anyone got any idea how our Malaysian packs are?

"Jangan buka sebelum makan"

Malaysia Rangsum

whats with that huge pack of sugar. Satu meal makan semua gula tu?

Malaysian Army 24-hour ration pack

by:donaldjcheek

The Royal Malaysian Army (Tentera Diraja Malaysia - TDM) issues a substantial 24-hour ration pack to its soldiers. Each pack consists of a large plastic bag with several silver or green plastic-foil retort pouches inside. Most items in the ration are locally procured and are designed to cater to local tastes. Comes in 4 menus (A - D) and conforms to Muslim Halal dietary guidelines.

Each ration contains 10 (yes, TEN) 140 g main meal pouches: 2 pouches of vegetables, 2 pouches of meat combinations (beef or chicken - no pork), 2 pouches or tins of seafood, 2 pouches of porridge mix (black bean porridge & pre-sweetened flour porridge), and 2 pouches or cans of fruit in syrup (pineapple & papaya).

Each ration pack also includes: 2 packs (6/pack, 80 g each) of hard Army crackers, 1 pouch of jam or marmalade (40 g), 2 packets of instant coffee (2 g each), 6 tea bags (or two 12-g envelopes of loose tea), 4 envelopes of milk powder (6 g each), 2 bags sugar (110 g each), 1 bag of salt (32 g), 1 box of moisture-resistant matches (30 sticks), 2 four-ply napkins, and 2 Vitamin B complex tablets and 2 Vitamin C pills.

Issued separately with each ration are two plastic pouches of quick-cooking dehydrated rice and a 4-pack of fuel tablets.

The entire ration thus weighs over 2 kg (about 4.5 lbs), and was intended to sustain 1 soldier for 1 day. However, Malaysian soldiers found out that by combining their pack with a buddy's, the ration would last one-and-a-half to two days. Current TDM practice reflects this, as each soldier is now given 2 ration packs for every three days.

Menu A: Beef Rendang, Chicken Curry, Sweet & Sour Fish, Anchovies Sambal, Pinapple Pajeri, Bean Curd vegetable mix, pineapple slices in syrup, and papaya in syrup.

Menu B: Beef Serunding, Chicken Kurma, Sardines in Tomato Sauce, Prawn Sambal, Pineapple Pajeri, Bean Curd vegetable mix, pineapple in syrup, and papaya in syrup.

Menu C: Beef Kurma, Chicken Masek Merah, Fish Curry, Shrimp Sambal, Bean Curd vegetable mix, Long Bean stew, pineapple slices in syrup, and papaya in syrup.

Menu D: Chicken Kurma, Chicken Curry, Sweet & Sour Fish, Anchovies Sambal, Pineapple Pajeri, Bean Curd vegetable mix, pineapple slices in syrup, and papaya in syrup.

Malaysia Rangsum