North Korea Recipes
Home of cold buckwheat noodles and hearty northern fare. Not sure what to eat in North Korea? Start with Pyongyang Naengmyeon, Injo-gogi-bap, Gangnaengi-tteok and Onban. Here are 7 authentic North Korea recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
7 recipes
Pyongyang NaengmyeonPyongyang, North Korea · advanced · 2 h 40 minChewy buckwheat noodles in an icy, clear beef-and-radish broth, topped with pear, egg, and pickles.
Pyongyang Naengmyeon OnbanPyongyang, North Korea · medium · 1 h 5 minA Pyongyang bowl of warm rice in chicken broth topped with shredded chicken and a mung-bean pancake.
Injo-gogi-bapPyongyang, North Korea · easy · 1 h 5 minSheets of soybean 'meat' stuffed with rice and topped with a spicy sauce, a resourceful North Korean street food.
Gangnaengi-tteokPyongyang, North Korea · easy · 50 minChewy steamed corn cakes lightly sweetened and often dotted with beans, a homely North Korean treat.
Pyongyang MandugukPyongyang, North Korea · advanced · 2 h 30 minA clear northern Korean dumpling soup: hand-folded mandu of beef and tofu simmered in a light, restrained beef broth.
BindaetteokPyongyang, North Korea · medium · 50 minPyongyang market pancakes of coarsely ground mung beans mixed with kimchi and pork, pan-fried thick and crisp-edged.
Dongchimi (North Korean Radish Water Kimchi)Pyongyang, North Korea · easy · 2 daysWhole Korean radishes salted, then left to sour in a clear brine with pear, garlic, ginger, green chili and scallions, giving crisp, mild pickles and an icy, tangy broth.
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