N. Korea rolls out its own version of 'cupbap' with over 60 ready-to-eat meals

North Korea is producing more than 60 varieties of ready-to-eat meals resembling South Korea's popular "cupbap," or rice-in-a-cup products, as the regime seeks to showcase advances in its…

North Korea is producing more than 60 varieties of ready-to-eat meals resembling South Korea's popular "cupbap," or rice-in-a-cup products, as the regime seeks to showcase advances in its food-processing industry and improvements in people's diets. According to the October edition of "Korea," a monthly propaganda magazine published by North Korea for foreign audiences, the Taedonggang Kumok Instant Rice Factory in Pyongyang's Taedonggang District has developed a diverse lineup of convenience foo