 "After skirts, tteokbokki, North Korea's Kim bans hotdogs, says cooking them 'will be act of treason'")
North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un introduced yet another peculiar bad in the country, barring the citizens from consuming a popular food item. According to NHK, the bonafide North Korean dictator banned his nationals from eating hotdogs as part of a crackdown on Western culture and everything that comes with it.
Over the years, hotdogs have gained significant popularity in South Korea. Hence, Kim made it clear that serving sausages in the North would be considered an “act of treason.” The reports suggested that people were caught cooking or selling hotdogs across the country and multiple arrests have been made in this regard.
The culprits were sentenced to hard labour in the hermit nation’s infamous labour camps. Hotdogs are not the only food items banned in North Korea. Kim’s regime has also prohibited the sale of budae-jjigae, a South Korean-American fusion dish made from an umami-rich broth, Korean hot pepper paste, flakes, kimchi, and American Spam, beans, and sausage.
The dish which is known as an “army base stew” crossed the border into North Korea around 2017, more than 50 years after its creation in the South. Budae-jjigae was created in the 1950s when US soldiers in the region discarded meat and South Koreans used it to create stews.
Things that are banned in North Korea
A Radio Free Asia (RFA) report suggested that North Korea has also banned steamed rice cakes tteokbokki which is a popular street in the South. When it comes to clothing, North Koreans are not allowed to wear short skirts, clothes with logos, high heels, flashy clothes, jeans, etc.
Fashion in the country is controlled by the state a North Korean citizen is not even allowed to have a different hairstyle from the ones authorised by the state. Apart from this, if a couple undergoes a divorce, they will have to face hard labour. Divorce is considered an anti-socialist act and anyone who wishes to divorce needs the Government to sign off on any requests.
The hermit nation also does not allow the consumption of foreign TV shows, books and movies and they are also barred from possessing satellite dishes. People in North Korea are also barred from celebrating birthdays on July 8th and December 17th since these dates mark the death anniversary of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il, respectively. Hence, it is safe to say that people in North Korea live under scrutiny of the country’s draconian regime.
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