One of the most famous landmarks in Pyongyang is the Tower Of Juche Idea. This structure commemorates the North Korean political doctrine of Juche, which emphasises national self-sufficiency.
The observation level in the tower was closed for some reason so we had to make do looking around the base. At ground level was a wall of plaques celebrating Juche sent from socialist groups around the world. The weather was wet and windy so the photos we took were not optimal, but this should give you an idea how enormous the tower is - I'm the tiny figure to the left of the statue:
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| Tower Of Juche Idea, with me on the left. |
In the South and overseas duck and lamb would never be served in Korean food. So I was surprised to see both brought out as prominent features of this charcoal barbecue. After Mr Lee described the meats I actually did a double take and asked him in Korean "Is this really lamb? Is that what you said?"
The lamb and duck can be attributed to the Chinese influence on North Korean cuisine. Also reflecting the Chinese influence the "fillers" were brought out after the meat was served: A choice between Korean curry rice or Raengmyeon (Naengmyeon in the south), the cold noodles originating from Pyongyang but now served all over the peninsula. Similar to the bibimbap on Wednesday night both were clearly fillers and were nowhere near as good as what you'd get overseas.
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| Korean barbecue, yum! |
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