Xah Lee Food Post 2020
food of the day. semi elite. the black thing is “black wood ears” (黑木耳), a thing chinese eats. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_ear
today's toil and moil with food:
MRE menu 1, pork with rice in bbq saurce. Accessory packet B. RAFCO Freeze Inc, MRE division. McAllen, Texas.
Turns out, this is from early 1990s.