Ask a North Korean: What’s the restaurant scene like in the DPRK?



Ask A North Korean Ask a North Korean: What’s the restaurant scene like in the DPRK? Few outside the capital can afford to eat out, while the most popular eateries are run out of people’s homes Seonghyeon December 23, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean cook puts a pizza in an oven at an Italian restaurant in Pyongyang on May 22, 2009 \| Image: Eric Lafforgue “Ask a North Korean” is an NK News series featuring interviews with and columns by North Korean defectors, most of whom left the DPRK within the last few years. Readers may submit their questions for defectors by emailing [email protected] and including their first name and city of residence. Today’s question is about the dining scene in North Korea and whether people go out to eat at restaurants. Joshua Kim (a pseudonym) — who was born and raised in North Korea and lived there until he defected in 2019 — writes about the often exorbitant cost of a restaurant meal, the © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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Ask a North Korean: What’s the restaurant scene like in the DPRK?

Few outside the capital can afford to eat out, while the most popular eateries are run out of people’s homes

Seonghyeon December 23, 2022

Ask a North Korean: What’s the restaurant scene like in the DPRK?

A North Korean cook puts a pizza in an oven at an Italian restaurant in Pyongyang on May 22, 2009 | Image: Eric Lafforgue

“Ask a North Korean” is an NK News series featuring interviews with and columns by North Korean defectors, most of whom left the DPRK within the last few years.

Readers may submit their questions for defectors by emailing [email protected] and including their first name and city of residence.

Today’s question is about the dining scene in North Korea and whether people go out to eat at restaurants.

Joshua Kim (a pseudonym) — who was born and raised in North Korea and lived there until he defected in 2019 — writes about the often exorbitant cost of a restaurant meal, the

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