Kim Jong Un’s joke about noodles at the historic inter-Korean summit Friday launched a craze in South Korea among foodies who’ve been queuing up…
Kim Jong Un’s joke about noodles at the historic inter-Korean summit Friday launched a craze in South Korea among foodies who’ve been queuing up for the tasty dish, according to a report.
The North Korean leader told South Korea President Moon Jae-in that the Pyongyang Naengmyeon — buckwheat noodles in chilled meat broth — had been brought “a long way” from the capital of Pyongyang.
He then quipped to his sister, Kim Yo Jong, “Ah, we probably shouldn’t say it is far,” according to BBC News.
Kim invited Moon to taste the North’s signature dish, telling him, “I’ve been checking news and people are talking about food a lot. So I brought some Pyongyang cold noodles for President Moon to enjoy. President Moon, please feel easy and have some delicious Pyongyang noodles that we brought.”
Kim’s comment sent South Koreans flocking to cold noodle shops and to social media, where they posted about the meal, sending “cold noodles” to the top of trending keywords on Twitter.
