culture

The 14th National Cooking Competition took place in different parts of the DPRK on the occasion of the February holiday.

A competition was held at the Hwasong Restaurant in Pyongyang, divided into the sector of ministries and national agencies, the sector of the Guidance Bureau of Public Catering Service, the public catering sector, the sector of the external service and the sector of housewives. It included a dishes exhibition and technical contest.

At the exhibition, Pyongyang cold noodles, roasted rainbow-trout wrapped in tin foil and green tea presented by the Okryu Restaurant, Pyongyang Hotel and Moranbong District Restaurants took the spotlight.

Skills of cooks from Chongnyu Restaurant and Taedonggang and Phyongchon district restaurants and housewives revved up the atmosphere of the competition.

At the competitions held in North and South Phyongan, Jagang, Kangwon, South Hamgyong and Ryanggang provinces and Rason and Kaesong municipalities, the participants presented dishes representing peculiarities of their regions and dishes conducive to the development of the country's food culture.

Diplomas, medals and certificates were awarded to the excellent organizations and cooks.