In North Korea, residents are recommended to eat dog meat soup to better cope with the heat. There is little information about the consequences of the abnormal heat in the isolated country, but the state newspaper Rodong Sinmun published recommendations for nutrition in hot weather. Last Thursday, the temperature in the capital Pyongyang reached 36.7°C.
The publication listed dog meat soup among the recommended dishes. Although the consumption of dog meat is controversial in many countries around the world, in North Korea it is believed that such a dish contains nutrients and helps the body better cope with high temperatures, according to Reuters.
What else is recommended to eat during the heat
In addition, state media recommend drinking more fluids and eating watermelons, cucumbers, bean sprouts, and red bean porridge. The news agency KCNA also names chicken soup with ginseng as a useful dish. At the same time, state media are actively spreading materials that the country’s leader Kim Jong Un is enduring the heat in the same way as “ordinary North Koreans”.
South Korea declares a state of emergency
Meanwhile, in the much wealthier South Korea, President Lee Jae-myung declared a national state of emergency after deaths related to extreme heat. In the capital Seoul, the temperature on Friday exceeded 40°C for the first time since 2018. Similar figures were recorded in several other regions of the country.
In rural areas of South Korea, drones with loudspeakers urge farmers, especially the elderly, to take breaks and stay indoors to avoid the heat. In Seoul, people who do not have air conditioners at home seek coolness in public places, including airports.
Source: Dagens Nyheter
