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Review: Pyongyang Restaurant, Amsterdam

Remco Van Daal, owner of the Pyongyang Restaurant in Amsterdam, has repeatedly said that his restaurant is not about politics, it is about culture. Before we get any further, I want to confirm this view. The restaurant walls hold a myriad of paintings, waitresses wear delicate silk Hanbok of varying colours and patterns, along with friendly smiles, and they showcase second-to-none singing and dancing talents.  In short, the restaurant does a good job at portraying the image and culture of the DPRK normally presented during a tour to the country, albeit in Europe.

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