N.Korean snacks: The good, the bland and the prettily packaged



Evergreen N.Korean snacks: The good, the bland and the prettily packaged We asked defectors, S.Koreans what they think of North-produced snacks; the answers may surprise you JH Ahn June 5, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News, JH Ahn "Thank you, General, for all these great snacks!” joked one defector when she saw the packages filled with recently purchased Pyongyang-made snacks and candies. Light was shed on the snack business in North Korea – not considered a national priority until recently – when Kim Jong Un visited Pyongyang’s KumCup Food Factory in January 2015, where he ordered an improvement in both the quality and quantity of their products, which range from breads to snacks to sausages. "Thank you, General, for all these great snacks!” joked one defector when she saw the packages filled with recently purchased Pyongyang-made snacks and candies. Light was shed on the snack business in North Korea – not considered a national priority until recently – when Kim Jong Un visited Pyongyang’s KumCup Food Factory in January 2015, where he ordered an improvement in both the quality and quantity of their products, which range from breads to snacks to sausages. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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N.Korean snacks: The good, the bland and the prettily packaged

We asked defectors, S.Koreans what they think of North-produced snacks; the answers may surprise you

JH Ahn June 5, 2016

N.Korean snacks: The good, the bland and the prettily packaged

NK News, JH Ahn

"Thank you, General, for all these great snacks!” joked one defector when she saw the packages filled with recently purchased Pyongyang-made snacks and candies.

Light was shed on the snack business in North Korea – not considered a national priority until recently – when Kim Jong Un visited Pyongyang’s KumCup Food Factory in January 2015, where he ordered an improvement in both the quality and quantity of their products, which range from breads to snacks to sausages.

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