- RecipesMul Naengmyeon
Though many Americans enjoy gazpacho and maybe a cold bowl of vichyssoise now and then, soup never really made the roster of popular summertime menu items. Naeng myun (or naengmyeon), a Korean cold noodle soup with chewy noodles topped with meat, vegetables, and a vinegar-infused ice-cold broth, could be the game-changer.
- CultureNorth Korea
The East Asian country of North Korea is very different from countries in the rest of the world. North Korea describes itself as a socialist, self-reliant state. However, many human rights organizations have complained about the abuse of people's rights in the country. North Korea does not allow any form of outside influences to reach its people.
- Special SightsKaesong Old Town
Kaesong Old Town is one of the best-preserved medieval settlements in North Korea, although you’ll have to ask your tour guide to let you explore it as as far as you can. The ancient streets boast traditional Joseon buildings which are well worth visiting. The Kaesong Old Town survived the Japanese occupation and was also spared during the Korean War.
China is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population of more than 1.4 billion. China spans five geographical time zones and borders 14 different countries, the second most of any country in the world after Russia.
Russia is the largest country in the world, covering over 17,125,191 square kilometres, and encompassing one-eighth of Earth's inhabitable landmass. Russia extends across eleven time zones, and has the most borders of any countrirs in the world, with sixteen sovereign nations.
South Korea is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. About 25 million people, around half of the country's population of 51 million, live in the Seoul Capital Area.
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