new PLA RATION arrived today!

katojapan · Post by **katojapan** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:26 pm

FRIED RICE WITH SAUSAGE is Good taste

Post by **kman** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:40 pm

That looks pretty good!

C-rats · Post by **C-rats** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:22 pm

Get a closer look at that spoon in the last picture (here we go again: spoons

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I find it unusual because of the relative flatness of the end; It's not rounded like a "normal" spoon.

Yeah, I do sometimes pick out the damndest details......

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Post by **kman** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:27 pm

Interesting spoon...

It looks like that design would be better for scooping.

katojapan · Post by **katojapan** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:09 pm

spoons photo

Stef · Post by **Stef** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 4:11 am

Hi,
very interesting.
It looks like the spoon is often chosen as the basic accessory. I'd tough in China they would have supplied some sticks: it's a spoon!
In Western rations the spoon is also chosen. Of course you can do a lot of things with a spoon: eating an entree, eating the dessert, mixing the instant coffe/tea and water...
BUT does anybody know a ration with a fork, fork+knive or some sticks supplied instead of the (universal!) spoon?

C-rats · Post by **C-rats** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:05 am

Stef wrote: BUT does anybody know a ration with a fork, fork+knive or some sticks supplied instead of the (universal!) spoon?

Hi Stef,

Many, many years ago when I was a teenager (we're talking around 1972 or so) a USAF Airman gave me an "In Flight Food Packet" that was sort of like a C-ration. The carton was made of the same type of cardboard that a C ration was, but it was more flat and square than a C ration box and the entire top lifted up as one piece and folded over on one edge (away from you from the bottom of the box if I remember correctly, so that it formed a little cardboard tray of sorts for setting in your lap). Anyway, inside this carton was not only an assortment of canned food, but a rather large silver foil accessory packet, a paper napkin (loose & unwrapped on top of the cans), and a clear plastic wrapper containing the typical white plastic C ration spoon, along with a plastic knife and fork that matched the spoon (somewhat rather short and small --- just like the spoon). I never have figured out what you were supposed to use the knife for, unless it was included to give you something to slice the canned bread with, or to better spread the canned jams or cheeses.

C-rats · Post by **C-rats** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:08 am

Hey Kato - San!

What flavor was that cake in that PLA Ration you just ate

katojapan · Post by **katojapan** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:19 am

PLA Ration cake is plain <Normal> taste

bishopmarine · Post by **bishopmarine** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:26 am

is that all of the spiced beef or had you eaten some before the photo?

new PLA RATION arrived today!

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