North Korea Tells Residents To Eat Dog-Meat Soup To Tackle Record Heatwave
State media said the soups can help North Koreans maintain protein and nutrition as temperatures reached a record 36.7 degrees Celsius in Pyongyang.
- North Korean state media is encouraging citizens to consume dog-meat soup and hot ginseng broths as traditional home remedies to combat an unprecedented summer heatwave.
- Temperatures have climbed toward 40°C in North Korea, while neighboring South Korea set an all-time temperature record of 42.5°C amid severe heat exhaustion warnings across the Korean Peninsula.
- State newspaper Rodong Sinmun quoted medical professionals recommending nutrient-rich hot dishes alongside cooling foods like watermelon and cucumbers, invoking the traditional Korean principle of "like cures like" to restore body stamina during peak summer heat.
- The dish remains relatively expensive for ordinary North Koreans, even as the government regularly promotes dangogi through state-sponsored culinary contests and specialty restaurants along Pyongyang's Taedong River. 5.The policy promotion highlights a stark contrast with South Korea, where a landmark 2024 law is actively phasing out the breeding, slaughter, and sale of dogs for human consumption ahead of a complete ban taking effect in February 2027.
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One doctor reportedly suggested dog meat soup as a useful "dietary supplement" during fever.
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In front of the heat wave in Korea, dog meat soup and ginseng broths are presented as remedies to withstand heat.
North Korean state media is recommending dog meat soup as a comfort food during the scorching heat, portraying the country's leader Kim Jong-un as a leader who endures the hardships of extreme weather alongside his people.
Other countries, other customs: in North Korea, the state praises as aid against the heat, which would be unimaginable in many other parts of the world: dog meat soup. And there is another meal for citizens to grab.
With temperatures of up to 40 °C in North Korea, according to state media, the usual threats of military action were interspersed with modest culinary advice to combat heat.
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