{"id":8831,"date":"2026-08-05T08:18:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T08:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=8831"},"modified":"2026-08-05T08:18:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T08:18:54","slug":"north-koreans-told-to-eat-dog-meat-soup-to-beat-summer-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=8831","title":{"rendered":"North Koreans told to eat dog meat soup to beat summer heat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132904863,imgsize-180756,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/132904863.jpg\" alt=\"North Koreans told to eat dog meat soup to beat summer heat\" title=\"North Korea\u2019s state media recommends dog meat soup to combat summer heat as temperatures soar above 40\u00b0C across the peninsula.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"North Korea\u2019s state media recommends dog meat soup to combat summer heat as temperatures soar above 40\u00b0C across the peninsula.\">North Korea\u2019s state media recommends dog meat soup to combat summer heat as temperatures soar above 40\u00b0C across the peninsula.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>North Korea\u2019s state media has served up an unusual recipe for beating the summer heat: dog meat soup. The recommendation comes as a severe heatwave grips the Korean peninsula, with temperatures soaring above 40\u00b0C in parts of the region.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>According to the South China Morning Post, Rodong Sinmun, the newspaper of Kim Jong Un\u2019s ruling Workers\u2019 Party, published the advice on Sunday, as part of guidance on coping with the heatwave, which also included first-aid measures for heat-related illnesses.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Speaking to the newspaper, a senior doctor at Pyongyang general hospital warned that \u201ccardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and hyperthyroidism can worsen due to heat exhaustion and heatstroke\u201d.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>The paper recommended cooling foods such as watermelon, mung beans and cucumbers, alongside \u201chighly nutritious foods\u201d including dog meat soup, fish porridge and red bean porridge, reviving Pyongyang\u2019s long-running promotion of the controversial dish, as a traditional health food.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Locally known as dangogi guk, the dog meat soup remains relatively expensive and is beyond the reach of many ordinary North Koreans.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>\u201cDangogi is popular in the North, but it is a pricey food,\u201d Ri Chol, a former North Korean diplomat, told This Week in Asia, according to the Post. \u201cIt is mostly consumed on hot summer days to help fend off heat exhaustion,\u201d he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>Pyongyang has promoted dog meat for decades, including through speciality restaurants and annual cooking competitions designed to highlight the dish as part of the country\u2019s culinary traditions.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>South Korea has moved to phase out the practice of eating dog meat entirely. A law passed in 2024 prohibits the breeding, slaughter, distribution and sale of dogs for human consumption. The ban is being implemented after a three-year transition period, which ends in February 2027. Once the grace period expires, those violating the law could face up to three years in prison or fines of up to 30 million South Korean won.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>North Korea has meanwhile been experiencing persistent heat. Since July 27, Pyongyang has recorded a series of tropical nights, with overnight temperatures remaining above 25 degrees Celsius.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>The Korean Central Broadcasting Station reported on Monday that a \u201csweltering heat advisory\u201d would remain in place across much of the country through Sunday.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>Daytime temperatures are forecast to climb to between 33\u00b0C and 35\u00b0C in several areas, while relative humidity is expected to remain above 70 per cent.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>South Korea is also facing severe heat, with temperatures recently exceeding 40 degrees Celsius in parts of the southeast. 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