As the Korean Peninsula experiences a heat wave, North Korean state media has suggested various ways to cope, including consuming dog-meat soup.

Traditional Remedies

A health feature published on August 2 by the ruling party newspaper Rodong Sinmun quoted a doctor at Pyongyang General Hospital recommending cooling foods such as watermelon, cucumbers, and mung beans, as well as nutritious foods including dog-meat soup, fish porridge, and red-bean porridge.

The state Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) also praised samgyetang, a chicken soup stuffed with ginseng, glutinous rice, and jujubes, reporting that Pyongyang restaurants were attracting customers seeking relief from the heat.

Leadership by Example

State media has repeatedly portrayed Kim Jong Un as a leader who endures harsh conditions alongside his people, revisiting past instances where he inspected construction sites and factories in extreme weather.

However, there have been no details on what Kim is doing during the current heat wave.

Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.