A British major, Charles Boat, brings a selection of Korean army rations to try with his guests. They start with "Korea Bibimbap", a camouflaged meal pack, which is surprisingly tasty. They then try "Hemorrhage Jump Bond", which has a spicy kick, and "Steam Cooker", a clever device that cooks food with cold water. The guests are impressed by the quality of the Korean rations, especially compared to English army rations. They also try "Pounder Cake", a dense, dry cake, and "Baby Papa", a complete meal with side dishes. The highlight of the experience is the "Fried Kimchi", a spicy, fermented cabbage dish that is a hit with the guests. Overall, the guests are impressed by the variety and quality of the Korean army rations.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The speaker's twin brother is in the army.
2. The speaker is trying Korean army food for the first time.
3. The speaker is comparing Korean army food to English army rations.
4. The first dish tried is Korean bibimbap.
5. The bibimbap can be cooked by adding hot water to the package.
6. The package has a built-in heating system that can cook the meal.
7. The second dish tried is a Korean meal called "hemorrhage jump bond".
8. The meal comes with a steam cooker that can heat up the food using cold water.
9. The steam cooker is designed to boil water using a chemical reaction.
10. The third dish tried is a Korean pound cake.
11. The pound cake is a dry, dense cake that can be eaten without any liquid.
12. The speaker finds the pound cake to be unpleasantly dry.
13. The next dish tried is a Korean meal called "baby Papa".
14. The meal comes with a complete set of side dishes and can be heated up using a built-in heating system.
15. The meal includes fried kimchi, a common Korean side dish.
16. The speaker enjoys the fried kimchi and finds it to be spicy and flavorful.
17. The speaker's favorite dish is the kimchi.