Taste Testing a 30 Year Old Military MRE!

[@PineWoodOutdoors101]

First and foremost, thank you for your service. Secondly, thank you for showing the world what a great father looks like. You are a great example to fathers across the world.

[@MeAncient]

I appreciate that. You're welcome and some of my best memories with my father were fishing with him. tfw!

[@PineWoodOutdoors101]

@@MeAncient God bless!

[@tntphillipians4134]

When hurricane Katrina hit in 2005 we got MREs just like those even with the heater and m&ms. I mean packaging identical

[@arthurshelby8612]

Yup 😁

[@MeAncient]

That's cool. I had no idea they passed them out but it makes sense. tfw

[@xcalibertrekker6693]

That thing was BS. Somebody took those things threw them in a much newer MRE and tried to reseal it. Half that stuff has been around for less then 20 years.

[@ash2xx1]

@@xcalibertrekker6693 They marked it as 1990 because they don't quite have a understanding on how to read American date stamps- to be fair they are misleading- I can tell by the packaging that it is a early 2000's when they first made the switch to tan. The date codes are between '03 and '06, which would make sense- the longer lasting items would be cycled through more than things like civilian cheese crackers. It's definitely not a forgery, just a misinterpreted item. Edit: they actually switched over in 1996, so this actually makes much more sense!

[@killthahippie]

Good thing yiu got the militarily ones because the relief ones are all vegetarian

[@Martinsanchezjr]

Hearing Micah in the background is dope haha switching it up between him and ace keeps the interviewer fresh and their reactions are different and genuine.

[@raging_al6392]

You and your boys are awesome to watch. Good job pops!!!

[@MeAncient]

Thanks 👍

[@michaelbute1999]

Good to see the channel growing quickly. You're a lucky guy to have Ace and Micah

[@MeAncient]

You are SO right! They have been an inspiration for my KZbin channel....tfw!

[@turiipipip1920]

@@MeAncient hold up ace is your son dang I watch his videos and watch mre vid lol I’m glad I found this

[@TouchSoToxic]

Ace and Micah are lucky to have him!

[@PAVEL-JAKL]

@@MeAncient yeah do some solo fishing and cooking and you'll have milion folowers in no time..

[@philipchampion]

I think it's the opposite. Ace and micah are lucky to have him. Parents can create/coach/teach good children. Good children can't coach a parent.

[@benikusorai]

been a subscriber to Ace and Micah for a long long time now. glad to see you hopping on that wagon doing something TOTALLY different and interesting. Sending my love to your beautiful family all the way from Singapore! ✨ God bless

[@grimace4257]

God I miss my Dad. Love the channel man 💜

[@s.sflower]

You should DEFINITELY say a prayer before eating this, like you do with the catch and cooks 😆🙏🏽

[@lancerevell5979]

My service predated MREs too, USAF 1976-1980 and USN 1980-1986. A couple times I had the chance to eat the old canned C-rats. Later in civilian life, I began ordering MREs, but mostly just the main entrees. Prices are so skyhigh now, my limited retirement income just won't allow it. But I do enjoy the vicarious pleasure of watching these YT MRE channels. 😎

[@royandrews7423]

C- Rats pound cake all day long ! USN 85-97.

[@vipergtsmre]

That is a 2001 (1290 is 290th day of 2001). This menu ran around that time period for a couple years. The bread was always one piece, but there is a later edition labeled as twin pack. Sorry to see those M&m's, I've had countless mre and have never seen that. Great vid, as always.

[@MeAncient]

Thanks for the info! I knew someone would have an idea. Tks for watching, Viper!

[@dubc3615]

Viper is awesome when it comes to history on MREs!

[@thomassizemore5814]

Dear god I can’t believe you’re having fun with this mess hahahaha me and my boys are in the field trading this stuff around and this pops up we needed this!

[@thomassizemore5814]

Just stay away from the creamy spinach fettuccine

[@theresaoneill6525]

Thank you and your comrades for your service.. prayers for you and your family 🙏💙

[@melvinanderson9501]

Really love your reviews. I especially like the different backgrounds and how you interact with your cameraman.

[@MeAncient]

He's my son...the guy in front of the camera at Ace Videos. You might have heard of him.......TFW. Melvin.

[@melvinanderson9501]

@MeAncient I checked out your boys channel, and it's awesome. Iam sure I'll get trapped in his vortex as well. You guys are living your BEAST life.

[@stormielee4756]

Yay another video!!! Y’all are awesome!!

[@MeAncient]

Tks, Stormie!

[@stormielee4756]

You’re welcome!!

[@Patriot-American]

Just found your channel!! Thank you for your service and I know your are proud of the wonderful children and grandchildren you have. Great video and I look forward to more from you ... 😉👍

[@MrCrisTheRo]

Holy shit. I remember my friends in college selling me their old MRE's from the 90's/00's for a handful of dollars per or a pack of cigs, this was in 07-08. It really makes me realize my age. I couldn't have made it through a semester without them, since I couldn't afford the cafeteria. Still, if they are decently well kept, most MREs have a crazy shelf life. Thanks for sharing!

[@MeAncient]

I think the key is keeping them cool, which I did NOT, unfortunately. At least not the old ones. tfw!

[@juicyfruit6311]

Had several MREs that saw combat. One was from Gulf War 1. Buddy secured the burning oil fields and carried them in his pack. The other was from my friend's son. He was EOD in Afghanistan. He was trying to clear an field of IEDs when one blew up and destroyed his mine clearing vehicle. 2 weeks later, he was out on patrol when their patrol got ambushed and a round entered his chest. That earned him a trip to Germany. His dad gave me some MRE components that his son carried in the field.

[@Joshuakasprzyk1987]

You are honestly the best EVER! YOU RAISED 2 AMAZING MEN THAT INSPIRE SO MANY. I BET YOU'RE PROUD OF THEM!!! Keep up the great work and content. Buffalo, NY

[@MeAncient]

Tks, Joshy Poo (?) They do make us proud.

[@Takuq-]

Thanks for your service pops 🙏

[@MrJester87]

I love your commentary, compared to some of the other guys. I like the fact that you've eaten this type of food before in the field. Just like I did, and while I was overseas in iraq. I like that you pray and that you're a man of God, and I am praying for you that every time that you eat something that you do not get sick and God protects you. God bless you brother

[@MeAncient]

Jesus, I really appreciate your prayers and thank you for your service, my fellow vet. TFW

[@eastonrodgers6804]

I just want to say thank you for your service. No matter if you seen com at or not you were willing to fight. And I respect that. Once again thank you for your service me ancient

[@MeAncient]

I appreciate that, Easton. tfw!

[@elam3978]

Love watching you in Micah's (however it's spelled) videos. I came here from his frog and crawdad video.. So happy you have your own channel now. I love watching MRE videos too so this is just awesome!

[@MeAncient]

Elaina, that's exactly how you spell Micah's name. I appreciate the kind words and tfw!

[@JY-es1et]

I was so EXCITED for the notification of a new video from you!!! Your growing like crazy as you should!! Sending love from my home in NC to your home. As ALWAYS, Thank you for SERVING and PROTECTING our Country!!

[@MeAncient]

Thank you so much!! North Carolina....I was stationed there for 3 years. tfw

[@JY-es1et]

@@MeAncient Fort Bragg!!! Thank you so much for PROTECTING and SERVING our Country.

[@laylam9948]

I have eaten MREs before when Hirricaine IKE hit Texas we were without power for a long time all our food spolied and groceries stores were closed aswell. So they opened pods diatributing these MREs. I went and got two boxes and was excited because it read HOT meals. The first one I opened was a Chicken Chimichana. I had nevet eaten a Chimi before so I was happy to get it. However, mine did not come with accessories, but it did come with its own, cooking mechanism. I had to bend it backwards and something poped and it was boiling inside the pouch. You wait a few minutes and voila ready to eat hot meal. But like your experience it did looked like dog food. I could not eat it because it also had a funky smell.

[@nikkislayz1123]

So happy to see you’ve finally made your own KZbin channel!! I’ve been watching ace forever 😃. I love watching these videos! I hope I can get my hands on one someday haha I wanna see what they taste like.

[@MeAncient]

More to come! TFW!

[@nikkislayz1123]

@@MeAncient yayyy! Can’t wait! 😃

[@GUnit2214]

Cherish this man, as he is one of the few and the proud! Sir, i wish you a long and peaceful life in front of you, along those you love! Oorah Marine!

[@TBean90675]

I don't know what makes you braver to me. The fact that you served in Vietnam....or the fact that you're eating this!!! THANK YOU for your service! Thank you for these videos. Really enjoy watching!

[@MeAncient]

Tim....I did not serve in Viet Nam. I was in Beirut, Lebanon in 1983. That was the only hostile place I toured, and that wasn't so bad while I was there. Other guys had it lots worse after I left in June of 1983. The C-Rats are Viet Nam era meals. TFW!

[@UndeadTree]

It's good to see this channel blowing up

[@nikkikramer2261]

So I thought Micah was a spitting image of you but looking at the younger marine photo I see you copy and pasted ace into the world LOL. Love all three of you guys. Keep up the good work guys!

[@MeAncient]

I turned 21 in boot camp in 1980. I was one of the older guys in my platoon. Some folks think Asa looks more like me, others say Micah. My wife says we should have named Micah, Lynn Jr. because of his mannerisms being so much like mine. Tfw, Nikki!

[@TerriMeyer-n6m]

Good Day Sir! Rustysurplus told me you do MRE videos. LOVE THEM! We have a few of those MREs too. Not sure from what year. Ter

[@vvtli808]

I love these videos. My wife can’t believe you’re eating these, LOL!

[@hallie1438]

Love your videos!! I was excited to see that you posted another one! :)

[@MeAncient]

Glad you like them! We have more planned....stay tuned!

[@katotornado4312]

Awesome, so glad you started your own channel, I’m subbed to all 3 of you guys now

[@MeAncient]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@zackjohnson9172]

Another great video and your granddaughter is adorable as well thank you for the content and wisdom you share with us young people it is very fun to watch you i really enjoyed learning about the john waynes you guys used

[@MeAncient]

Zack, I appreciate the fact that you are watching. It's fun to recount experiences and tell others about them, especially when they seem to enjoy them.....tfw!

[@chadvieth4249]

Beef teriyaki was added to menu 17 in the year 2001. So it can only be 20 years old. If you can recall the numbers on the packages. The first 4 are the dates. the first number is the year, and the next 3 are the number of day from 01 to 365. So if an MRE was made on narch 5th 2001 the number would read, 1064.

[@AParsons111]

narch

[@philipchampion]

Interesting, thanks. Why does the military make it a point to be so different in everything? "Wake up at oh-four hundred hours".... they rally wanna be special

[@MeAncient]

The problem was that I wasn't sure exactly how old the MRE was because I couldn't remember what year I picked it up at the yard sale. Therefor I wasn't sure if the first digit would be from the 2000 or 1990 time period. Tks for the clarification on the dates. I'll be looking for those as I believe I have one more from a yard sale that I picked up. tfw, Chad!

[@mauricehaney3234]

Pop. The pause from the cheese crackers priceless 😆

[@MeAncient]

Thank you for watching!!!

[@theh.p.lovecraftlunaticasy5186]

You're a brave man, lol. Bella is so adorable.

[@MightyStrangebird]

Congtrats on 5k!! now your on the way to 10k! keep up the good work and keep uploading I left a like

[@michaelhensley928]

We had Tobasco in the mre’s in 94 when I was first introduced to them.

[@TinkerDinker]

Just recently came to your channel love the content! And your son channels too! Its so cool for all of you to have a channel and them be so different! Love the vids keep it up. you really deserve more subs considering the amounts of content you make and the effort you put in!

[@MeAncient]

Thanks for subbing! Keep watching....more content coming your way. TFW

[@RAZZQUAZA]

This Man is awesome... would love to sit in a boat with him and talk about different Topic🔥

[@ImMcSweaty]

Absolutely love the constant content your putting out for just starting! definitely one of the best channels on here. Keep it up

[@MeAncient]

Thanks! Will do! I appreciate you watching!

[@tnfishing9089]

Love these videos Me Ancient! Your family has 3 of the best channels on the tube!

[@janske7979]

This is great that you show us different type of military food across the time!!

[@MeAncient]

TFW!!!

[@coreylee9342]

its beating a dead horse at this point but MRE's only had 12 menus until 96 then they started expanding the options meal no 17 beef teriyaki is circa 2003

[@ShadowFoxDemoness]

Liking before I even fully watch because I already know it’s gunna be good ! 👍

[@Knucklebreakingnate-xw3pc]

Me Ancient is the GOAT, great video!

[@justinsouza1204]

That MRE is from 2001. You read the date code, just didn't understand it. 1116 is the 116th day of 2001. The last three numbers are the day of the year in reference to 365. The first number is the last number of the year.

[@MeAncient]

Justin, see reply to similar post above.....tfw!

[@thatguy9482]

Ahh a 20 years mre, I was going to say I never had this one in the military

[@HandlingItAll]

Yeah these and a couple years before weren't bad. They still had the best jalapeno cheese spread before they changed it up and ruined it. These are the ones right after they got rid of the full packs of M&Ms. They would "blush up" or whatever it's called and be white as hell.

[@HandlingItAll]

These are the ones I came up eating then they changed them up and that "government cheese" spread was not near as good. The Tabasco sauce was a welcome addition and that Tabasco sauce is definitely TURNED, LOL.

[@HandlingItAll]

Gawd I loved that jalapeno cheese spread. They changed the bread up a lot later and it got better and made the heaviest Peanut butter sammich you ever had in your life. One piece of this MRE "Bread" equivalent I think to like four or five pieces of sliced bread. You would GET FULL on this stuff beside the damn obligatory "John Wayne" crackers and "TP" that was essentially useless after eating these "half dried caulk butt" creator MREs(I've tried to think of a word for what the "finished product" is after consuming these about the best analogy 😂). Might as well wipe with a sand blaster and get somewhere.

[@qiiBlackThunderiip]

awesome video just found out about this channel recently really like the content you putting out, very chill and positive.

[@cmccoyy6]

Glad to see you’re gaining a bit of ground. I love your reviews and the way you bring your own experiences into your videos. Keep up the great work. I look forward to many more videos!!

[@MeAncient]

I appreciate it, Major. I'm hoping the next one will be fun as well. tfw!

[@whisperingeaglelanders2339]

The mealy, chewy ...worms?? LOL!! 🤣 You're so much braver than me! 🤮 I hope you didn't get sick!

[@MeAncient]

Cast Iron Gut, my friend. No sickness here......TFW!

[@douglasspende6685]

Semper fi Marine! I was in , 1987 1991. I was stationed in the Philippines for a year. I never ate MRE's it gave me bad disaintary. Mama san in little Saigon. She would fix me up with Vietnamese food and chinese food. Chicken and rice, beef stir fry, chicken stir fry, rice and thai sausages. I carried that into missions in a steel thai 4 can holder. I put that into my rook sack and away I would go. I washed it down with my back up canteen filled with Jack, ice, coke cola. I would get so shit faced and the locals would have to bring me back to Fort Clark Air Force Base. In a sand pan or took took! Lol! The good old days! I loved going to little Saigon outside Manilla. Hoorah semper fi! The MRE's came out in 1982!

[@MeAncient]

We first saw them in '81, I believe. We were the guinea pigs, I think. All generic and all mostly freeze dried, including sausage and hamburger. They changed that pretty quickly. TFW, Douglas!

[@Emeraldwitch30]

My brother was stationed in ft Clark for a few years. I wish I could have afforded to go visit. His photos are beautiful. I think he was there from 86 to 89 maybe. Thanks for serving 🥰

[@grimace4257]

Love ya work young man, keep em coming brothers 💜

[@MeAncient]

Tks, Grimace! tfw

[@darrylriech7722]

I'm surprised that the M&M's were still good. Being inside that large inner package with all that extra air around them, I'd have thought that they might have gone rancid. Great video, God bless.

[@MeAncient]

I was surprised myself, especially when you consider there was milk used in the making of them. TFW!

[@hookngrill]

Road to 10k subs💪🏼 keep the great content coming Sir🙏🏽 Much love from Cape Town, South Africa

[@belindaburns7520]

Just found you. Great review!!

[@christianthomas3850]

This shine and growth couldn’t come To a better dude he raised great Christian men served our country and he’s a fisherman he’s the man if I say so myself

[@jenniferbauman4802]

The first number is the year . So 20 years old. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts.

[@steventorres8784]

“I smelt that peanut butta, but I didn’t taste that peanut butta” haha

[@MeAncient]

True that, Steven. It was kind of weird to smell like peanut butter but have no taste. I thought I had COVID again for a split second. tfw!

[@adamgasper6752]

Great content as always. The first number is the year and the last three are the day of the year it was packaged.

[@adamgasper6752]

Best guess is 116th day of 2001

[@MeAncient]

I'll try to remember that in the next one, Adam...tks and tfw!

[@johnny_3514]

I love these reviews! Date of production is 2001. I think…

[@loneeagleranch7081]

That MRE sounds good. I love the vids keep up the excellent work you guys. A big hello from Texas.

[@kintarooe8839]

Channel growth is insane, good work!!

[@MeAncient]

Appreciate it! tfw

[@jimmy2thymes916]

Love these videos! My buddy who is in the Guards brought an MRE camping and we all tried it. It tasted great! I will add that it was not "ancient" though. (See what I did there?)

[@MeAncient]

ba-da-boom, ba-da-bing! tfw, Jimmy.

[@Amxny]

nice to see another video... captain

[@MeAncient]

Hope you enjoyed it! More are planned! tfw

[@llongdong]

Lordy! I won’t eat a graham cracker a week after expiration. This hero dives in 20 years past the date of beef.

[@MeAncient]

George, come on, man! Be adventurous. :-). TFW

[@brendengomez7854]

Just watched bout 4 of your videoes love it and heard you where is San Antonio would love to meet up and try some more mres

[@Therealgearupsurvival]

This is the official training courses taken before an Asa & Micah food challenge.

[@TANTRUMGASM]

Excellent Video ! you actually know the Deal with eating in the field. alot of people and youtube testers always will say, " thats nasty" or "how can soldiers eat this cold"? I always think the same thing, ...... Spend a few nights,... or a week,... or a month, Humping a Ruck all day while living and sleeping in a swamp, or the frozen mountains , or the Desert, and that food tastes absolutely perfect . consumed every bit of it..so tired you can feel the calories hit the system' much of it eaten while on the move..., pound that peanut butter 5 hours into a "evening hike" .. eat / dip the dry coffee to stay alert at night. eat the creamer and sugar... dip chocolate brownie into dry beverage base powder and love it . eat coco beverage powder with a few drops of water making it chocolate frosting in which you dump cream cheese spread . Every bit of energy out of it. Taste doesnt really matter anymore. Best sht ever. I ate hundreds and hundreds of them.. After a few weeks / months in the bush /field, you get back to the rear with the gear and the beer and real food tastes like the greatest object ever to exist on Earth.. lol... after getting back to base ( stateside) , 4-5 of us Grunts would clean up, load into a cab, and hit "old country buffet" like sprung monkeys . Then, straight to the Bars. CHEERS ! CURRAHEE DMZ

[@MeAncient]

You, sir, are obviously the real deal. Great to know you are watching the videos. I appreciate that and the input. In Beirut we were so starved of beer that we drank our beer room temperature from the can. As I recall, it was Stella Artois out of Belgium, but I could be wrong. I wasn't much of a beer drinker, but I did buy one occasionally. Then some generator guys hooked up an old refrigeration unit left by the Beirut Army and you could buy a cold beer as long as they lasted for twice the price. My recollection is that the warm beer (room temp was always at least 80 degrees) was 50 cents, the cold was $1.00. tfw!

[@Ryan-jl5fs]

The resemblance is crazy

[@midz_synx_]

WE NEED MORE VIDEOS THESE ARW SO INTERESTING

[@dubc3615]

Aside from the M&Ms looked like it held up pretty good. Awesome review. If your looking for some others to review older brown bags or Foreign MREs send me a email I can send some your way.

[@MeAncient]

Dub C, I think my email is in the 'about' section of my channel. tfw!

[@dubc3615]

@@MeAncient it was not when I checked. Mine is in my about section on my channel.

[@traviswright5545]

Please keep doing these!!

[@MeAncient]

Count on it, Travis. tfw

[@smokeythebearlewis1501]

Love Your Style Man

[@MeAncient]

I'm happy to hear someone does. I didn't know I had a style, but I'll take it as a compliment. Seriously, Smokey, thanks!

[@smokeythebearlewis1501]

some of those look good remember the one from the 1980 was not very good.U.S Army National guard?

[@karyn4]

I really enjoy your videos! They make my day. God Bless You🙌🏻 And you are a brave brave man trying those really old mre's **I think the green pouch is to warm up the main dish** 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@MeAncient]

I appreciate your kind words, Karey. More to come, stay tuned! tfw!

[@philc.352]

If I had my way, I'd have an MRE everyday. You lucky ole Marine!

[@tristanrose2438]

Thank you for your service

[@Fish-Guts]

We all love ace.. but now we have the man who taught ace

[@MeAncient]

Michael, I appreciate the sentiment, but Ace actually taught me about video. The general principles of business and life came from his mom (my wife) and I, but he did the video thing all on his own. Micah is doing the same. tfw

[@escapedarkness7548]

The green bag is for warming up the food, you put the food packet in, fill water to a line, fold top over and let sit for a minute or two

[@orangejuice6814]

When the channel grows huge then I can say I’m a OG Sub

[@grimace4257]

By God that picture of you in uniform is the spitting imagine of Ace and Micah

[@MeAncient]

I think so, too, Grimace. tfw!

[@keithreynolds2971]

Great video. It makes me laugh that Ace and Micah are afraid to eat old food but will happily eat frogs,sharks, suckers and jellyfish etc 😀

[@MeAncient]

No kidding, huh!?! I never thought of it that way, Keith. tfw!

[@tandem8]

YOUR GRANDAUGHTER IS ADORABLE

[@tristinpowell9596]

I love your videos me ancheint I watch both you sons but your videos brighten my day an weirdly enough makes me hungry

[@MeAncient]

That is a bit weird, especially the really old one, Tristin. tfw!

[@patrickzompa4410]

These videos are great thanks!

[@MeAncient]

Glad you like them! tfw, Patrick.

[@tylerjb3]

That straight up looked like cat food 😂 you are a brave brave man me ancient

[@MeAncient]

I'm glad I didn't think of that when I opened it! tfw

[@gokmachine]

Funny how a lot of viewers know more of this MRE then the reviewer himself, by watching hundreds of these video's from Steve, Kiwi and Gundog

[@TheCotzi]

miss Kiwi and his Boss

[@xSgtPandaX]

Love the vids! Have you ever tried MRE’s from other countries? Interested to see how they vary from the US.

[@quinnschneider2045]

New favourite channel I believe so

[@MeAncient]

Tks, Quinn. And tfw!

[@Eriksmrereviewsandmore]

m&m powder , yum. Great review, I found your channel a few days ago keep up the great content.

[@MeAncient]

Welcome aboard! More to come!

[@DamonKittleson]

They look good by the way love your videos and ace and Hight adventure videos

[@jessicaford300]

That's just one piece of bread. They were never my favorite. Always had a bit of a bitter aftertaste. I enjoy your videos!

[@MeAncient]

Glad you like them! Do you have any idea when those MREs were around?

[@jessicaford300]

I never saw that particular menu when I was in. I served from 2004-2010. We had some good ones though. My favorite was the spaghetti.

[@billkinard9570]

Clicked immediately! Keep it up!

[@diggity2966]

Subbed ASAP as soon as I saw pops channel!!!

[@MeAncient]

Tks, Diggity! I appreciate your support.

[@Rad_rick]

Keep making these!!!

[@goatmagnetics5299]

I like your personality. Very cute. Your video are very informative on on all information on MRE. Keep up the good work

[@MeAncient]

More to come, Kelly....tfw!

[@Music-kz9ol]

I was able to make a collection of five different tobasco bottles over time. I still carried my own bottle of Louisiana hot sauce for taste

[@Duckiiee]

Yesssss ANOTHER MRE VIDEO!!!!!!!! So much fun to watch

[@MeAncient]

more coming!

[@iloveheatherjean]

Lmao I enjoyed watching your facial expressions and laughs during this video! I love Ace and and Papa Ace!? Hahahha

[@MeAncient]

You're not the first one to site a resemblance between me and Ace. tfw, Heather.

[@chrisshepherd6878]

You are a legend of a man.

[@MeAncient]

In my own mind, I most certainly am, Chris.....:-) tfw

[@1BigHeart777]

New sub here. I watch all the MRE reviewers. Glad I found you. My son is active Army and he calls me Pops! Keep it up 👍

[@MeAncient]

That's a great name, Pops! tfw

[@HandlingItAll]

The "round piece" is water chestnut and the "rectangles" young bamboo shoots.