"I cook fried rice with simple ingredients like rice, eggs, vegetables, and sweet soy sauce. I'll add a bit of chicken or shrimp for variety, along with seasonings like garlic, chili, and soy sauce. Fried rice is always a practical and delicious choice for dinner."

Diramey Aina Zuhro
Madiun Regency Rover and Ranger Scout Council, Indonesia

"Next meal: Foil packet fish and veggies for easy cooking, different flavors, and minimal cleanup over the embers."

Andrew Wagih
City of Culture and Science, Egypt

"food cooking vegetable soup, fried chicken and fried tempeh as snacks"

Fahmi Aqila
SMAN 1 MEJAYAN , Indonesia

"Last year, in our group cam,I i cooked a dish called chicken curry which is very famous in our county and everyone loved it "

Tamim
862th South Point School And College Scout Group , Bangladesh

"Normally cooking simple recipes is satisfying enough and one of the best meals due to the fact you've cooked it in the wild, i did Scrambled eggs and Turkey. Tastes amazing with some bread. I think for my next meal i might prepare a vegetarian meal as it's easier to clean, perhaps rice with spices and tomatoes."

Antoine El Khoury
Byblos Scouts, Lycee Amchit Group, Lebanon

"I'd want to cook hamburgers and roasted vegetables! I think it would be suitable using the backwoods cooking method."

Samantha
Outdoor Service Guides, United States

"maybe what i will cook is foil packet meals, like chicken and vegetables. because i just wrap diced chicken, potatoes, carrots, and seasoning in foil and cook it over the campfire. it is easy, tasty, and doesn’t need a lot of cleanup."

Rosalia Amanda
Madiun Regency Rover and Ranger Scout Council, Indonesia

"well my favourite one at camps , is pasta with bechamel and red sauce tuna !! i cooked it many times + meat , and also the rice is so good at camps"

Bouzidi Ramy
El Mostaqbal - Oueld Yaich, Algeria

" because in my area there is an abundance of banana hearts, next time I will cook Banana Heart with Coconut Milk (Various Regions) A vegetable made from the inside of a banana flower (banana heart) cooked with coconut milk and spices. Ingredients: Banana heart (choose the young one) Coconut milk from fresh coconut Fine spices (shallots, garlic, candlenuts, turmeric, ginger, cayenne pepper to taste) Bay leaves Galangal (crushed) Salt to taste"

Afief aprillahuda Pratama
Madiun Regency Rover and Ranger Scout Council", Indonesia

"The true Danish campfire staple food is "snobrød" which is just bread dough wrapped around a stick. Once baked you kan fill it with whatever you like."

Atlas
Det Danske Spejderkorps, Denmark

"I will cook easy food like salad. Which we can do while enjoying a campfire with friends at the camp site"

Surya sunil.k
Annie Besant open Ranger team velur , India

"Since during Eid al-Adha, most people cook satay, therefore I will make satay using firewood and family spices that have been passed down through the generations. The selection of firewood is not only to produce even heat, but also to provide a natural smoke aroma that adds to the flavor. The meat used comes from sacrificial animals that we slaughter together, making this moment feel more meaningful and full of togetherness."

Mayllaw Viandysta
Madiun Regency Rover and Ranger Scout Council, Indonesia

"In my last Scouting activity, I was taught to cook jungle food consisting of rice and shredded chicken cooked in a bamboo container and grilled at a distance from the fire."

Hans Septian Saragih
Penegak Sangga Pencoba Gugus Depan 29-105 SMA N 1 Raya , Indonesia

"A great eco-friendly meal to cook next could be a vegetable stir-fry with tofu. It’s plant-based, quick, and you can use whatever seasonal or leftover veggies you have—reducing food waste and carbon impact."

Diva
Madiun Regency Rover and Ranger Scout Council, Indonesia

"Honestly, I’d love to make bubur kacang hijau next. It’s a simple mung bean porridge that’s actually really healthy, full of fiber and good for energy after outdoor activities. Plus, it’s warm, comforting, and pretty easy to cook even with limited camping tools. After the rugged meals of campfire cooking, something a bit sweet and soothing sounds perfect."

YONATAN
PRAMUKA BADANG PERKASA, Indonesia

"I would love to capture a wild chicken and roast it on a piece of bamboo the same way we did it during our last survival camp!"

Jarvis Balancio
Boy Scouts of the Philippines - Bulacan Council, Philippines

"For my next backwoods meal, I would love to try making grilled vegetable skewers with halloumi. It’s a simple, delicious, and vegetarian-friendly option that can be cooked directly over the embers using foil or skewers. I enjoyed cooking outside because it felt more adventurous and connected to nature. It was different from cooking indoors—it required more teamwork, patience, and awareness of fire safety. My team worked really well together by dividing tasks and helping each other. We all contributed, and it felt great to share a meal we made ourselves in the outdoors. During the Masterchef in the Wild activity, I cooked a simple but delicious meal using the backwoods cooking method. It was an exciting experience to prepare food without using traditional kitchen tools like pots or pans. We used foil, fresh ingredients, and cooked directly over hot embers. It was challenging at first to manage the fire and timing, but working as a team made it easier and more fun. I enjoyed being outdoors, learning new skills, and sharing the meal with others around the fire. It felt rewarding to eat something we had prepared from scratch using only basic tools. Next time, I’d like to try cooking stuffed bell peppers or banana leaf-wrapped fish using the same method. Backwoods cooking helped me appreciate nature, develop teamwork, and gain confidence in outdoor cooking skills. "

Pranav
Bharath Scout and guide , India

"If I survive in the wild, I cook fish with simple tools and ingredients, grill it using coconut fiber and stones as supports, I also cook sweet potatoes. However, the fish is not cooked perfectly so it still tastes fishy and the sweet potatoes are still a bit hard, but I still enjoy and eat it."

Dinda Aegis Mulya
Madiun Regency Rover and Ranger Scout Council, Indonesia

"A vegetable foil packet would be a great vegetarian meal to cook next."

Abhi
Patel Scouts and Guides Groups, India

"We would cook roasted chicken over the fire. It’s simple but really good when made outdoors. We’d marinate it with olive oil, garlic, lemon, and herbs, then roast it slowly over the flames or in foil on hot coals. The smell alone makes everyone excited to eat! It’s the kind of meal that brings people together, teaches patience, and feels like a reward after a long day in the woods. "

Sq. Volpi
Ginosa 2, Italy

"I will cook pancakes and scrambled eggs over the campfire for a classic and easy camping breakfast"

IVYEANIZH FHRYA
29, Malaysia

"this year during the leader training I cooked lasagne! :D it was terrific ;) next time I will stay with spaghetti ;)"

Łukasz
Radio club Mikołów, sp9zhm, Poland

"camping is fun! I will bake sweet potatoes to fill my hunger and I will cook grilled fish.. add lemon juice and mix some fresh grilled fish spices and it's done!!!"

jesika
Madiun Regency Rover and Ranger Scout Council , Indonesia

"One of my favorite camping meals is burritos, which can be as simple or complex as you would like. I also love frying an egg over a campfire for breakfast."

Noah Boksansky
Troop 99, United States

"I will cook a simple but very filling meal, namely roasted honey sweet potato which we can roast while enjoying a campfire with friends at the campsite."

NADHIRA SORAYA
Madiun Regency Rover and Ranger Scout Council, Indonesia

"It involves utilizing natural ingredients commonly found in our surroundings, such as edible leaves, to create delicious meals with the convenience of instant preparation."

Ellysia Julia putri
Madiun Regency Rover, Indonesia

"I will cook easy food like instant noodles, chicken soup, canned sardines. And can fry tempeh as a snack while camping. It must be very exciting "

Titik Nuryati
Madiun Regency Rover and Ranger Scout Council, Indonesia

"I will cook barbeque"

HOJUN RYU
Byeolmoori Scout, South Korea

"I will cook chicken tinola and adobo next time, because this is the two of my favorite dishes"

Ardie M. Vasquez
Scout Valeriano Abello Community Scouting, Philippines

"To relate on camping, i would go fishing and cook fish. Its also healthy. I would also add vegetable as another food :)"

Sean
Boy Scouts of the Philippines, Philippines

"I would like to experience fishing in rivers and cooking it with the bare minimum equipment to experience the true camping spirit!"

AJ
RCU-08, Philippines

"I will cook simple food, like my last camping trip, which was rice with fried tempeh and peanut sauce. This food is one of my favorites because it's easy to cook and very delicious."

niken
Madiun Regency Rover and Ranger Scout Council, Indonesia

"When I do survival activities in the wild, I cook fish using whatever tools and ingredients I have, I burn it using coconut fiber and rocks as a support, I also cook sweet potatoes.However, the fish was not cooked perfectly so it still tasted fishy and the sweet potato was still a bit hard, but I still enjoyed it and ate it."

FERA AULIA HANIFAH
Madiun Regency Rover And Ranger Scout Council, Indonesia

"I'd go with a warm, comforting dish like chicken tikka masala with basmati rice and garlic naan—it’s rich, flavorful, and great for sharing, which fits the spirit of dialogue and connection we've been talking about. "

Meysa
sma negeri 1 way tenong, Indonesia

"One of them: Grilled sweet potato, grilled sausage, and grilled corn. It's really enjoyable to tell stories around a campfire with friends. "

SHUBHI
Affirmative Support, Indonesia

"Egg on a bad day, Sinigang (sour broth) in a good day."

JPao
Kapitolyo HS Senior & Rover Scouts, Philippines

"You could consider one of these: Campfire baked potatoes with toppings (cheese, beans, sour cream) Foil-pack fajitas with peppers, onions, and chicken or a veggie alternative Campfire banana boats for dessert (banana, chocolate, and marshmallows wrapped in foil) Pita pocket pizzas with pre-cooked toppings and cheese Breakfast wraps with scrambled egg, sausage, and cheese in foil"

Maedika
Penegak, Indonesia

"I will cook adobo next time because it's one of my favorite dishes "

GIDEON
CSB, Philippines

"I would cook a simple meal of rice in bamboo, baked chicken wrapped in banana leaf and bread to go along. "

Muhammad Al Farizi Nur Veriansyah
Madiun Regency Rover, Indonesia

"I’d cook a hearty vegetable stir-fry with tofu—quick, colorful, and packed with flavor and nutrients"

Amrita Karki
Charumati , Nepal

"I wiil cook sardines plus noodles "

Raisa
Madiun Regency Rover, Indonesia

"One of my favorite camping meals is burritos, which can be as simple or complex as you would like. I also love frying an egg over a campfire for breakfast.""

Zikri
Indonesia

"my next meal, I would cook a vegetable stir-fry with noodles. It's quick, healthy, and a great way to use fresh, seasonal vegetables. Plus, it's easy to make for a group and can be adapted to different tastes or dietary needs."

RAHUL DALAL
HARYANA WARRIORS OPEN GROUP, India

"I would cook a simple meal of rice in bamboo, baked chicken wrapped in banana leaf and bread to go along. "

Vivegan
Persekutuan Pengakap Malaysia, Malaysia

"I would cook a greek recipe named souvlaki with the bare minimum equipment: an open fire, a warm rock and the meat!"

Lydia Syrianou
1st sea scouts of Mykonos , Greece

"In this activity my senior scout help me cook..now I know how to cook my own national food ema datshi thanks to kisc hope you will bring us more fun activities like this"

Nordoj Barakoti
Bhutan scout association , Bhutan