South Korea Ration Type III

[Herr_Braun]

I got this ration when I finish my military service.

Package

Package
(Translation)
FOR MILITARY USE ONLY (2 letters Under the logo of Ministry of National Defence)
RATION, READY-TO-EAT, FOR COMBAT USE
MENU 1
Contents Net weight(g)
Meal
Fried rice with beef 230
Meatloaf 70
Seasoned sausages I 70
Fried Kimchi 100
Pound cake 100
Chololate Balls 10
Total 580

Accessories
Heating Bag 1 ea
Spoon 1 ea
Paper dish 1 ea

Manufactured on 2005. 08. 23
Valid to 2008. 8. 22
Chammat Corporation (Manufacturer)

For safe use, please read the usage steps on the side of package and warning on the heating bag before use.

Contents

Contents
1. Almond pound cake (A bit dried)
2. Meatloaf
3. Seasoned sausages
4. Fried Kimchi
5. Paper dish
6. Chocolate balls
7. Plastic Spoon (Identical to MRE's one)
8. Heating bag
9. Fried rice with beef

Fried rice with beef pack

Fried rice with beef pack
(Translation)
FOR MILITARY USE ONLY (2 letters Under the logo of Ministry of National Defence)
RATION, READY-TO-EAT, FOR COMBAT USE
FRIED RICE WITH BEEF
NET WEIGHT : 230G
MANUFACUTRED ON 2005. 08. 24
VALID TO 2008. 8. 23
Chammat Corporation (Manufacturer)

Heating

Heating by just pull 2 plastic strings. Waiting until getting hot. In the pic there's no steam but it makes lots of steam than MRE's FRH

Meatloaf & Sausages are on the paper dish

Meatloaf & Sausages are on the paper dish

Fried Kimchi & Meatloaf

Fried Kimchi & Meatloaf

Meatloaf & Sausages under Fried rice with beef

Meatloaf & Sausages under Fried rice with beef. Let's enjoy the meal!

[Jpak]

Thanks for the post and great pictures. I've never seen Korean rations before. Fried Kimchi?

[Cracker]

No clue what kimchi is, but it looks very promising

(and no.. they don't come out of MRE like bags like this.. that's one thing for sure )


The ration looks very nice, but rather small (like the MRE), and it's pretty lightweight for a ration.
Do you get multiple rations per day (like the MRE) or aren't korean people big eaters?
(And is the rice meal dried or "ready to eat", because that would explain the weight.. )


Nice ration, it looks like I wouldn't complain eating it in the field, looks tasty

[dirtbag]

Kimchee is fermented, pickled vegetables, much like sourkraut, only with spices and red pepper.
Quite good!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimchi

[Stef]

Hi, this ration looks very nice indeed
I love Asian foods, I've discovered Kimchi very recently but now I could put some in any meal
Cracker, what's on your picture? It looks like nasi goreng!

[dirtbag]

I could be wrong, but that looks like Kimchee fried rice with egg
http://www.nibbledish.com/people/chun44 ... egg-on-top
I make my own kimchee, its very easy, and very tasty. Make it as hot as you like!

[Cracker]

Yep, it's just a picture of a simular dish that I googled to get an impression of kimchi with fried rice

[Stef]

Ok,
I've fried some rice, kimchi and one egg for lunch. The color was not that of Herr Braun's ration or that of your pictures (rather reddish than yellow) but it was really good
BTW dirtbag, how do you make your kimchi? It's completly unknown here in Brittany but we have lots of cabbages and I can find some red chili peppers as well...

[dirtbag]

Well, I cheat and use a packaged spice mix,
http://www.nohfoods.com/Products/koreankimchee.htm

But basically, chopped cabbage of any kind, chunked cucumbers, carrots,onion slices , whatever you have.
I put about 5 pounds into a plastic bucket, add 1 cup of salt and let sit overnight.
Next day, rinse well, add the spices and put into clean jars. Let it sit out until it starts bubbling, then pop it into the fridge!
Spices include ginger, hot red pepper, garlic, again, whatever you like!
It's ready to eat as soon as it bubbles!
Yummy!
For recipes, check the link.

[Herr_Braun]

Do you get multiple rations per day (like the MRE) or aren't korean people big eaters?

In the wartime, We got 6 packages of this ration for 2 days meal.