US Army MREs vs. Korean MREs. The taste test!

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  • Опубликовано: 22 ноя 2022
  • We all love MREs, those delicious meals ready to eat! Can't stop thinking about them on this Thanksgiving Day 🤤. But how do U.S. Army MREs compare to Korean MREs??? We'll let Spc. Taylor Gray and Cpl. Lee, Hee Won decide which MRE is better. Bon appetit!
    (📹 by Pfc. Jang, Young Jae)

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  • @reaperxkey3450
    @reaperxkey3450 Год назад +20898

    Came for the food, stayed for the chemistry.

  • @Securitydude83
    @Securitydude83 Год назад +7674

    Why do I feel like I'm watching an awkward first date? These two are adorable.

    • @jamespike5161
      @jamespike5161 Год назад +688

      ‘Cause she’s hitting on him subtly and he’s kinda clueless to it, like all of us guys are.
      I think.

    • @malaythong10
      @malaythong10 Год назад +122

      😂 he touches his ears after touching that hot stuff.

    • @r3b3l_33
      @r3b3l_33 Год назад +276

      @@malaythong10 It'a Korean thing. You burn your finger you pinch the bottoms of your ears and it takes the heat away.

    • @newinformation1942
      @newinformation1942 Год назад +137

      "Don't touch me!"

    • @Pineapplelesspineapplepizza
      @Pineapplelesspineapplepizza Год назад +79

      Eh she’s trying too hard. She tried to do that “cute high pitched anime voice” and he was quick like “tf is wrong with you”. She would randomly talk normal to the camera and like a baby when directly talking to him. Try to touch him for no reason.
      And he gave tsundere vibes like she touches him and he’s like “don’t touch me” he has to be right, and ofc completely oblivious to her making moves on him.
      Idk how ppl are like “this is so cute” if this is cute a guy acting like a tsundere, know it all, and oblivious to the girl, and she simping for him and talking like a baby to him is cute….then idk anymore.

  • @onodakine87
    @onodakine87 10 месяцев назад +87

    "See, look at you, you're so STRONG!"
    "Don't Touch me" 🤣🤣🤣

  • @leahsheppard2153
    @leahsheppard2153 9 месяцев назад +602

    I really like her personality. She seems like a natural leader who isn't condescending, and I also appreciated how she approached the Korean MRE fearlessly because so many Americans would be acting a fool. She seems really genuine and down to Earth.

    • @defaultprofile9020
      @defaultprofile9020 8 месяцев назад +14

      She looks like someone who' s named Emma and has two moms.

    • @adriantorres946
      @adriantorres946 2 месяца назад +3

      Ok weirdo 😂😂😂

    • @tyrantrex734
      @tyrantrex734 Месяц назад +4

      An Infantryman would have been a MUCH better soldier to use for this. We eat those damn things all the time and all of us have VERY strong opinions when it comes to MRE choices. Unless she is a combat medic or some other close Infantry support MOS, she likely has very little experience with MRE's other than basic knowledge. Since she understands certain tactical aspects (or at least she can read and regurgitate basic information), I would say she was Signal Corps, PsyOps, or something like that.

    • @trey4048
      @trey4048 Месяц назад +4

      @@tyrantrex734 I think she was fine man, lol. Calm down.

    • @zuziiice8907
      @zuziiice8907 Месяц назад +3

      I mean, she is a part of the military, in a life or death scenario you can't really be picky with your food.. well, unless the enemy is the one handing you the food, then be a little picky so you know you are not getting poisoned.

  • @emilyirvine7431
    @emilyirvine7431 11 месяцев назад +6428

    Lee dropping the hot packs and gray picking them up like it’s nothing is actually killing me lmao 😭

    • @simonlee7077
      @simonlee7077 11 месяцев назад +71

      Maybe she's his supergirl. I wish I had someone like that

    • @siiiiiuu7
      @siiiiiuu7 10 месяцев назад +77

      reminds me of when i freak out over tea burning my tongue and my mom starts casually gulping it down 😂

    • @wewd
      @wewd 10 месяцев назад +59

      I have a hunch she used to do waiting before she was in the army. Wait staff burn their hands on hot plates and after a while they can't even feel it anymore.

    • @sortasurvival5482
      @sortasurvival5482 10 месяцев назад +16

      ​@@wewdline cooks too. Heat nerves on hands dont exist.

    • @BigBabySis
      @BigBabySis 9 месяцев назад +13

      It reminds me of how us as women can take very hot showers and men will think that it's way to hot...I wonder if their skin is more sensitive

  • @nicksutton5579
    @nicksutton5579 Год назад +4292

    This is like an military version of First Dates

    • @robertchavez5647
      @robertchavez5647 Год назад +73

      LMAO!! So True!! 😂

    • @GuamPhotographer
      @GuamPhotographer Год назад +40

      LOL! they do work well together

    • @walruzwalruz
      @walruzwalruz Год назад

      they fuckin

    • @sternleiche
      @sternleiche Год назад

      That is maybe the biggest problem of an mixed gender Army

    • @manuelbravo1374
      @manuelbravo1374 Год назад +8

      umm... I'm thinking the Korean is an ally and his counterpart can probably shoot better than him but all you're thinking is about your mother/daughter/sister aint you?

  • @CiggyBitch
    @CiggyBitch 10 месяцев назад +537

    I want more Gray and Lee doing stuff! They're so fun to watch!

    • @caseydominick7806
      @caseydominick7806 10 месяцев назад +4

      Lee is so cute too

    • @jafran
      @jafran 8 месяцев назад +1

      what kind of stuff?

  • @njs04273
    @njs04273 9 месяцев назад +223

    9:00 In case anyone's actually curious, more than half of Korea's land is mountainous terrain so, as far as I know, quite a lot of our military tactics and trainings are based on heavy terrain activities. I think that's why our military continues to use this kind of heater since it's less water usage, but I could be wrong. Regardless, much respect to Gray! Her explanation taught me sth new.

  • @1234thenarrator
    @1234thenarrator Год назад +5035

    I think the majority consensus here in these comments is that we need more Gray and Lee eating stuff together videos, please.

    • @zzzxzzzz
      @zzzxzzzz 11 месяцев назад +2

      ​@@jayrollinhonestly lmao

    • @JesusLightsYourPath
      @JesusLightsYourPath 11 месяцев назад +10

      ​@JRG I don't understand why he kept saying no to every joke she made.

    • @alexb7641
      @alexb7641 11 месяцев назад

      @JRG it’s a lil Korean penis thing, don’t knock the culture.

    • @bitter-bit
      @bitter-bit 11 месяцев назад +37

      ​@JRG He was teasing her it was harmless

    • @Variapolis
      @Variapolis 10 месяцев назад +28

      ​@@JesusLightsYourPathit's sarcasm, he's being comedic.

  • @MrFloppyHare
    @MrFloppyHare 11 месяцев назад +3932

    We need a series of these two trying different MRE's from around the world!

  • @moonfiend9259
    @moonfiend9259 11 месяцев назад +626

    The way these two bounce commentary with each other and gently roast each other really made this entertaining. Plus I was curious what MRE's were like as I just discovered they were an actual thing.

  • @trk259
    @trk259 8 месяцев назад +19

    This is SUCH a militaryesque interaction. The banter, the bravado, the ego, the jokes.. Brings back flashes.. 😂

  • @tatersalad76
    @tatersalad76 11 месяцев назад +2042

    Lee: **Has tough guy act going strong**
    Gray: **Grabs super hot packages with teflon hands while laughing**

    • @aishaniroy6784
      @aishaniroy6784 9 месяцев назад +17

      Why does it sounds like K-Drama? XD

    • @irionuchiha3823
      @irionuchiha3823 9 месяцев назад +2

      @@aishaniroy6784 😐...

    • @jonathanbair523
      @jonathanbair523 9 месяцев назад +2

      Lee is good at opening/preping the packaging... Gray is good at finishing and sorting the packets after they been cooked..

  • @Alli_Z
    @Alli_Z Год назад +5930

    I love how Lee couldn't hold the hot packages while Gray just grips them with both hands 😂

    • @urusaigirl
      @urusaigirl Год назад +117

      He kept grabbing his ears when it was hot.

    • @ethanfang7927
      @ethanfang7927 Год назад +18

      @@urusaigirl it insulates the heat (idk if that the right literature word)

    • @adult8207
      @adult8207 Год назад +61

      @@ethanfang7927 dissipates is the word you’re looking for

    • @ethanfang7927
      @ethanfang7927 Год назад +8

      @@adult8207 yep thank you im almost at school so yh good enough for me tysm

    • @fo8632
      @fo8632 Год назад

      😂😂😂😂😂

  • @waffleiron2418
    @waffleiron2418 11 месяцев назад +193

    I love how lee is like "ow ow it's hot" and Gray is just casually holding the bags

  • @JonetsuDN
    @JonetsuDN 10 месяцев назад +186

    I grew up eating MRE's, and because it was all we had to eat I actually enjoyed them. I wasn't aware MRE's were different in other areas, so now I kinda want to try other places' MRE. 😅

    • @user-wl1fc9zl9i
      @user-wl1fc9zl9i 10 месяцев назад +7

      Seriously though. I liked them I always thought they was good at least the ones I tried. To me it was a notch above canned food but didn't beat restaurant quality.

    • @llallogen7380
      @llallogen7380 9 месяцев назад +5

      We had to eat USA MREs after Hurricane Katrina destroyed everything, and the only reason I think they tasted good was because the situation was so bad haha

  • @mariecook7910
    @mariecook7910 11 месяцев назад +2776

    The fact they were not bothered by sharing the same utensils or eating from the same dish after one another says a lot about what Military has to do. They seriously need to upgrade all Military meals to the Patriot meals somehow and put more than one utensil in each meal kit for them. They deserve so much better. I love the chemistry between these two may it be a life long friendship or blossom into something more I wish you many blessings in your lives.

    • @chadsims258
      @chadsims258 11 месяцев назад +71

      Why would they need more than a spoon? Shovel, shovel!

    • @mariecook7910
      @mariecook7910 11 месяцев назад +48

      @@chadsims258 each meal doesnt need more than one but in the field you never know what circumstances one will be under. Considering if a meal could be shared by two or more an extra utensil would not hurt. It's not like most would care to share a utensil or be bothered by it when you do what you have to do or use your fingers for that matter like many have I'm sure. I'm sure they have used many things as a utensil such as their knife.

    • @chadsims258
      @chadsims258 11 месяцев назад +35

      @@mariecook7910 when I was in Ranger school, and in other settings, I would keep my spoon handy and on myself at all times. That way, you always have an extra. There was no need for a knife with those meals.

    • @mariecook7910
      @mariecook7910 11 месяцев назад +7

      @@chadsims258 I never said you had to have a knife with them but I'm sure some have used them in the military when eating stuff. A friend of mine always kept his spoon with him as well.

    • @chadsims258
      @chadsims258 11 месяцев назад +5

      @@mariecook7910 my comment was said with a touch of humor... but yes by all means, have a pocketknife. It should be part of your uniform, when in the field.

  • @gulfrasta5844
    @gulfrasta5844 Год назад +3109

    Those two should get married.

    • @OnyxRev3nge
      @OnyxRev3nge Год назад +273

      glad im not the only one who thought of this...lol

    • @faizanawan7552
      @faizanawan7552 Год назад +75

      Yeah you got another one 😜

    • @jamesbudd9900
      @jamesbudd9900 Год назад +137

      They do make a good pair.

    • @nemesisbreakz
      @nemesisbreakz Год назад +41

      Hell yeah

    • @d.i.l.l.i.g.a.f
      @d.i.l.l.i.g.a.f Год назад +113

      Thought they were lol, Good chemistry and a bit of banter, shit talking

  • @Tony-hf9mv
    @Tony-hf9mv 10 месяцев назад +119

    Really do like how the Korean mre has a full heater like that. Something the US can take note of. Not having to use water to activate a heater is more water for the soldier.

    • @nwuedu
      @nwuedu 8 месяцев назад +7

      Korean military uses the meal heater as a hand warmer also when it gets cold in winter.

    • @martycontestabile9607
      @martycontestabile9607 Месяц назад +6

      In most cases, the US military don't actually use the heaters. As she was saying the enemy looks out for stuff that can betray your presence. Plus, you don't get more than a few minutes to eat. I know that some of the USAs mres are supposed to be better cold and some better hot. I worked in Cincinnati, Ohio, for 22 years at a food production plant that made MREs. I was not a big fan of them, but some guys really like them, and some did not. In an apocalypse, they would definitely be a good food source.

    • @Tony-hf9mv
      @Tony-hf9mv Месяц назад +4

      @@martycontestabile9607 I used the heater whenever possible. A cold MRE sucks. Thankfully MREs come with heaters now as they used to be separate. The separate heaters caused multiple connections fires

    • @robertflores7219
      @robertflores7219 Месяц назад +2

      The water doesn't have to be potable water. We would use stream water for the MRE heaters so we didn't need the canteen water for it. I get your point though in contrast to the Korean MRE heater

  • @stayathome316
    @stayathome316 9 месяцев назад +18

    These two need a series.

    • @Samdug24
      @Samdug24 6 дней назад

      ee-hwe-whon & army

    • @Samdug24
      @Samdug24 6 дней назад

      Korean pronunciation of Lee H.W

  • @tiffanyd.8489
    @tiffanyd.8489 Год назад +1616

    I can't stop smiling because they're so cute. I thought I was watching a regular MRE taste test. I'm 3rd wheeling!

    • @deusvult6920
      @deusvult6920 Год назад +21

      No, they probably work together in the 8th army HQ.

    • @Rb-ys6xb
      @Rb-ys6xb Год назад +4

      @@deusvult6920 very nice so cool 👍🏻

    • @AJ-iu6nw
      @AJ-iu6nw 11 месяцев назад +8

      @@deusvult6920 They;re so shipped and it's so obvious

    • @hanien6230
      @hanien6230 10 месяцев назад +2

      ​@AJ-iu6nw they seem like good friends rather than a couple. But either way they're cute

  • @jazzybeardancer
    @jazzybeardancer Год назад +2499

    Gray has such a positive and practical sense of each MRE. Lee kept it real that the army is rough either way lol

    • @iamReddington
      @iamReddington Год назад +1

      You are so beautiful.

    • @SpiceyOats
      @SpiceyOats Год назад +12

      I would disagree completely. Ive had a 50 pack box of mre's shipped home from my brother and most of them were very awesome. probably about 7-10 were ight. but my favorite was the bbq like sandwich meat with the flat bread. that was actually very good and could eat it probably everyday. no joke.

    • @SpiceyOats
      @SpiceyOats Год назад

      I actually kinda wish they werent as expensive. id buy them all the time.

    • @SpiceyOats
      @SpiceyOats Год назад +2

      A lot of them I could eat on a daily basis. The main meals. tbh but some had pretty good surprises like a brownie, pbj, or some other stuff. Not too bad though in my opinion.

    • @luisroman934
      @luisroman934 Год назад

      @@SpiceyOats Did you like the Vomelet?

  • @annieviera1
    @annieviera1 Месяц назад +8

    I love the interactions between you two. You're both the cutest I've seen on RUclips!❤

  • @dynamicpisces
    @dynamicpisces 11 месяцев назад +48

    As a retired US Army Medic I’m well acquainted with the MRE🤢😂. I was so curious to see what our Korean military cousins eat. 🥰🥰

  • @mip33
    @mip33 11 месяцев назад +1239

    My ex-husband was a marine. For some reason, we ended up with two large boxes full of MREs. We lived in Jacksonville, NC in through some hurricanes so they came in handy. Plus we were poor AF. So I got used to eating them. They weren't all that bad. Some were a lot better than others, though.

    • @rimasignouclassmate2595
      @rimasignouclassmate2595 11 месяцев назад +5

      Are you antinatalist

    • @champiggyfrm_pig5271
      @champiggyfrm_pig5271 10 месяцев назад +51

      ​@@rimasignouclassmate2595why would you ask that ?

    • @walkerstalker0453
      @walkerstalker0453 10 месяцев назад +5

      ​@@rimasignouclassmate2595I am

    • @lauran.9427
      @lauran.9427 9 месяцев назад +15

      Tortellini...not bad....Chili Mac not bad.. Jalapeño Cheese was SUPER BONUS!! NEVER EVER EAT THE TUNA

    • @zorojirou5471
      @zorojirou5471 9 месяцев назад +3

      My condolences 🤝

  • @pepprdgefarm
    @pepprdgefarm Год назад +2720

    I would watch more videos of these two friends eating and critiquing other meals together.

    • @superdave8248
      @superdave8248 Год назад +37

      But she got it all wrong.
      1. This small pouch is your breakfast.
      2. This pouch is for lunch.
      3. This one you save for dinner.
      4. This fruit punch you save for in the day when you need an energy boost.
      5. And this pouch ... this is what you trade away hoping to get something better.
      We use to joke that certains portions of the meals you would eat if your were constipated (loosen you up) and there were certain portions of the meals you eat if you have diarahea (stabilize the runs).
      But all jokes aside, you want to eat these with lots of water.

    • @joeshmoe6566
      @joeshmoe6566 Год назад +18

      NATOs channel has a pretty similar video of a US and Italian soldier swapping MREs thats pretty funny

    • @KrunchTastic
      @KrunchTastic Год назад

      She def. isn't in the force. She is overweight. WERE FUCKED>

    • @zaubs4038
      @zaubs4038 Год назад +10

      @@superdave8248 i don't think they would have wanted her to get into all of that in this video lol

    • @KrunchTastic
      @KrunchTastic Год назад +2

      @@zaubs4038 Def. not the sharpest tool in the shed. Talking about steam giving away your position? Lol like he said just cover it.

  • @Mosscatski
    @Mosscatski 10 месяцев назад +14

    Hahaha I love the chemistry between these two.

  • @Ari-md8pc
    @Ari-md8pc 9 месяцев назад +9

    “Don’t touch me“ SO MEANNN😭😭

  • @AurioDK
    @AurioDK Год назад +747

    The difference in quality and taste is immense in these military ration packages, so you can´t really make any sort of conclusions based on two samples. The chemistry between the two is excellent and made this good watch.

    • @arrondeese5688
      @arrondeese5688 11 месяцев назад +9

      😢 its all just dehydrated cardboard with added nutrients 😂😂😂 MREs suck but when you need energy. fuck it. I fucks with Chili Mac tho!

    • @hunterno7704
      @hunterno7704 10 месяцев назад +2

      @@arrondeese5688 Many an MRE box has been rat-f*cked for the Chili Mac, and I'm proud to say I busted into a few myself

  • @JustAGroundhog
    @JustAGroundhog Год назад +623

    I love seeing the differences in our Allies' rastions. Sharing food is one of the best ways to experience another culture

    • @ronaldpo7618
      @ronaldpo7618 Год назад +22

      I wonder what Russian MREs taste like. But I'm also sure...
      It's potato.

    • @84CORVETTEBILL
      @84CORVETTEBILL Год назад

      Hello every persun!
      Arnt we the USA supposed to not be frends with Korea person?
      I move from sudan…. Lelepertiolia Regjon. And on my citizen tests,they toll me, no trust this man here….
      He have a meanie for a papa, and can prolly kill us both.
      I’m not sure thought? Maybe some persons can hep me no for for sure?
      Thanks!
      Brother Amen Emmanuel 🙏

    • @vaccinatedanti-vaxxer
      @vaccinatedanti-vaxxer Год назад +3

      I am stationed in Germany, only had their MRE once. Not good, and I’m not a picky eater. It’s so not good, when given the choice, German soldiers always choose to eat American mre.

    • @Luke-zx2fl
      @Luke-zx2fl Год назад

      Wait til you see the North Korean food ration lol

    • @MrVitconst
      @MrVitconst Год назад

      ​@Ronald Po Actually, the Russian MRE is really good and tasty.

  • @aeryonnecooper6676
    @aeryonnecooper6676 9 месяцев назад +13

    I’m upset they didn’t put the cornbread in the chili and crush it it’s soo good that way! 😂 that’s my favorite MRE that and the chicken burrito bowl!

    • @kasibree2569
      @kasibree2569 12 дней назад

      I was wondering that too! She sounded like she knew good chili and cornbread but never combined the 2?!?! For the MRE, It gives the chili more texture and flavor and moistens the cornbread. Win win!

  • @sukhik4752
    @sukhik4752 10 месяцев назад +12

    They got along so well together and it made this video so good 😁

  • @Peter70539
    @Peter70539 Год назад +1213

    What great chemistry these guys have! More from them !!

    • @user-oe4uh5mz1o
      @user-oe4uh5mz1o Год назад +17

      He will be discharged. Typically, Rok army conscripts only serve 18 months.

    • @user-pn3im5sm7k
      @user-pn3im5sm7k Год назад +6

      @@user-oe4uh5mz1o Cant they stay in if they choose? lmao

    • @slenoneotaku7175
      @slenoneotaku7175 Год назад

      @@user-oe4uh5mz1o he E-5

    • @flone9872
      @flone9872 Год назад +3

      But, no touching😊😂

    • @hermanator74301
      @hermanator74301 Год назад

      Uh,..she's not a guy.

  • @Bill_pierre
    @Bill_pierre Год назад +558

    Its kind of cool, through their banter and stuff, you can tell that the korean and u.s. forces are very comfortable with eachother. It felt like these two could be in the same squad, let alone from two different militaries.

    • @user-oi1iq6tt4j
      @user-oi1iq6tt4j Год назад +13

      They both die in war

    • @donotneed2250
      @donotneed2250 Год назад +11

      I had some pretty good KATUSA friends there on both my tours. As a whole they're pretty damn good people.

    • @blueberrywilbur315
      @blueberrywilbur315 Год назад +4

      @@user-oi1iq6tt4j Everyone dies in war even the clowns 🤡

    • @SkullCannon-qr5kh
      @SkullCannon-qr5kh Год назад

      ​@@user-oi1iq6tt4jyou are a sad human

    • @user-oi1iq6tt4j
      @user-oi1iq6tt4j Год назад +1

      @@blueberrywilbur315 not these clowns their pogs and peacetime soldiers

  • @christaReviews
    @christaReviews 10 месяцев назад +23

    The chemistry between them is crazy. If that’s the first time they met I’d be surprised

    • @stephy369
      @stephy369 Месяц назад

      He said she has been working in their office and they are good friends.

  • @bearodriguez5109
    @bearodriguez5109 10 месяцев назад +5

    Whoever edited this and added the sound effects cracks me up.
    Also more gray and Lee doing stuff please.

  • @karmieu
    @karmieu Год назад +417

    The worst part is that this is 10x better than my school lunch 💀

    • @a-r
      @a-r Год назад +11

      the school i grew up in had real chefs cooking actual good food from all over the world, it was nice

    • @nickbugh1406
      @nickbugh1406 Год назад +3

      Lol no it’s not

    • @dennisengelen2517
      @dennisengelen2517 Год назад +3

      You get meals at school and still dare to complain? Over here most schools kids just take their own food, mostly bread with Nutella/jam/etc.

    • @user-jp8fr8vi6s
      @user-jp8fr8vi6s Год назад +3

      As someone who has eaten MREs for 10+ years, you truly don’t know how good you have it. Grateful it’s edible but absolutely not enjoyable. Everything including the drinks are caked in sodium.

    • @nicholasstevens6369
      @nicholasstevens6369 Год назад +3

      School lunches are a bit better actually. I ate school lunches the whole time I was at highschool and mre’s are okay but school lunches had more flavor

  • @omnii
    @omnii Год назад +1001

    i can't tell if the bags are actually hot or not, because Lee keeps flinching from them but Gray is just touching them like they're nothing 😂😂

    • @Cereal_Killer007
      @Cereal_Killer007 Год назад +52

      The bags actually get really hot

    • @arnavsadhu
      @arnavsadhu Год назад +93

      Women don't feel hotness.

    • @Cereal_Killer007
      @Cereal_Killer007 Год назад +21

      @@arnavsadhu facts 100%

    • @gabe9045
      @gabe9045 Год назад +28

      She isn't cooking it correctly. Instructions even say your suppose to keep the plastic bag everything came in and put the cooking items inside while they cook and for a minimum of 10-15min. Its one of the main reasons why people who say they don't like MRE's is because they didn't know how to cook it correctly. Soldiers would get impatient and just want to eat the stuff inside right away without letting it cook.

    • @Cereal_Killer007
      @Cereal_Killer007 Год назад +5

      @@gabe9045 Exactly correct! Ive fell victim to eating it without cooking because I was so hungry too. I still thought it was delicious either way but MRE's have some of the best food ive ever had. Food such as the pound cakes and just about any dessert that comes with them

  • @momjack012
    @momjack012 8 месяцев назад +2

    Literally the best duo mre tasters out there. They were awesome

  • @charlietatum9701
    @charlietatum9701 10 месяцев назад +3

    These are two people that have never been hungry before and never been in a war zone

    • @mmancino1982
      @mmancino1982 Месяц назад

      Right? Why do they always show a bunch of POGs?

  • @mavrikmavrik3032
    @mavrikmavrik3032 Год назад +930

    Back in the 80's we were preparing for an extended time in the Korean mountains. My team traded the local ROK SF guys a few cases of our MREs for a few of theirs. At the time their meals were basically a bag of rice with a little bit of meat and a lot of spices. I fell in love with those meals and to this day I do my best to recreate it at least once a month for lunch. Great memories!

    • @raysantiago3750
      @raysantiago3750 Год назад +46

      Only thing I could remember in South Korea was the freezing 🥶 winter. MRE's stayed in your stomach for days. My favorite was chicken la king with Tabasco sauce. I'd trade my candy bars for chicken la king in the 80s.

    • @Mr..D
      @Mr..D Год назад +21

      Thank you for your service. 1988~1990 Katusa in camp Coiner

    • @alexking8186
      @alexking8186 Год назад +9

      That's awesome, I actually enjoyed reading that.

    • @koraegi
      @koraegi Год назад +11

      That's probably the bibimbap

    • @shazmosushi
      @shazmosushi Год назад +15

      The year was 1968. We were on recon in a steaming Mekong delta. An overheated private removed his flack jacket, revealing a T-shirt with an ironed-on sporting the MAD slogan "Up with Mini-skirts!". Well, we all had a good laugh, even though I didn't quite understand it. But our momentary lapse of concentration allowed "Charlie" to get the drop on us. I spent the next three years in a POW camp, forced to subsist on a thin stew made of fish, vegetables, prawns, coconut milk, and four kinds of rice. I came close to madness trying to find it here in the States, but they just can't get the spices right!

  • @KK-ol3bf
    @KK-ol3bf 11 месяцев назад +19

    the awkward flirting and "accidental" touching is totally the reason I stayed watching! loved this lol

  • @renesmeevento
    @renesmeevento 10 месяцев назад +3

    I hope they fell in love.

  • @hi-jb2kd
    @hi-jb2kd 9 месяцев назад +4

    they are so cute, i love the chemistry

  • @joshuacox8685
    @joshuacox8685 Год назад +144

    It’s so cute seeing Lee burning himself every time he touches the packet and Gray grabs it like nothing 💀

  • @johndiary4815
    @johndiary4815 Год назад +112

    Maaaannnnn! She kept flirting with him and he was like, don't touch me. But the banter was hilarious. I would def watch these two again. Like, "Will she finally catch his interest? Tune in next week."

    • @jstevens69n1
      @jstevens69n1 Год назад +25

      He was definitely flirting with her as well... just has an awkward way of doing it. he held her hand down on the pouch because it was hot, so he didn't mind touching her too.

    • @Adventuregirl96
      @Adventuregirl96 Год назад +3

      With the chemistry they had he was defiantly flirting.

    • @samanthamorris2207
      @samanthamorris2207 26 дней назад

      That’s hysterical

  • @craigcooknf
    @craigcooknf 8 месяцев назад +1

    Two really great personalities here. That's what stands out, to me.

  • @Da_Detective
    @Da_Detective 9 месяцев назад +1

    The chemistry kept me all through 🥰

  • @kensounds5177
    @kensounds5177 Год назад +305

    On my Dad's second tour of Vietnam with the USMC he was assigned as a liaison with a Korean Marine unit. He came home with a case of Korean C-ration kimchi, that stuff was intense, much stronger and hotter than any kimchi i have ever had since.

    • @yummychips_
      @yummychips_ Год назад +46

      IIRC. The C-ration kimchi was made extra spicy because Korea weren't using preservatives much. Korea is big on using natural fermentation and spice for shelf life. The thing is, those Korean Marines were likely using the kimchi as an ingredient more often then not. Eat a little bit here and there, but throw it in a communal stew. Grilled kimchi is also a thing, and chopping it up thinly to stirfry or marinate is another thing to. People got innovated. Spam was hated by US troops, but Koreans figured out a lot of ways to use it. Spam is basically a national dish for them now.

    • @georgearmstrong5210
      @georgearmstrong5210 Год назад +1

      I hope this isnt an AI comment, and i hope you guys ended up coming over. We can use more of you guys and you sensibilities.

    • @rondonnis6588
      @rondonnis6588 11 месяцев назад

      Sounds horrible I thought Kim chi was fermented cabbage but it seems more like eating a chilli whole! Yuck

  • @bryantmoravek4491
    @bryantmoravek4491 Год назад +382

    Great duo. They represent their two nations well.

    • @MrDanrx
      @MrDanrx Год назад +2

      That's those two, at least she, is keen on each other... bet the Russians wish they could partake in such a video...

    • @tilda140
      @tilda140 Год назад +60

      @@mh-ht2fp Did your daddy just never tell you he loved you? Do you wanna talk about it?

    • @mrobershaw2
      @mrobershaw2 Год назад +32

      @@mh-ht2fpshe can pull a trigger. At least she’s serving.

    • @HenRy-bm9ww
      @HenRy-bm9ww Год назад +1

      @@mh-ht2fp What? Your stay-at-home, McDonald's every other meal ass represents a strong US soldier when you don't even serve lol?

    • @generalmartok3990
      @generalmartok3990 Год назад +1

      @@mh-ht2fp I'm fully confident she could kick your ass. Only weak incels make comments like this.

  • @vickyfarley1169
    @vickyfarley1169 9 месяцев назад

    Ok, we so need to watch for these two and see if they end up together. Im here for them. So cute.

  • @presidiun
    @presidiun Год назад +228

    With a single MRE you could go on for months - regardless of how hungry you are you just look at it and think: I am really not that hungry.

    • @manuelbravo1374
      @manuelbravo1374 Год назад +10

      damn right and you don't have to potty for like a week, MREs are the bomb!

    • @maximusspartan7409
      @maximusspartan7409 Год назад

      😂😂

    • @cameronmillspaugh1601
      @cameronmillspaugh1601 Год назад +5

      MRE’s really are not that bad lol people just psych themselves out, I looked forward to them most of the time when I was in basic, The sides were normally pretty good and if you actually heat up the main dish right they’re good, it just tastes like canned food, and I never had a problem with having the shits

    • @presidiun
      @presidiun Год назад +2

      @@cameronmillspaugh1601 It really is just for **ts and giggles. However, it also depends what you're accustomed to. In my case I didn't like that, at least our version, tasted predominantly too salty. On the other hand, when I was running around days on end, I didn't really care what I ate.

    • @davidchav6795
      @davidchav6795 Год назад +1

      Sounds similar to what somebody once to me. He said to keep a few cans of dog food. You can survive on it, but only once you are truly hungry.

  • @robertchavez5647
    @robertchavez5647 Год назад +250

    This is a more accurate video of real soldiers and real behavior with MRES in the field. Both are smart asses to each other! So real! BTW, my first MRE was in Korea in 1984 and they got rid of our canned C-Rations which I think were better tasting than MRES. 😂

    • @MichaelSmith-kr9qw
      @MichaelSmith-kr9qw Год назад +7

      C-Rats were hands down better tasting than the MRE.

    • @robertchavez5647
      @robertchavez5647 Год назад +2

      @@MichaelSmith-kr9qw yeah my favorite was beans with meatballs in tomato sauce and the pound cake was excellent along with cinnamon nut roll cake! 👍

    • @kevinprzy4539
      @kevinprzy4539 Год назад +2

      I heard they tasted much better as well but they're completely loaded with preservatives compared to MRE's (not saying some MRE's don't have preservatives but from what I heard C- Rations had A LOT) feel free to correct me if I'm wrong but that's what I heard.

    • @robertchavez5647
      @robertchavez5647 Год назад +2

      @@kevinprzy4539 I never heard that before but I did confirm that the chocolate candy disk in the B-3 Crackers and Candy can did gave Hersheys Chocolate company make the chocolate less easy to melt in hot environments so they didn’t melt that easy. This was because of the jungle heat in Vietnam which tended to melt regular chocolate including Hersheys chocolate bars and they would store very long. That’s probably why the B-3 chocolate disk tasted a little “off” when we ate them. Also the early MRES had a tiny bottle of Tabasco sauce about 3/4 inch tall. They stopped using them about 1996.

    • @kd5you1
      @kd5you1 Год назад +4

      @@robertchavez5647 I was just watching one of the MRE swap videos on the NATO channel, and one of the MREs from Denmark, Estonia, or UK had the small Tobasco sauce bottle, so at least they are still being produced. I wonder if it is possible to order those.

  • @tigerx22
    @tigerx22 10 месяцев назад +4

    WE NEED MORE OF THEM TWO!!!😂😂 its been 7 months and couldnt get any more of their content?!!

  • @sethael1741
    @sethael1741 10 месяцев назад +1

    I like both of them. Good chemistry and nice to watch!

  • @laneweatherbee2232
    @laneweatherbee2232 Год назад +32

    shes definitely right about the steam, if you are in a field and nothing is going on but a bunch of steam is coming from the grass in one area, its pretty clear there's someone hiding there

    • @HydratedSilica
      @HydratedSilica Год назад +3

      You can only see the steam for like 2 feet before it disperses. It'd be way easier to see the person than the steam. And they're not eating while laying flat on the ground

    • @Filthyt
      @Filthyt 11 месяцев назад +5

      I think u missed the part with him explaining that the thick textiles can absorb the steam

  • @hobblesan99
    @hobblesan99 Год назад +394

    LMAO.... at the 9:00 mark... Gray starts dropping that military knowledge and Lee just glazes over.... soooo funny! Mad respect to Gray. Well done young lady.

    • @ItsAssassin
      @ItsAssassin Год назад +20

      yea but her point didn't make much sense so...

    • @TheQWER9
      @TheQWER9 Год назад +74

      @@ItsAssassinyes it did 💀 well i understood it

    • @itsmetericataa6646
      @itsmetericataa6646 Год назад +8

      @@TheQWER9 It really didnt it just seemed like she wanted to deglorify korean MRE heating method 😂

    • @TheQWER9
      @TheQWER9 Год назад +52

      @@itsmetericataa6646 the american version stays flat with no smoke. That heating method is just straight up better for the military, much less visible than the korean version

    • @jsphlml
      @jsphlml Год назад +8

      @@TheQWER9t’s not a fucking smoke signal it’s just a tiny little bit of steam coming out of the bag …. And guess what American mres can give of steam too

  • @toryb5212
    @toryb5212 10 месяцев назад +1

    He's so cute, and I love their banter!

  • @skatefire55
    @skatefire55 10 месяцев назад +1

    These too have such good chemistry

  • @margieescarsega2842
    @margieescarsega2842 Год назад +258

    These two are adorable and they prove that all countries can be friends. I love watching two they have such great friendly chemistry too the world needs to be like these too now really 😊❤

  • @journeyman_otb3983
    @journeyman_otb3983 11 месяцев назад +86

    These two seem to radiate rival sibling energy, and it's great.

  • @wpariah
    @wpariah 9 месяцев назад +1

    Need more videos with Spc. Gray!

  • @Jasneysimora
    @Jasneysimora 10 месяцев назад +1

    Can y’all make another video with them two😭? They’re so cuteee

  • @ReynaldoRoman
    @ReynaldoRoman Год назад +124

    Alright, how do we get these two their own channel together ?!

  • @joef1x1t56
    @joef1x1t56 Год назад +51

    "you like chocolate? Yeah, I know." and that look she gave him was funny.

  • @lumina-lofi
    @lumina-lofi 10 месяцев назад +1

    These two are so adorable!

  • @Xacute00
    @Xacute00 10 месяцев назад +1

    I love MREs my favorite is breakfast sausage I used to eat them in cadets, and I loved going and doing all the training (I specialized as a marksman and completed the program) wish I could've joined one of the Canadian Royal Highland regiments. Keep making your country proud!

  • @RizziCGaming
    @RizziCGaming Год назад +44

    11:31 I love how he touches his ears after getting burnt by the food packs. He's adorable and very strict at the same time 😂

    • @jonihager717
      @jonihager717 Месяц назад

      Lol I noticed the same thing

  • @skicrz
    @skicrz Год назад +45

    Cute couple. Made it fun to watch.

  • @suckingonsuga9061
    @suckingonsuga9061 10 месяцев назад +9

    My step mom was Army. Some of those MREs are actually bomb! I had an unlimited supply 🤣 she was based in Korea for 2yrs (lucky 🙄 I'm still salty I didn't get to go)

  • @KillJoy_Since2017
    @KillJoy_Since2017 10 месяцев назад

    We need this duo back, they’re iconic

  • @kittykatlu6075
    @kittykatlu6075 Год назад +99

    i live near by a airforce base they used to give us MRE to the families with kids who were poor and needed food. My favorite MRE was pasta with meatballs, they also had mac and cheese one that was super good.

    • @ineedabettername1282
      @ineedabettername1282 Год назад +16

      My brother did training and would occasionally bring MREs with him. You can tell the instructions are man made because they go "lay on rock or something" lol

    • @jbloomfield619
      @jbloomfield619 Год назад +3

      When my mom was in the Canadian Military she would bring home MREs and us kids would be excited. This was in 80s

    • @dtaylor10chuckufarle
      @dtaylor10chuckufarle Год назад

      What about Chili Mac? Everybody likes that.

  • @thecapricorn11
    @thecapricorn11 Год назад +29

    thank you both for your service 🇰🇷🇺🇸

  • @Yusin1212
    @Yusin1212 7 месяцев назад +2

    In the Korean army, We call that "almond pound cake" a constipation inducer. It has high almond and fat content with low moisture, causing constipation. I suffered from it too.
    Sausages do have a texture as described by Sergeant Lee, akin to chewing on a cardboard box. Overall, the taste has improved significantly compared to the old Korean military rations. In situations like the one Private Gray pointed out, where Concealed state is a concern, it's possible to consume the contents without the heating pack. I've eaten it that way during training many times. It may lack flavor, but it gets the job done in the cold.
    By the way! Thank you for your service!

    • @matthewjohnson9746
      @matthewjohnson9746 Месяц назад

      I have a question about the uniform. In this it looks like Cpl Lee, Hee Won is wearing the American OCP uniform. At first I assumed they just found something laying around for him to wear in the video, but he has properly printed name tapes and unit patches. Do you know if it is normal for Korean service members to wear OCP's if they are stationed with the US Eighth Army?

  • @dukkshow1991
    @dukkshow1991 9 месяцев назад +2

    Definitely chemistry there

  • @jakobroynon-fisher9535
    @jakobroynon-fisher9535 Год назад +67

    Adding the cheese spread to the chili and crumbling in the cornbread makes it better, as does some hot sauce (obviously).

    • @jackuzi8252
      @jackuzi8252 Год назад +4

      Yep, I can see why they have to make the chili bland for people who don't like heat. But a packet of hot sauce would help a lot.

    • @sleekilla
      @sleekilla Год назад +2

      Do they still put the tobasco in the MRE

    • @jakobroynon-fisher9535
      @jakobroynon-fisher9535 Год назад +1

      @@sleekilla Sadly, no.

  • @chrishooge3442
    @chrishooge3442 Год назад +62

    These two are adorable. And...the music helps. I would eat any of these two meals over the MRE they fed us in the early 90s.

  • @drewwho1776
    @drewwho1776 9 месяцев назад +1

    The chemistry though lmao.

  • @chenelmcechron9832
    @chenelmcechron9832 10 месяцев назад

    It's just a video about MRE.s, why am I blushing with these two, they have such good chemistry😊

  • @Chef_Frank
    @Chef_Frank Год назад +4

    He was being trying to be so cool . She was so sweet .

  • @ricksarvas6563
    @ricksarvas6563 Год назад +152

    More Lee and Gray food videos, please.

  • @tasfiyaprithula2102
    @tasfiyaprithula2102 9 месяцев назад +2

    KID: *Mom! Dad! What did you ate on your 1st date?*
    Couple: *MRE!!!*

  • @Hope-xb4vp
    @Hope-xb4vp 8 месяцев назад

    They are so calmly chaotic 😂

  • @efficiencygaming3494
    @efficiencygaming3494 11 месяцев назад +186

    I like how Lee is trying to stay serious while Gray keeps being super flirty with him! Gray is a cutie and has the most perfect smile I've ever seen in my life 😁

    • @domgia9248
      @domgia9248 11 месяцев назад +8

      "Don't touch me" lmao

    • @samaraisnt
      @samaraisnt 11 месяцев назад +48

      She's acting/speaking normal y'all need to talk to an actual woman for once yeesh.

    • @Vamps4vamps
      @Vamps4vamps 11 месяцев назад +17

      You never had a human interaction with a Women before

    • @efficiencygaming3494
      @efficiencygaming3494 11 месяцев назад +3

      @@Vamps4vamps No, but I have had a human interaction with a _woman_ before.

    • @Lynxartist-yz1zb
      @Lynxartist-yz1zb 11 месяцев назад +1

      damn, u hit her with that grammar correction! Lol.

  • @scottcampbell4678
    @scottcampbell4678 Год назад +93

    The young man from South Korea speaks excellent English and has almost no accent. I really enjoyed seeing how these two act together. They are a tribute to both of their military units

    • @newsycpl
      @newsycpl Год назад +16

      English is taught early on in South Korea as a second language.

    • @LDrumsOhio
      @LDrumsOhio Год назад +2

      We had a few KATUSAs like that as well. One was Canadian-Korean and came back to do his service and ended up in our unit.

    • @bradytom5468
      @bradytom5468 Год назад +1

      Coz he spent a few years in the US when his dad's company sent the family there

    • @zurainaalam9518
      @zurainaalam9518 Год назад +7

      @@newsycpl no its not lol 💀 barely even half of the Koreans living in south Korea speak even basic English

    • @beep6583
      @beep6583 Год назад

      @@zurainaalam9518 it is taught as a second language. so idk why you’re getting rude when you’re so clearly wrong. however, listening ability is obviously more proficient than speaking ability.

  • @thumai7621
    @thumai7621 14 дней назад

    These two made a great couple that will grow old together.

  • @q_vee4665
    @q_vee4665 8 месяцев назад +3

    These two are cute ❤

  • @Hambam123
    @Hambam123 Год назад +45

    The people have spoken, we want more!

  • @marksasahara1115
    @marksasahara1115 Год назад +19

    They are so cute together! I also love reading the comments for people's experiences with all the various rations!

  • @justananon9392
    @justananon9392 8 месяцев назад

    Haha I don’t normally comment on videos, but this was to funny. My kids and wife have asked how can I pick that up? Well I’m the cook in the house and a lot of time you just flip hot shit by grabbing it.

  • @moisttoast420
    @moisttoast420 9 месяцев назад

    “don’t touch me”felt really

  • @kentuckylady2990
    @kentuckylady2990 Год назад +58

    Great chemistry between the two. I would like to see more videos of them together.

  • @glennbrymer4065
    @glennbrymer4065 Год назад +12

    I grew up hungry. I joined the US Army in 1969. 1st time I went to the Mess hall and got to eat as much food as I wanted was the best. C-rations were great. I liked all of them. I still get flashbacks everytime I open a small can of beanie weenies to this day.

  • @katieforemanxXkittensXx
    @katieforemanxXkittensXx 8 месяцев назад

    my brothers were in cub/boy scouts and would eat this and they'd come home with a bunch of extras, due to being a large family of 6 raised only by our dad and some of these MRE's are actually fire like the spaghetti mac but yeah, like she said in the video, they're MREs, definitely not gourmet, they're meant to be a very calorie for soldiers and those in the military to have more energy than that had they eaten something home-made which could make them tired

  • @timf2279
    @timf2279 27 дней назад

    What a cute first date, having a picnic with MRE's. You can tell there is some serious attraction going on.

  • @ycplum7062
    @ycplum7062 Год назад +111

    I was in the US Army in the late 1980's. We did not have heating elements till the very end of my enlistment. We had to eat ours cold. And as a cavalry scout, we could not have a fire that could give away our position.
    We did not have a package to mix our powdered drink (sweeten fruit drink or hot chocolate). Instead, we used the aluminum cup that was part of our canteen kit.
    Because our hands were dirty, we would not take out the crackers, but crush them in the pack and then pour them over the main meal.
    Blandness is a majaor issue with MREs. As such, tobasco sauce was currency in the field.
    Oh, and we would use a pocket knife to open the bags instead of ripping them open. As scouts, we would often take several days worth of MREs and remove all the excess packaging to reduce weight, bulk and potential trash.
    It was often said that MREs stood for Meals Rejected by Ethiopians. Ethiopia was going through famine in the 1980s.

    • @yankee_tango
      @yankee_tango Год назад +7

      Same for me but I was in the Marine Corps. I too would filed strip the packages down to bare minimums for weight conservation. Yes Tabasco Sauce was the currency in the field. Now days though each MRE comes with Tabasco sauce as part of the amenities kits. The matches, TP, and what not.

    • @jeffyoung60
      @jeffyoung60 Год назад +5

      Same here. Around sometime in early 1988 or so the first FRHs came out among the U.S. Army in West Germany. The FRHs were a huge success, a big hit with the soldiers. No more cold MRE entrees. At the time I believe the dehydrated pork patty and the dehydrated beef patty were still available but were on their way out of the menu. The FRH couldn't help that. You'd have to find a way to heat water. Some G.I.s purchased and carried Esbit folding stoves that used sold fuel tabs. The FRH turned the gooey chicken a la king into an actual, tasty entree; even better with the newly included Tabasco sauce bottles.

    • @user-neo71665
      @user-neo71665 Год назад +3

      My cousins and uncles would bring those to use when I was a kid. I've ate a ton of those dehydrated ones in our deer camp. The newer ones are better.

    • @mstudios5637
      @mstudios5637 Год назад +5

      I was in 2004-15 we ate ours cold too because we never had time to use the damn heaters lol. I Miss S Korea. I was stationed in Yongsan in 2006-07 13 months. Best times of my life.

    • @pilsplease7561
      @pilsplease7561 Год назад +5

      I have had some really bizzare rations, I have eaten russian rations, spanish, italian, french, german, UK 24 hour, lithuanian and polish rations and I have even eaten a 24 hour Aussie ration which was actually the best out of all of them.
      Polish Ration had jam in it that was amazing was like peach jam or something like that and holy heck it blew my mind, also had some honey in it that went amazing on the hard tack like crackers they included

  • @HelamanGile
    @HelamanGile 11 месяцев назад +4

    Tries to be friendly "DON'T TOUCH ME"

  • @madmommy
    @madmommy 10 месяцев назад +4

    Jalapeño cheese spread was the best to get in an MRE, and it’s a shame they no longer include hot sauce bottles. Served in 8th Army, 1st SIG BN from 98-99

    • @zanieyoung2201
      @zanieyoung2201 9 месяцев назад +1

      I was there in 90-91 and the Army did away with Tabasco then... The kimichi wasn't bad, though...

  • @pagpapaitim
    @pagpapaitim 2 месяца назад +5

    So when are they getting married?

  • @AnnA-jd4xm
    @AnnA-jd4xm Год назад +65

    I wanna see more taste tests with these two!