“Ask a North Korean” is an NK News series featuring interviews with and columns by North Korean defectors, most of who 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 what sorts of snacks are available inside North Korea.

Jin — who was born and raised in North Korea and lived there until she defected in 2014 — writes about domestically produced sweet and savory snacks and why most North Koreans prefer imported snacks from China or South