If you've been curious about what the halal meals are all about, please give one a try. Portions are generous and not over-spiced.
I've been sampling some of the halal MREs and have not been disappointed yet. I find them to be more satisfying than standard MREs.
Halal menu 8 is chicken pesto. Even eaten cold, it was quite tastey. Heated up, it would be considerably better. There were generous chunks of chicken, spiced just enough to keep things interesting without going over the top. It seemed to me there could have been more noodles in the mix.
I was curious about the "doodle mix". Turns out to be mini-pretzles and other snack bits. I found it a bit salty, yet fun to eat.
Because of the high salt and sugar content usually found in standard MREs, I tend to pace myself by not eating individual meals all at once, but rather spread them out over a day or two. I still have the oatmeal cookie (which I know from experience will be good) to go, along with cranberry trail mix (which I'm looking forward to), and the powered grape drink mix. (Which, also by experience, I know will be blue.)
I'm hoping case lots will become available so I can try every halal menu.