Hot dogs banned in North Korea, eating them could land you in forced labor camps


By

Li Jilin

It has been revealed that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared that he will ban his people from making or eating hot dogs, a popular American gourmet food, and budae jjigae, a Korean hot pot dish made with sausages .

In North Korea, couples who divorce will be sent to labor camps – Radio Free Asia
https://www.rfa.org/english/korea/2024/12/18/north-korea-divorce-labor-camp/

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North Korea, which remains a dictatorial regime, severely oppresses and restricts foreign culture, especially that of capitalist countries including South Korea, and there are frequent news reports of public executions of residents who have watched Korean dramas or foreign films.

Additionally, a popular sausage dish has been added to the list of foreign cultures banned in North Korea, reports Radio Free Asia (RFA), a US government-funded radio station.



Anyone found selling hot dogs or budae jjigae on the street or cooking them at home reportedly risks being sent to a labour camp.

Budae-jjigae, which means 'military hotpot' in Korean, is a popular Korean hotpot dish made by simmering sausages and spam with vegetables and instant noodles. It is said to have originated during the Korean War when the US military put discarded ham and luncheon meat into the pot, and was brought to North Korea around 2017.

In addition,

tteokbokki, a staple street food made of sweet and spicy rice cakes, has also been banned. A merchant in Ryanggang Province , who spoke on condition of anonymity, said, 'The sale of budaejjigae and tteokbokki has been completely banned in the market from Nov. 15, 2024. Police and market managers have said that if any stores are found selling such dishes, they will close them down.'


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According to experts familiar with the matter, the crackdown drew considerable backlash from businesses and residents, with many protesting that 'it makes no sense to ban Korean food when American food like hamburgers and sandwiches are not banned.'

'Street stall owners and residents say that budaejjigae and tteokbokki are not only Korean dishes, but are also commonly eaten in Yanbian, an autonomous region of Chinese ethnic Koreans. They insist that 'food has no ideology,' but the authorities are punishing powerless vendors for no reason,' said an expert.



In addition, while eating hot dogs has been banned in North Korea, eating dog is still legal, British daily tabloid The Sun adds.

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