2011 Chinese PLA Type 11 Individual Soldier Self Heating Food Review Meal Ready to Eat Tasting Test
Summary
TLDRThe video script offers an in-depth exploration of the Chinese People's Liberation Army's self-heating food ration for soldiers, known as the Type 11, which was later succeeded by the Type 13 and Type 18. The ration, weighing 1 lb 8.2 oz or 685 g, contains 1,110 calories and comes with three different menus. The video delves into the various types of rations used by the Chinese military, including iron rations, emergency rations, and specialized rations for combating altitude sickness. The host also examines the heat sleeve and heat activation process, noting the importance of water for the activation. Despite the age of the ration, the host is impressed by the quality and taste of the food, including the assorted fried rice and compressed food bars. The video concludes with a look at the Type 90 ration for paratroopers, which includes a breakfast, lunch, and dinner unit totaling 3,900 calories.
Takeaways
- π¦ The Chinese People's Liberation Army self-heating food for individual soldiers weighs approximately 685g and contains 1110 calories.
- π‘ English is a widely used second language on military rations, facilitating international cooperation and understanding.
- π The Type 11 ration predates the Type 13 and Type 18, which are newer versions of the ration produced by China.
- π₯© The ration consists of about 40g of protein, 38g of fat, and 158g of carbohydrates, providing 4646 kilojoules of energy.
- π¦ The packaging includes a heat sleeve and a double-sided flameless ration heater for warming the food.
- π§ Activation of the heater requires a specific amount of water, which is a potential drawback in situations where water is scarce.
- π The shelf life of the Type 11 ration is 30 months, which is considered reliable for military use.
- π« The ration includes a variety of food items such as assorted fried rice, sausage fried rice, and a high-fat content sauce packet.
- π A special ration is available to combat altitude sickness, with specific nutritional additions to increase blood oxygen saturation.
- π« The anti-hypoxic ration includes ingredients like anti-hypoxic fermentation broth and red bean paste for a quick energy boost.
- πͺ The paratrooper ration (Type 3) is divided into three units: breakfast, lunch, and dinner, totaling 3900 calories.
- π₯ The breakfast unit includes vacuum-sealed peanuts, pickled vegetables, and a compressed food bar made from ingredients like flour, palm oil, and milk powder.
Q & A
What is the weight of the Chinese People's Liberation Army self-heating food for individuals?
-The self-heating food weighs 1 lb 8.2 oz or 685 grams.
How many calories does the self-heating food contain?
-The self-heating food contains 1,110 calories.
What is the code name for the self-heating food before the Type 13?
-The code name for the self-heating food before the Type 13 is Type 11.
What are the nutritional breakdowns of the self-heating food in terms of protein, fat, and carbohydrates?
-The nutritional breakdown is about 40 grams of protein, 38 grams of fat, and 158 grams of carbohydrates.
What is the shelf life of the Type 11 self-heating food?
-The Type 11 self-heating food has a shelf life of 30 months.
What is the main drawback of the self-heating food mentioned in the script?
-The main drawback is that it requires more water to activate compared to other similar products.
What is the function of the heat sleeve included with the self-heating food?
-The heat sleeve is used to protect the surface it's placed on from the heat generated by the self-heating food, as it can get very hot.
What is the classification of the field operation food mentioned in the video?
-The classification of the field operation food is logistic supply, developed by the Logistic Supply Department.
What is the purpose of the anti-hypoxic ration?
-The anti-hypoxic ration is designed to combat altitude sickness by increasing the body's blood oxygen saturation in high-altitude environments, improving blood supply to the brain, and promoting energy metabolism.
What is the composition of the anti-hypoxic ration?
-The anti-hypoxic ration contains ingredients such as anti-hypoxic fermentation broth, red bean paste, sucrose, and others.
How many calories does the paratrooper's individual food for three separate units total?
-The paratrooper's individual food for three separate units totals out to 3,900 calories.
What are the contents of the breakfast unit for the paratrooper's individual food?
-The breakfast unit includes a Type 90 compressed food bar, a vacuum-sealed pack of peanuts, a 30g packet of pickled vegetable, and seasonings like mustard, white sugar, mono sodium glutamate, chili powder, and sesame oil.
Outlines
π² Exploring Chinese PLA Self-Heating Rations
The video begins with an introduction to a Chinese People's Liberation Army self-heating food ration for individual soldiers. Weighing 1 lb 8.2 oz or 685 g, it contains 1,110 calories and is identified as a type 11 ration, predating the type 13 and type 18 rations. The script discusses the importance of English as a widely used language on rations and provides nutritional information, including protein, fat, and carbohydrate content. The video also mentions other types of rations, such as iron rations for emergencies, rations for altitude sickness, and paratrooper rations. The presenter inspects the heat sleeve and sauce packet, noting the potential for delamination and the need for water to activate the heating element. The video concludes with an attempt to heat the ration after 13 years, with mixed results due to potential degradation.
π¦ Assessing the Condition and Contents of Aged Rations
The second paragraph delves into the condition of the aged ration, noting that moisture has entered and compromised the food-to-fuel ratio (FR FR). Despite this, the presenter is intrigued by the assorted fried rice and sausage fried rice components. The video showcases various rations, including a spoon that resembles an old school MCI spoon. The presenter expresses disappointment over the spoiled FR FR butε₯½ε₯εΏ (curiosity) about the potential of the ration's components, such as a piece of ham. The focus then shifts to a spicy sauce packet, which, despite its high-fat content, appears unspoiled. The video also discusses the historical development of Chinese military rations, including the first retort pouch rations and a ration designed to combat altitude sickness with specific nutritional additions.
ποΈ Tasting High-Altitude Rations and Paratrooper Foods
The third paragraph introduces a red bean jelly bar designed to provide a quick energy boost and help with blood flow at high altitudes. The presenter finds it delectable and compares its texture to fruit leather. The video then shifts to discuss the type 3 individual food for paratroopers, which is divided into breakfast, lunch, and dinner units, totaling 3,900 calories. The presenter unpacks the breakfast unit, which includes a type 90 compressed food bar, peanuts, and pickled vegetables. The video highlights the quality and taste of the peanuts and the compressed food bar, noting improvements in flavor and texture compared to older versions. The pickled vegetable is also tasted and described as a well-preserved, shelf-stable product.
π Reviewing the Evolution and Quality of Chinese Military Rations
The final paragraph provides a summary of the Chinese military rations explored in the video. The presenter praises the improvements made to the compressed food bars, noting that they are less thirst-provoking and have a better taste and texture than previous versions. The pickled mustard vegetable is also tasted and compared to kimchi or relish, providing a unique flavor. The video concludes with a reflection on the adventure of trying various military rations and a teaser for future content.
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Keywords
π‘Self-heating food
π‘Calories
π‘Rations
π‘Delamination
π‘Flameless ration heater
π‘Hypoxia
π‘Compressed food bars
π‘Pickled vegetables
π‘High-altitude sickness
π‘Paratrooper ration
π‘Retort pouch
Highlights
The Chinese People's Liberation Army self-heating food for individual soldiers weighs 1 lb 8.2 oz or 685 g and contains 1,110 calories.
The food is part of a trial production by the Navy military special food department and is dated February 20th, 2011.
The ration includes three different menus, similar to the Type 13, with nutritional breakdowns of 40 g of protein, 38 g of fat, and 158 g of carbohydrates.
The Type 11 ration predates the Type 13 and Type 18, which are newer versions of the ration produced by China.
China has a variety of rations for different conditions, including iron rations, emergency rations, and rations to combat altitude sickness.
The Type 11 ration has a 30-month shelf life and includes a heat sleeve for activation.
The ration requires more water for activation compared to other types, which could be a drawback in certain situations.
The video demonstrates the degradation of a sauce packet over time, with delamination but no spoilage.
The assorted fried rice in the ration has a larger portion size than a standard MRE (Meal, Ready-to-Eat).
The ration includes a pre-measured water packet for perfect activation of the heating element.
The video shows the contents of a ration, including a heat sleeve, a sauce packet, and a main meal.
The FR (Flameless Ration Heater) is found to be non-functional after 13 years, likely due to moisture ingress.
The video discusses the evolution of the ration from the Type 11 to the Type 13, which includes a beverage base and larger main components.
The ration includes a high glycemic index component, which can provide a quick energy boost.
The video explores a ration designed to combat hypoxia, with specific nutritional additions to increase blood oxygen saturation.
The anti-hypoxic ration includes ingredients like anti-hypoxic fermentation broth and red bean paste for energy and nutrition.
The video concludes with a discussion on the variety and specificity of Chinese military rations, including a ration for paratroopers.
Transcripts
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this is a Chinese people's Liberation
Army self-heating food for individual
soldiers it weighs 1 lb 8.2 o or 685 G
and it contains
1,110 calories check that out Navy
military special food trial production
Department real deal it's the most
widely used second language English it's
common on rations and this one this is
pretty much the type 11 it's just before
the type 13 would be another code name
for this thing February 20th
2011 came in three different menus just
like the type 13
breaks down to about 40 g of protein 38
G of fat and 158 G of carbohydrate
4,646 K of energy that translates again
1110 calories this thing right
here predates the type
13 and type 18 that's the newest of this
type of ration that China produces they
got a ration for everything let me tell
you they have iron rations emergency
rations that are smaller that contain
the same amount of calories as something
like this but without providing a hot
meal it's just compressed food bars
pickled vegetables and you know spam
type Meats they even have a ration for
hypoxia to combat altitude sickness and
it is a strange like mysterious jelly
bar then you have this thing which is a
paratrooper ration the type 11 turns
into the type 13 only a couple years
later with an inclusion of a beverage
base and the mains were larger the type
11 it has a 30mon shelf
life probably just
[Applause]
fine very straightforward
check this out heat sleeve oh nice a
sauce packet try laminate it's starting
to delaminate but delamination does not
always mean it's spoiled or anything
it's it's a start of
degradation could the oxidation to this
sauce I'm most curious to see oh hey
here's the little
pre-measured you put water up to this
and that's what you add to your f RH for
a perfect
activation it's like a couple ounces of
water that you need to use that is a
drawback for this it requires more water
to activate this very likely
double-sided oh yeah it sure
is wow these things are really cool
double-sided extra tough flameless rash
in here with a heat sleeve on the
outside and that's so you know it
probably doesn't melt the surface of
something else that it's on cuz it gets
so hot it's almost too
hot examine it briefly there will be
like FR residue on this I remember how
this is It's good to see one again it's
been probably N9 years since I've
checked this ration out wow look at that
residue and it's just feels like chalk
so rust that's see assorted fried
rice 280 g a little bit larger of a
portion size than your standard MRE look
at this spoon and a little napkin at
least they give you that much that over
there not bad all right let's get this s
on rre nice okay let's first start off
by got to fill this
thing there we go see how well this
works after 13
years just set that
there nothing yet it's probably a
dud who knows maybe it'll work fine
probably not
there we
go here
here
wait what a bummer
the F FR is in NT salt magnesium and
iron moisture got in years
ago there's the assorted fried rice
there's sausage fried rice it's about as
good as it's going to get for this one
there see what time it'll be filmed
again these things were all opened up
and eaten pretty much a long time ago
not many type of Leons left unless
someone has in their collection it's
going to be cool to see we'll check out
a couple more rations that spoon is
awesome wow that's like a old school MCI
spoon it's
tough It's just too bad the FR FR is no
good and these will always be like this
yeah at that moisture content you know
it still smells okay almost want to try
some
why they give you that napkin you need
it I
just is that a piece of ham in there
let's check out that spicy sauce I'm
just going to tear that at the notch cuz
I want to know how efficient it is plus
when I save it for display it'll look
more
authentic looking like a soy sauce
here Savory spicy like almost like Gravy
Sauce H sesame seed high fat content no
rancidity look at that that is pure
goodness you could have eaten it like a
bar out of the pouch if you didn't have
time to heat it that'd probably be a way
to go
get some real bites make it last longer
too R has a high glycemic index it's
like pretty much like eating sugar this
will keep you in the game that's for
sure nice look at that
ham field operation food that's the
classification of this stuff logistic
Supply Department like their natic
pretty much came up with some sort of
compressed dry biscuit by the end of the
Korean War I've never seen a picture by
1979 they came up with their first retor
pouch
Mains the Tye 761 compressed food bar
ended up seeing actual combat usage
along with the very first retor pouch
Tech they were used by Scout Troops
patrolling long range reconnaissance
Patrol missions
essentially here one sec oh and the only
difference between that initial
prototype retor pouch ration and later
like versions like the type o9
self-heating meal is this thing has a
flameless ration heater in it you can
heat your food zes aren't always too
reliable here one
sec oh then there's this thing which
combats hypoxia altitude
sickness got this from a ration guy
years ago he ate one and I got the other
there were two in there as you can see
look at that combats hypoxia because it
has specific nutritional additions to it
this product is developed using fr
mation engineering technology it can
significantly increase the body's blood
oxygen saturation in Plateau hypoxic
environments improve blood supply to the
brain promote energy metabolism and has
significant anti-hypoxic effects this
product can be consumed by troops
rushing the plateau and troops stationed
on the plateau ingredients are
anti-hypoxic fermentation broth red bean
paste sucrose Etc ready to eat after
opening the box one box at a time two to
three boxes a
day that's a nice sweet red bean
flavor red bean jelly bar it is
delectable a smooth wispy sweet
sweetness tasting almost like a fruit
bar like a fruit leather a little bit of
like a prune flavor perhaps it's rich
and slight malt
too give you a quick boost of energy
you'll actually want to eat it this is
one of the tastiest little things I've
tried out of a pla rations so
far you all the people that climbed
Mount Everest and then the ones that
didn't make it you know this might have
made a difference
you know scenario where you're having to
stay focused on some high
altitude like cold climate might be
might be rough you could probably mix
that fermentation into something else
but will the sulter be inclined to
actually eat it is the question with
this it would be no question they would
eat it routinely along with their
standard rash and it is adding
additional caloric content
supplementation in these climates that
would require
it probably helps with blood flow it's
one of the greatest things I've ever
eaten plus I haven't eaten much in the
last two days that's why I mustered the
courage to try out the other thing um
still on the ropes about it actually
this it's like the leather of a th000
fruits the flavor is mild yet complex
China really does have a ration for
everything that right there was pretty
cool here let's try this out really dry
and looks relatively
unchanged here hold on one sec I got to
show you the typo3 individual food for
paratroopers comes in three separate
units and a full ration the breakfast
unit lunch unit and dinner unit totals
out to 3900 calories three units this is
the breakfast unit with the type 90
compressed food 523
2020
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okay it's right off the
bat vacuum sealed pack of peanuts 60
gam a 30 G packet of a pickled vegetable
mustard white sugar mono sodium
glutamate chili powder sesame
oil that nice plastic spoon seems less
tough than the other one but who knows
bit more bendable and you get a napkin
that's nice look at this type 90
compressed food flour palm oil white
sugar glucose and milk powder looking
pretty good all right let's get this out
on a tray nice okay let's first start
off by checking out that pickled
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vegetable this stuff right here is
always good last out a good amount of
time too usually
look at that look at this spoon is that
even normal look at that tip on that no
that's not normal look jeez
yeah got a Sten spoon for this
one tape
90 is there a h
who knows I think so wow these look
nice they smell absolutely
incredible this is one of the greatest
smells it's like a shortening with like
a malted grain cookie smell I just can't
even describe
it compressed food bars high calorie
nutritionally dense let's check Che out
these
peanuts oh
is it's
concerning they look like boiled peanuts
smell like boiled peanuts
actually whoa let's check out this
compressed Food Bar
H very dense not overly
sweet that's like a malted shortbread
cookie these things would be effective
as a general purpose survival ration
type food bar this is the least thirst
provoking like dry compressed Food Bar
I've ever had to eat an entire biscuit
you don't need even a Chase of water
this is way better than they used to be
they've improved on the flavor and the
dryness they've increased the fat
content which alleviated that made it
taste better and they kept its shell
stability right where it needs to be I
mean this is a 4-year-old bar and it's
perfectly fresh and absolutely fantastic
you could eat it on the go easily get
the calories
down let's check out some pickled
mustard salted pickled crunchy vegetable
that is almost like kimchi or something
but then maybe less
complex kind of like a
relish it's not spoiled it's well
preserved boiled peanuts shelf stable
thermost stabilized retor or TR lamin
it's such a reasonable amount of
moisture content that it was almost like
a retor pouch but then vacuum
sealed very much sterile
nonetheless got to eat your
vegetables it just kind of reminds me of
it's always an adventure that's for sure
well anyway this is Steve 1989 I hope
you like the video and I'll be coming
back at you with something new old all
right
cool see you
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