The video showcases the newest US MRE (Meal, Ready-to-Eat) menu, the Chicken Burrito Bowl, which replaced the former Menu 16, Rib Sheet BBQ. The reviewer, Steve1989, tries out the meal, which includes a chicken burrito bowl, plain tortillas, a cinnamon bun, and various accessories like gum, coffee, and hot sauce.
The meal is heated using a flameless ration heater, and the reviewer comments on the complexity of flavors in the chicken burrito bowl, which includes garlic, onion, chili, and citrus notes. They also try the toasted corn kernels, which are crunchy and taste like tortilla chips.
The reviewer is impressed with the quality of the meal, particularly the cinnamon bun, which is heated using the flameless ration heater and becomes soft and fragrant. They also appreciate the versatility of the components, which can be combined to create a satisfying meal.
Overall, the reviewer concludes that the Chicken Burrito Bowl is one of the best MRE menus available, with a good balance of flavors and textures. They also praise the convenience and portability of MREs, which have come a long way since their introduction in the 1980s.
Here are the extracted key facts:
1. The current newest U.S. MRE menu is the Chicken Burrito Ball.
2. The Chicken Burrito Ball replaced the former menu number 16, the Rib Sheet BBQ.
3. The Chicken Burrito Bowl was the only new menu for 2017.
4. The MRE includes a main course, plain tortillas, a cinnamon bun, an accessory packet, a tropical punch beverage base, a flameless ration heater, and a cardboard sleeve.
5. The accessory packet contains gum, instant coffee, non-dairy creamer, hot sauce, a wet-nap, iodized salt, sweetener, and toilet paper.
6. The coffee is a new type, called Coffee Instant Type-3, which is freeze-dried instead of spray-dried.
7. The tropical punch beverage base is a bright red powder with a fruit punch flavor.
8. The toasted corn kernels are a crunchy snack with a flavor similar to tortilla chips.
9. The cheese spread is a standard component of the MRE.
10. The cinnamon bun can be heated using the flameless ration heater.
11. The chicken burrito bowl has a complex range of flavors, including garlic, onion, chili, and citrus.
12. The MRE also includes a packet of sugar.
13. The MRE manufacturer is MRE Mountains.
14. The speaker obtained the MRE menu from MRE Mountains, a shop that regularly receives new rations.