for a company where we would deal with hazmat, so testing their stuff was done for shits and giggles at first. It was rather surprising to have found that their stuff was contaminated with hard metals and other things I wasn't able to check for.

[@ThatPianoNoob]

That's great. By the time the army could think about a coup it will already be too weak. I wouldn't be shocked if the CCP just poisoned its own people to keep them obedient. Especially lead poisoning does a number on your mental faculties.

[@RealBelisariusCawl]

… bodes well for the state of their military readiness.

[@TheGateShallStand]

​@@nickoo2nickoo2Yeah, now see what that tells us about China, they've got it worse than us!

[@duoblade332]

@@nickoo2nickoo2true but they put just enough to *not* kill you

[@DazedandInsane]

Never trust any food products from China

[@GuardsmanBass]

I read an interesting thing recently about how while the PLA does do rations, they kind of get less focus because there's a much bigger emphasis on field kitchens and serving hot food fresh to soldiers (it apparently goes all the way back to when they'd use "plentiful food" as a recruitment tool).

[@CurtExplores]

That and the fact China are not currently at war anywhere so there isn't a huge need for field rations

[@TheTheRay]

in the civil war food wasn't exactly plentiful. being promised three warm bowls of rice every day must've been super appealing.

[@joelmorris9694]

Thanks for the insight. I wonder if it also ties into where they'd expect to be engaged in conflict, ie their own land and sea borders, rather than a different hemisphere.

[@90Rush]

@@CurtExplores Soldiers are not the only people needing MRE though. People working in perilous or mountainous regions with no village nearby, for example could use some MRE.

[@alveenia]

Yeah, I mean when you're not leaving your bases at all why do you focus on MRE anyway...

[@Vok250]

Every time Steve eats a Chinese MRE he needs a 8 month break to recover physically and mentally 😂

[@pxevo2418]

I hope there are museums somewhere saving all these videos. The historical importance of such well produced content has to be valuable.

[@xxgrimreapa666xx]

It's part of why he started doing it in the first some if not all of the videos even the rations have been donated museums or some sort if historical group for educational purposes

[@xxgrimreapa666xx]

@@octaviussludberry9016 yeah but not the same as seeing it in person up close. Like I said b4 some the mre are at locations along with the videos too. He stated in an older video that he wanted it to more about the educational entertainment aspect more then anything.

[@khadaoc8241]

I would totally dig a museum with old war equipment, and, on the MRE area, you see old MRE displayed and can play his breakdown vidoes

[@ggtay9727]

@@octaviussludberry9016 depends if it gets deleted, overwritten or violates a later policy. Thats why organizations like the internet archive, their wayback machine program and datahoarders in general are becoming indispensable.

[@NotYourNhaama]

@@octaviussludberry9016 The internet isnt forever XD

[@gary4936]

Steve's PLA rations always remind me of my grandfather's service in the PLAAF years back; he was a political commissar with the rank of senior colonel within the airforce. My father told me about how he'd occasionally bring back army rations, which consisted of a large compressed biscuit wrapped in cloth. Luckily for my grandfather, the only real conflict of particular notice was the Sino-Vietnamese War of '79, so he got to enjoy hot meals for the most part. A short story to tell. My grandfather had known an old vet, one who had served in WWII. Some time during the 80s, my Grandfather, the vet, and I believe the chief of staff of the division had accompanied him onto an old biplane that apparently was in storage, essentially letting the vet relive his youth and enjoy the feeling of piloting a plane again. Anyways, midway through flight the engine in the biplane gave out, and the plane began to rapidly lose altitude. Unlike larger aircraft which can glide, a small biplane plunges downward quite fast. The crew onboard got lucky because they fell down over an evergreen forest. The old vet managed to wrestle control of the biplane and landed it square onto a pine tree, skewering it like a kebab. My grandfather and the two others then proceeded to wander the forest valley (known to locals as Toad's Ditch) for three hours until they stumbled upon a small town where they could get picked back up. The PLA rations are really cool Steve. My family has no strong military ties (my great grandparents on my father's side were poor northeastern Chinese farmers), and my father chose to go to college and pursue chemistry rather than join his parent in the air force. You show me things I'd never be able to see otherwise. Thanks.

[@Steve1989MRE]

Thank you Gary, your comment here greatly enriches this video with your insight and that cool story. I'm glad your grandfather and that old vet got outta that one alive! PLA Rations are always such a fascinating subject - I'm always on the hunt for 'em.

[@texajp1946]

long live PRC, CPC, PLA, and great leader president Xi Jinping, keep rising china, salute from comrade in usa

[@bravo6959]

@@texajp1946 💀

[@thepath1252]

@@texajp1946 Why don't you move to China? Does starving in your own apartment that has been welded shut not appeal to you?

[@texajp1946]

ddsdsa adasda I would love to move to China or any socialist country over evil empire usa, 1 million dead of covid in usa, and many more suffering

[@TonySalamonski]

Steve would be the best teacher I swear. One of those teachers you don’t need to bring notes because you remember everything he says

[@Sniperboy5551]

I can’t believe his last video was 11 months ago. Hopefully he’s doing well, I know we all love his content and wish he’d come back or at least give us an update!

[@baraka629]

he bacc!

[@TechthroughToni]

Steve coming back in a few days. Nice

[@Steve1989MRE]

Been an interesting year. Good to be back. Alright, cool

[@BerndtNorten]

@@Steve1989MRE steve! So good to see you’re still around

[@nicknack3648]

@@dongvermine Yawn change the record

[@proximafalls]

@@Steve1989MREand when the world needed him the most.......he retvrned!

[@moonlion7047]

@@Steve1989MRE good to hear from you buddy. You had your subscribers very worried. Missed you mate, hi from Australia.

[@FrikInCasualMode]

Now that's a minimalistic ration. Incidentally, this is exactly how I've imagined astronaut food to be like as a child. This 'food' will keep you going, but nothing more - and woe is you, if you don't like onion.

[@georgebrantley776]

I've actually had one of those "space food" freeze dried foods. I've no clue if they're realistic at all to what astronauts eat. Tastes surprisingly good.

[@Ivanderschrecklicke]

It’s also unambiguously made of people. At least other countries try and hide it.

[@skullkid692]

Woe is you period. After eating one chances of self influenced injuries increases exponentially.

[@Kpba32]

@@georgebrantley776 depends on the food. Some things don't immediately break apart in space, that's why Astronauts use tortillas instead of bread. In low gravity, breads and cakes would just come apart and gunk up equipment.

[@ikeyschultz4969]

Astronauts have a lot of freeze dried food. Which is actually very nutrient rich. As long an you rehydrate it, then it tends to lend itself to a well balanced diet.

[@muldur3235]

Good old Steve, often imitated, never duplicated! Glad to have you back on a more regular basis. Your videos got me through the pandemic, my friend!

[@revrondog]

Hey Steve! I just had knee surgery and I’m bedridden for a few days. Your videos make the time go by much better! Thank you and keep up the good work!

[@souptf]

Did not think I would be this excited to watch a man eat an army food packet but here and am with notifications and extreme anticipation

[@LikaLaruku]

This is the only ASMR I will listen to. ASMRE.

[@AG-zv9jo]

Welcome to the club. Been here a few years now, but now the whole thing is slowly going to grow from the algorithm. He deserves it too.

[@TheStepmonkey]

Sameee

[@NidoKnight]

This channel literally has made my anxiety pretty much nonexistent since I found it, thanks Steve, you’re the man.

[@ohianaw]

Steves videos are very relaxing and soothing. Gotta love this guys videos

[@vinniebradley9444]

Steve, thanks for the uploads. My 7 year old daughter and myself love watching all your reviews, she keeps asking me for a Canadian imp for her birthday so she can take it to school mainly for the candy bar 😆

[@skrimper]

If you get her one to take as a school lunch make sure you remove the heat pack so she doesn't get in trouble or so you don't get scolded by the principal for allowing her to bring "dangerous things" 😂

[@roguevector1268]

I know I'm some stranger on the internet but - DOOOO IIIIIT. XD

[@simonsays9218]

Thats wholesome! Great father

[@AlohaBlade]

May she get one! Hoping you can find one in your preferred menu number.

[@infernaldaedra]

@@skrimperThey should tell them that it's a ironoxide, Magnesium, and Salt based FRH and that they should mind their own business. (Which is indoctrinating children with political agendas and propaganda)

[@Lancernixon]

Missing this man's posts. I've actually gone back and watched his older posts. They had a nice "hiss" when I clicked on them.

[@SirTorcharite]

Steve, I can't help but get the best "highschool guidance counselor" vibes from you in the best way. You just seem so calm, intelligent, and willing to help. Always wishing health and wealth on you and yours, my friend! Keep up the content!

[@evk-1350]

Omg same hahahaha

[@WoodlandWalks]

Love these MRE reviews. Your content never gets tired. Your enthusiasm for the product and review makes the whole thing work so well. Thanks Steve MRE

[@adamdoezema1318]

Hi Steve! It has been such a long time since we have heard from you, I hope that you are well and that the future has more in store from you. You are by far my favorite KZbin creator, and I always look forward to your videos both new and old.

[@VoidFatherr]

@@jimmyschannel9 He ain't dead bro, this dong dude is just a troll. Pay him no mind.

[@allesindwillkommen]

Never accept a way, if you have been passed one. Unfortunately, Steve didn't know that.

[@BerndtNorten]

Unfortunately I just heard Doug has been passed away

[@EnderKnightGames]

@@allesindwillkommen *visible confusion reading the sentence

[@jpgcne]

@@VoidFatherr yes flag his comments misinformation

[@Jaxon1776]

The world could really use Steve now.

[@Bloodywasher]

It's been 5 months... one of the longest droughts ever. I see him in every fair blonde haired person I pass... I can't eat a meal without thinking about how nice it is... I haven't had canned produce in weeks because the *hiss* gives me ptsd and depression... I need more MRE reviews but they don't come...

[@troop22airsoft7]

I’m starting to get a rash because the lack of Steve

[@trentsteel4421]

@@dongvermine where’s the proof

[@trentsteel4421]

@@dongvermine well why didn’t you just say that. Phew I believe you. I can rest easy Now. Can only say one thing you’re a tool. Where’s the proof?

[@troop22airsoft7]

@@dongvermine i know this is a joke but he’s not dead

[@OmegaPrime-xt5rg]

@@dongvermine Hope you do soon.

[@Pzychotix]

Once I saw those dry bars, I immediately wondered if they'd be good rehydrated. And you delivered! Thanks for great videos!

[@gregoryschreiter]

Steve usually takes a months-long break here and there so I am not worried. I think I have been subbed since 2016. I appreciate hearing the history behind the ration and seeing Steve thoughtfully arrange the contents into meals, as one would do in the field. Looking forward to more Nice content!

[@trentsteel4421]

@@dongvermine Dong as per the previous post.

[@bacoon6499]

@@trentsteel4421 certified dong comment

[@ActionableFreedom]

Guy gets millions of views for reviewing food. He's probably rich, enjoying a free life and doing other things. Why would anyone be worried?

[@jadedheartsz]

@@ActionableFreedom he's still alive

[@MostlyLucid]

I truly hope you are doing alright Steve. I've never seen such a huge gap of content from you. I am worried, and I hope to see your return soon.

[@De7Sanchez]

Calm down soyboy lmao

[@DSCH1906]

Post proof or stfu. No one who says he’s posted on Reddit ever provides a link. It’s BS.

[@klaasj7808]

@@Nerojett its a weird update, he never talks about prices he pays for mre packages

[@evertonmiller1128]

No he dead

[@wonkehcheetah1138]

@@klaasj7808 He mentioned the price of the 1986 RLW 30 Ration back in 2018 being $560 in the description. It was a super rare prototype ration that was never filmed prior to his video. I'm guessing he's found some pretty rare stuff?

[@bigred9104]

I finally found this account again! Gosh, I use to watch Steve back in the day, something about watching someone eat MRE's is just different but soothing. Just realized he hasn't uploaded in 5 months! I hope he's doing okay!

[@Tommymad1]

Same, 5 months is a pretty long time. I'm honestly worried. I hope he comes back soon

[@klaasj7808]

@C L i think thats some alter ego. this dude is not using something shitcrap like facebook. if so i unsubscribe

[@klaasj7808]

@C L show me the facebook link

[@saraht903]

Steve MAKES it soothing. Nice.

[@adamkatt]

how did you lose it? could you not remember how to spell steve1989?

[@tbmike23]

We miss Steve. Seeing him share another culinary adventure with us would be, well, nice.

[@nolen404]

@@dongvermine learn proper grammar before you start lying in a KZbin comment section.

[@TH3FRUITRIX]

@@dongvermine that one was even worse

[@StephanieellenT]

I just report that guy for misinformation it’s getting obnoxious at this point

[@justz00t48]

@@StephanieellenT He is telling the truth. Stop false flagging people.

[@klaasj7808]

@@StephanieellenT how do you know its misinformation

[@yourseatatthetable]

Kinda worried that Steve didn't run into some sort of trouble. Unusual for such a popular Content Creator to go dormant for this long.

[@vedi4896]

It's not unusual for Steve, though.

[@MarkLada]

Got his head stuck in his freeze drying machine.. Accidentally turned himself into a shrunken head doll..

[@susfringgaming4018]

Nah he just busy on other things, that's what he said on Reddit, he's coming back with 4 more videos soon

[@l0sts0ul89]

​@@MarkLada Freeze Dried himself so he can eat his Thanksgiving MREs

[@thrinmon]

@@l0sts0ul89 He was the real MRE all along.

[@marks8259]

Love you steve take all the time u need. Thanks for being there for us!

[@Nagantios]

Eating vicariously through Steve. I love watching these before sleeping, too. They're super relaxing. Glad to see you're still going strong with content, Steve!

[@kreamjean2712]

This man gets me thru the hardest times. Thank you

[@ginandcreme]

Hang in there.

[@MPHshoots]

@@ginandcreme second this, everything will get better

[@CT-qx8nl]

If you having tough, depressing, and currently stressful times in you life. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND listening to a band named "Stick Figure". They got me through some of the most difficult times in my life. I was a fan from the 1st song I ever heard from them. They are truly amazing, and are a blessing to anyone who's lucky enough to find them. Again STICK FIGURE, ANY SONG, YOU WONT REGRET IT.

[@FourthExile]

There will always be a light in the darkness

[@Boosttackle]

And when you get through those hard times, you just gotta say... "Nice."

[@hhj1897]

On the box it says "for amphibious operations", which probably explains why the food items are so minimalistic. Chinese military puts a lot of efforts into their field kitchen system, so the MREs are probably considered more like the last resort survival food, not something to be consumed regularly during deployment.

[@tams805]

Yeah, but soldiers doing an amphibious operation (one of the most dangerous), aren't going to have field kitchens and are going to need some morale boosters.

[@lynth]

@@tams805 Morale booster is destroying imperialists attacking their country and making the world a better place.

[@orzdxy]

@@tams805 they put so much effort into field kitchens it’s insane! They straight have steamers and fryers built into some of their armored transport vehicles, and they have “cooking squads” at each platoon or company level.

[@Rob_Fordd]

@@orzdxy Reminds me of how all british tanks come with a tea making vessel built in lol.

[@Rob_Fordd]

@@tams805 If your doing extreme amphibious ops, you aren't the type of soldier where a candy bar is going to make a difference in your willingness to keep going.

[@mtnman666]

I waited a little over a year to watch this one, crom bless you steve wherever you are!

[@NautilusGoose]

I cannot express sufficiently in words my appreciation for Steve and this community. Such wholesome. 🇬🇧🇺🇲

[@gacho_92]

There are more than two countries bro

[@NautilusGoose]

@@gacho_92 are there? Can you list them all for me please? Thanks in advance 👍💪😛🤗🇺🇲🇬🇧😘

[@wildkingdom2012]

When the world needs him most, like some sort of super hero, he comes through. You're the man, Steve.

[@RidinDirtyRollinBurnouts]

Contents aside, you got to hand it to the PLA for making an incredibly space-efficient MRE. You could easily carry a week's worth of food in a small backpack with these. Ultimate survivalist packs.

[@ffn8917]

Yah but eatint this for a week would make u want to surrender lmao

[@NeilBooth]

Biltong is better and cheaper

[@SusCalvin]

I've been told this is something like an assault ration, not part of a long-term diet.

[@kazegarasu4704]

@@ffn8917 u made me spilled my coffee.. but seriously i agree with you

[@asAbsolute]

@@NeilBooth Interesting, this also came to mind when I saw their beef jerky.

[@gerardoherrera3822]

To come here after months and watch all the comments with the same concern as i about the wellbeing of this men is heartwarming. We miss you Steve i know that your Okey so that's good. I just miss that good ol "nice hiss"

[@labombard]

BRAVO Steve1989! I’m one of your “silent” watchers. I want to thank you for sharing your passion for these rations not only from the USA, but from all around the world. Since I’ve become a fan of your work, I have taken more interest in watching war movies, talking to my relatives that served in the US arm forces and has sparked my own interest in looking out for this sort of items I might run across.

[@tackle9ax327]

For all around the world, you must be kidding, world will be so much peaceful without the biggest terrorist country USA!

[@allmight1612]

I don’t know why, but imo it’s kinda odd that the timing occurred when Steve opens the vacuum-sealed food sounds so… well put. It’s a sequence of sounds and actions that connect so perfectly and seamlessly it should belong to a movie. In those short seconds, there’s an initial setting, a conflict, a resolution and a conclusion. At the start, there’s the hiss made by the package, and the appraisal of its sound by Steve (setting). Then movement gets more aggressive, when he tightly grabs the vacuum-sealed contingent and performs a clean, but at the same time savage, complete ripping of it (conflict), sharply followed by the quick removal of its content, like a starving lioness butchering a zebra (resolution). This then paves the way for a conclusion, at which Steve, finally, ends the narrative by methodically identifying what type of nutritious agent has been discovered.

[@sandsquid]

Haha! Entertainment!

[@oliverkalamata2753]

Have you watched Andy Warhol eating McDonald's? *A* *R* *T*

[@evirareid1500]

I got really baked today, too.

[@topsy915]

thanks Sal

[@thomashowe855]

100th like, congrats! Also, well put.

[@justtwoseats]

Impressive how many shelf-stable calories can get packed into such a small and light package, but damn eating that 3 times a day would be monotonous

[@eastasian839]

Nutrient rectangles aren't our favorites, but they get the job done... These rations are only used occasionally though because the PLA has specialized mobile kitchens and cooking squads that follow deployments. Soldiers are usually able to eat hot meals!

[@reheyesd8666]

I wonder if some jam would helo

[@fz8691]

@@eastasian839 its definitely an improvement over some of the other which is good.

[@skullkid692]

Yeah so many calories the troops will eat well when they decide cannibalizing each other is a better option!

[@aceman1126]

Steve is the only one on yt that can go a year without posting and still have 2+ MILLION subs. You're a legend, bud. Miss ya

[@lolmemes9745]

What?

[@GregHali]

Most people don't just unsubscribe when someone stops posting videos, your comment makes no sense.

[@amogernebula3983]

Filthy Frank has 7.8M subs 5 years after retiring from youtube Sam O'Nella has 4M subs after stopping posting for 2 years and some months

[@coltyn2003]

Nope, it's actually pretty common that big KZbinrs retain their subs.

[@goodnamepleaseplease]

this comment fucking sucks

[@otonashiizumi9026]

Plot twist: He isn’t using a translator for the Mre’s, he just speaks every language

[@SlartiMarvinbartfast]

Steve is fluent in every known language on Earth, also Klingon and Elvish.

[@skrimper]

I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest. Id be more surprised if he didn't speak every language to be fair

[@skrimper]

@@SlartiMarvinbartfast don't forget ancient Egyptian and Goa'uld

[@ggtay9727]

I would love to hear if you are still doing okay Steve. I appreciate all you have done and the health issues you have pushed through for these videos.

[@BadMothaKalashnikov]

Love it. Stay the course!

[@kvtpwr]

I appreciate that Steve gives us some info on the history of the MRE.

[@arcadeashdown3579]

RIP to a real one. Ate 100+ year old rations and survived. Ate one 2019 Chinese ration and stopped posting forever.

[@goodnamepleaseplease]

maybe not forever

[@callsignHUSKER]

Man, I check back every few weeks -- I need my fix! Please, please make more videos Steve, we love you man.

[@mgodbee]

Ya know I've been watching you for years and finally had the realization that any other KZbinr I've watched that long have either sold out or completely changed. Not you my man, please don't ever change dude!

[@zogu7366]

Todays a good day when Steve uploads :)

[@Steve1989MRE]

nice!

[@ryanrhorer205]

Im still patiently waiting for the next videos! Cant wait to watch them all again 🎉

[@alastairward2774]

Imagine being in a survival situation with Steve, nobody knows what to do, he's already cracked out the rations to make gourmet delights.

[@WanJae42]

It might suck. With others, you might press on with hopes of finding pizza. With Steve: "We have salt, a little jelly, and some earthworms. We're in business!" 🤣

[@pamelarobinson859]

Be careful, he might bust out a fifty year old ration!

[@chowspecial]

Literally a plot line to Catch 22

[@landontandem1320]

@Unknown User I have no idea what this comment means.

[@awsmegmr222]

@@WanJae42 and don't forget the coffee instant type II

[@LimuEmu420]

Hell yea Steve!! I'm so happy you're starting to post more often!! I really appreciate it man.

[@bismarckinontario5652]

A pleasant surprise, albeit welcome.

[@kmfdmww3]

Hmm he must've been real hungry on 4/20 to bless us with a new video so soon! Keep up the content Steve.

[@st3v3nh3aps]

Hope you’re alright steve! Miss your videos and wish the best for you.

[@wolfrose4334]

HAHAHA

[@seanmcdonald5859]

Just wanted to say that we miss you Steve and are eagerly awaiting your next video 😊

[@roberttong8877]

Interesting. I haven't seen this for long. Compressed food bar was widely used in response to Tangshan Earthquake in 1976. The earthquake was so severe that that type of compressed food bar became deep memory of a whole generation who lived there. From what I learned in 2009, PLA has equipped mobile kitchen trucks to cook hot meals during deployment. This type of compressed food bar is mostly used for outdoors or emergencies these days.

[@kyang162]

did they include mobile pork and chicken farms as well?

[@GooseGosselin]

Hey Steve, just want to say congratulations on 2 million subscribers, so well deserved! Hope to see you soon.

[@TheDarkRobloxian]

Hey Steve, In some regions of China (Shandong) it's quite regular to eat raw green onion with fermented bean sauce as a snack. I think many Chinese people overall are also more suited to the flavor and less affected by flavor cross-contamination in this case. Cheers

[@Yawyna124]

Lowkey: Chocolate and onion is also not necessarily a particularly bad combination. Bittersweet and savory, nice.

[@APersonOnYouTubeX]

@@Yawyna124 I prefer dark chocolate

[@TheTeletrap]

It more likely depends on the person. I love green onions but prefer desert to taste like desert.

[@javankoderick3454]

We miss you Steve been watching for a while i hope everything’s alright stay strong and rock on man

[@Paulie4President]

just found the channel and did a little binge watching and been really enjoying the content! Steve kinda comes across as the Bob Ross of MRE's just mellow, down to earth and enjoyable.

[@flowerskarma7884]

yea unfortunately we’ve come to the conclusion that steve gets some kind of food virus from these and is out for months at a time😔🙏🏻(jk)

[@STTDB1990]

The Bob Ross of MREs. Perfect description actually. I couldnt quite figure out who is mellow and calm voice reminded me of but this description is great.

[@xr6lad]

@@flowerskarma7884 yea his channel has gone dark. It’s 3 months now

[@klaasj7808]

@@flowerskarma7884 he passed away, rip

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

There's no way the PLA Navy could operate effectively eating that for more than a week straight 🤮 Miss ya Steve, come back soon.

[@johnnyc0811]

You’ll be surprised how many other countries aren’t pussies and they don’t cry about what they eat. Just facts.

[@HarryFlashmanVC]

It's like a lot of Chinese kit.. has been put together in a rush and designed and sourced with little forethought. It's their primary weakness as a military power.

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

@@HarryFlashmanVC Yup

[@erwtgfan3877]

@@HarryFlashmanVCPLA has field kitchen units that makes food better than most Chinese restaurants in Europe or NA, the ration is just meant to be there and not really used.

[@the_gask6070]

I really want to see the PLA storming the beaches of Taiwan with a field kitchen on their back

[@LukesJukes]

So we’re all just checking in on Steve at the same time? Okay, nice. 😂❤

[@TheyAreHereForYou]

That Russian prisoner meal you ate looked more appetizing than this.

[@KathrineJKozachok]

This turned out about how I expected: the review being a thousand times more satisfying than the meal.

[@photomarv5941]

Damn. Didn't plan on Steve dropping two new videos so soon. Now I gotta run out to the surplus store and buy an MRE so I can watch this later (while eating said MRE)

[@Freko1970]

Right?

[@wahttehfuk]

Just the kind of content we all need in these odd times. Glad to see you posting, Steve! Another awesome vid, can't wait to see what the Chinese serve.

[@humblebugg5270]

To be fair times have been odd for about 3 years now so can we even say its odd anymore. If we get a full scale alien invasion i wouldnt be THAT surprised! And maybe steve can sample some of their intergalactic rations

[@u2beuser714]

@@Greenlandshark77 same with the israeli ones all of them are canned food, talk about a morale kill

[@Light-Rock97]

Long time viewer, this is the first ration I've seen that looks like ration. Not moral boosting meal, just *ration.*

[@420TwistedUp]

I can feel it any day now Steve is going to surprise us all with a brand new upload it's coming folks

[@katlyn3248]

Hey steve, i suffer from a severe obstructive sleep disorder and because of it i often go three or more days at a time with zero sleep. Your videos are some of the only ones i can handle when I'm in pain and having migraines after not sleeping. love your channel.

[@freesxsoccer]

Hey buddy. I have trouble sleeping as well, though definitely not as bad as you have it, just wanted to say I kind of know how you feel and wishing the best for you

[@katlyn3248]

@@freesxsoccer Thanks Wishing you the best too!

[@skrimper]

I used to have a similar condition but I'd go 24-36 hours without being able to sleep. I can't imagine being in your situation. I would get headaches and feel jittery but that's it. Still a pain in the butt though, can't exactly live a normal life with that sort of sleep schedule. I wish you the best, you should check out "bite sized audio classics" and "the French whisperer" here on KZbin when you need to try and relax/kill time. Both easy going people with great relaxing videos. Eat large amounts of CBD oil too, sorta helped me.

[@kyles5513]

Smoke some indica an hour before bed time and you'll sleep like a baby all night.

[@katlyn3248]

@@kyles5513 ha I wish that worked i smoke 25 percent THC indicas every night for my anxiety, sadly medication does nothing for my sleep. doctors have put me on some of the strongest sedatives and they do nothing. I'm waiting to be seen by an expert but its months away with my insurance.

[@williamireland8084]

I find these really enjoyable to watch. It's kind of relaxing in a way lol

[@Mikey-xz4vn]

This MRE will forever be known as "The one that did Steve in"

[@AlaskanMisfit487]

Steve! We can’t be going 9 months without hearing from you brother! We need trays and hisses in our lives 😢

[@optimalzeromus]

My buddy works for the county coroner and he told me when he does autopsy’s now he goes “let’s get this out onto a tray- nice!”

[@AzraelFPV]

So...are you joking though

[@optimalzeromus]

@@AzraelFPV no I’m not lmao that’s the best part

[@AzraelFPV]

@@optimalzeromusman. I don't know how I'd feel if someone did that to me, one hand I'm a stevemre classic fan, on the other I'm the one on the tray

[@ivgotballsofsteel4048]

@@AzraelFPV Tbf you wouldnt be hearing or feeling too much at that time...

[@leadedbison1997]

4 videos in a week? Are we to be so blessed?

[@Steve1989MRE]

It's good to be back. Hope ya have a nice night Jordan! alright cool, see ya

[@Boris19389]

I like how he at the Chinese mre and went missing for a year