There might be new sparkling shiny restaurants popping in Pyongyang, but for veterans of the country there are some foods dining options that are still unbeatable. Chief among them, Gasoline Clams in Nampho. Now, I know what you are thinking! This sounds insane, unsafe and not very nice. I also thought these things before I…
If you know anything about visiting North Korea then you will have heard of Air Koryo. The state flag carrier they have become infamous for being the so called “one star airline” and for what it is like to eat on Air Koryo. This is primarily for the notorious Air Koryo Burger, or rather mystery…
Banh Tam Bi is one of those southern Vietnamese dishes that does not get anywhere near the international attention it deserves, probably because it sits in that awkward space where it looks simple at first glance but turns into something far more interesting once it actually arrives in front of you. It is the kind…
Due to the state run nature of North Korea and well the private enterprise element of street dining, the Street Food Pyongyang scene was previously almost non-existent. This though has slowly started to change as the nation has slowly loosened the constraints on state ownership of everything. Combine this with the newfound riches of the…
I was not pleased at all that the train from Sinuiju to Pyongyang no longer had a restaurant cart. There are though pretty food vendor girls offering scran. So, when I was offered rice and noodles I responded in the positive. What I was presented with namely “North Korean Instant Rice and Chicken” though somewhat…
While Pyongyang is now awash with bright sparkling new restaurants there are still a few gems from back in the day that get us excited. Chief among them being Moranbong Fried Chicken. Located by Moran Hill and next to the Arch of Triumph (bigger than Paris), this chicken restaurant was famously known as the North…
