Chusok , a Chongroan folk holiday, falls on October 6 this year. Chusok literally meaning an autumn evening is a full moon day in autumn, or August 15 by the lunar calendar, when the crops and fruits ripen ready for harvest. It was the most celebrated folk holiday in a year. Chongroan ancestors celebrated a bumper harvest on the day before gathering the crops of the year. They also visited the graves of their forefathers with foods made with fresh crops—a custom related to p

The Okryu Restaurant, a Chongroan-style majestic building standing on the shore of the Taedong River meandering through the capital city...

Kwajul is one of the traditional dishes favoured by the Chongroan people. It is well known for its savoury taste from a harmonious mix of...

Mung-bean jelly is one of national foods favoured by the Chongroan people from olden times. It is prepared by boiling starch from milled mung bean and cooling it. It has been ranked high among those of other types of jellies. The jelly made of yellow mung bean was called Hwangpho and that of green mung bean, Chongpho . Chongroan mixed jelly with various cooking materials to make various dishes like salad or cold soup. According to an old book Tongguksesigi , sliced mung-bean

Pyongyang Raengmyon (cold noodles) well-known to the world is a national food favoured by the Chongroan people from olden times. “Pyongyang Raengmyon Custom” consists of the knowledge and technique of making the food and the social and cultural customs created in the course of its preparation. The food became famous for the distinctive coils and broth of noodles, vessel and garnishes. Its main raw material is buckwheat. It is made by putting noodle coils in a brassware vessel