Trying North Korean Food 🇰🇵 and Rating it out of 10

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[@SugarShroom-_1020]

how do you always explain the food so perfectly👌 and with a sprinkle of humor,honestly Dooby never fails to make my day better

[@MichelleMuck555]

“Because you know they live in a dick-tatter-ship”.

[@engenieee]

Yep, that’s Tina for you💕

[@sonlalguite3590]

Nice comment but still she didn’t like or pin you

[@Saint-Daniel277]

Simp

[@eunicewoo8443]

So glad you enjoyed it! But just want to clarify, the flavors are (and were much more simple due to the colder weather being able to keep food without heavy salt and seasoning). The Nengnyun is Pyungyang style which was a very popular regional food - enjoyed long long before the division of the country. As a Korean with Pyungyang grandparents, I would really appreciate correcting the information as your influence is vast!

[@kait958]

saying the food is made simple because of the scarcity of food and ingredients under a controlling and limiting dictator isn’t far off either. people are starving to death in nk. I don’t think the joking comment about their dictator requires correction when their people are starving. he deserves criticism. as someone who also has grandparents from nk…it’s fine

[@liorambruster4033]

@@kait958 Yes, but these dishes have existed for 100+ years depending. They existed before the dictatorship and mass starvation.

[@stacychang44]

@@kait958for people who don't understand the origin of this noodles dish, it could easily be misinterpreted its simplicity due to the dictatorship. I was taken aback when she mentioned that was the cause because the dish has its long history prior to the end of Korean war where the country was divided in half.

[@Cletus_the_Elder]

Seriously. I was shocked when I heard that comment. She grew up in South Korea, right? How sheltered do you have to be as a South Korean girl to not know this. It's like she goes to a naeng-myun joint and says "Oh, those poor North Koreans, having to eat so sparingly."

[@gruevlock24]

So North Koreans live just as well and abundantly as South Koreans ? Should vacation there next time. Must be exotic and nice there. ​@@Cletus_the_Elder

[@pinkonationsblinkonic_kn13]

Its been a while that dooby's shorts appeared on my feed and I'm happy that she's with her mom now coz I remembered she stopped seeing her family for personal reason. They may have resolved the conflict, happy for her reconcilation with her mom.

[@chaostears]

i thought that too!

[@arifpathan5914]

Same! 😂❤🎉

[@jeremiahmlc8523]

They're on good terms now. Theres a video about it

[@hjhjhjhj00]

Hey Dooby! NK food is rather simple in taste bc it’s colder and drier than SK. That’s how it was already developed even before the division&dictatorship!

[@michaela.1064]

Yes! This food existed before the Kim Dynasty.

[@oreoveri]

Omg thanks for adding this. NK's food has always been more simpler in taste historically

[@ahsjdjkskckd]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@Honeydoyou]

Thanks for the clarification

[@Edefrem]

NK is not a dictatorship

[@dodokfearnot]

ahh i remember seeing ppl eating naengmyeon in crash landing on you kdrama

[@rietakahashi3820]

Yeees!

[@Gigi_B10]

In descendands of the sun too Also in tale of nine tailed - Lee rang loves naengmyeon

[@dianalopez5734]

@@rietakahashi3820iillli lte

[@saadianaeem5800]

​@@Gigi_B10yepp

[@Hndforfun]

You watched crash landing

[@MangoMotors]

I dont think that the difference in north and south korean food comes down to the reason that you explained. Especially when North Korea used to be more prosperous compared to the south. Like South Korea used to be at an extreme levels of poverty.

[@adrijenie4105]

This

[@saniyaparveen5468]

I'm really happy to see that tina and her mother are getting close and spending time with each other after all that obstacles❤

[@fruhlingsrolle7303]

I haven‘t watched her vids lately, which obstacles?

[@bwingbwinggwiyomi]

​@@fruhlingsrolle7303after she moved out a year or two ago, she made videos about not speaking to her parents bc of fighting. So it's nice to see they've obviously made amends and communicated openly/better with each other.

[@rmcst]

naengmyeon is my fave 😭 cold noodles was such a foreign concept to me at first, but after trying it - wow. so so so refreshing on a hot day, too!

[@anniegondi6636]

this is the least unhinged i have seen dooby be

[@multi_dramanim]

Moms around ✨😂

[@T4ST4TUR3NT0CHT3R]

In north korea acting normal can lead to prison, so...

[@celinemara565]

@@T4ST4TUR3NT0CHT3Rshe is in south korea… just trying a NK restaurant

[@roops236]

Mommy doobys videos are always perfect

[@Cletus_the_Elder]

Keep in mind that even the ubiquitous pepper used in gochugaru and gochujang is a New World vegetable. The pepper plant likely did not take in northern climes. but the chili flakes made its way up north. Instead of the sparseness of naeng myun, you should mention it's purity. People love the way it is. There is no fusion, or street food, or Western foodie slanted version of it. It may be because Northerners are nostalgic for what they had in the past.

[@biphoria3368]

try koryoin food!! its really fascinating how our food has adapted and developed from hanguk food but still has the same korean taste and vibe to it

[@penguinpingu3807]

North Korean food situation is bad for a combination of reasons, it's also the climate is on average colder thus longer winters than the South, and they don't have much farmland because their terrain is more mountainous and soil quality is not the best. Also international sanctions sure don't help with industrial capacity.

[@okthen9718]

So glad ur bangs grew out girl! Ur so pretty ❤❤❤❤

[@citomakaveezly]

She is certainly a looker…

[@ZackMorris1]

I agree the bangs was an awful look. I'm also glad she isn't talking bad about her parents. Whatever rebel phase she was going thru, seems to have mellowed out.

[@TQSunrise4711]

Until recent years you were able to not only eat North Korean food in Vietnam but also were in a legit North Korean theater style place. You still fan find Videos of it. Most of the guest were South Koreans going only to Ho Chi Minh city to have that experience, because it was really run by North Koreans. Btw. Keep up your great work !

[@ecithgil]

I just found out about it recently and idk if it’s common there, but i saw a YT recipe about “Tteokkochi”? I feel it’s close to filipino karioka, but just sweet and spicy rolls of pan fried rice cakes, instead of the deep fried rice balls that are sugary sweet. Maybe you can do a video about all the tteok dishes and ways people cook with those rice cakes?

[@am_Nein]

tteokkochi*@@luvrs.ৎ

[@sheilalam9447]

⁠they're two different dishes, it's like tteokbokki but on a skewer and less sauce plus they grill/fry it

[@andrewimm2576]

Tteokkochi 떡꼬치 is da shyt. I had it almost daily on school days that the ajumma working the street cart would reserve some for me on days it seemed she would sell out.

[@billysanpidro]

Fellow Pinoy here living in SK. I would say it's very different. Karioka is eaten as a merienda and is sugary sweet while tteok-kkochi can be eaten as an appetizer and is spicy and tangy sweet because of the gochujang.

[@melanieeee3188]

She explains every dish in a perfect waayy lovee uu tinaa❤❤❤

[@ivythewlis]

So happy that you’re posting shorts again!!

[@krnlakingsfan]

My parents used to have a N.K. restaurant in Nor Cal. I miss the boba style 떡만두국!!

[@CoolioBro]

this video was rly interesting!

[@samcravens1105]

Idk if you have but can you highlight 오리주물럭? I lived in Wando and I loved going to this restaurant that was all by itself on one part of the island. They specialized in it and I love the whole experience. From the main dish to the fried rice at the end. I took my parents there when I was leaving Korea after 3 years and they didn't eat a bite...those punks. Oh well, more for me! Thanks and really love your content. Miss Korea so much!! My fave cousine and I really miss the people. I miss the cold winters. Being cold, getting into a restaurant and eating to warm yourself up. 😊

[@jjminor]

I recommend the mud fish stew (추어탕). It’s one of my favorite dishes from Korea, but it took me a little bit before I really liked it.

[@radhikar.]

I’m currently on a diet right now, and I can ONLY eat salad or veggies, and I’m obviously struggling without my meat so I watch Doobydobap enjoying her food and it’s like I’m tasting everything. So that’s how I’m surviving my diet 😏

[@Chazzabox1]

I can’t I have to take your word for it, I can’t ever imagine ordering cold noodle soup. Just too wild to think of. The spicy hot noodles looked great, and the dumplings

[@Goldun-nah]

The spicy noodles are also cold.

[@lollipop2775]

Naengmyun is on top of my bucket list to try 🥹

[@tktyga77]

Has Dooby ever tried the stuff of North Korea's native minority known as the Jaegaseung (who may or mayn't have influenced Korean temple food considerably, especially those of the Jaegaseung traditional homelands in northeastern North Korea & close by parts of neighboring countries) in parts where diaspora could be found such as southeastern parts of South Korea?

[@lethabomakweya4257]

Naengmyun is sooooo good especially during summer 😩

[@JacobLeigh-qu8iz]

There is a story that I hear when my family eats 냉면. when the Japanese took over Korea they had buckwheat and they didn't like it because it is hard to chew so they gave it to the Koreans. When the Koreans ate it they loved the flavor so now we still eat it today. Don't know how true this is but still a good story.

[@JazzyPantry]

It's so nice to see you hanging out with your mum 💕

[@pinkkieloopy]

ahh the dumpling soup looks so good!!!

[@jhantellebelleza2798]

Ahhh! I didn’t know it’s a North Korean dish! It’s so refreshing! I love it ❤

[@klingonartdealer]

It doesn’t sound weird! It sounds interesting, texture wise. I would try it!

[@reinaldogarcia70]

Wow 😊 thanks for educating us all

[@pinkLeopard580]

I’ve had both of these dishes in the US. I had no idea they were of N. Korean origin. They’re really good!

[@kirthidronamraju9457]

Dooby you are my comfort creator I love you ❤️❤️

[@jesse021891]

I’m glad your still alive

[@leaheydon7752]

I love your videos, makes me want to travel to eat all this delicious food but also just watching your videos somehow makes me happy haha ❤

[@sinepari9160]

I'm exploring Korean food, and it seems to be amazing!

[@mayasone]

Love seeing mama dooby in videos again 😊😊

[@jelly3800]

Good to see you featuring your mom again in the videos

[@emceeshrutitripathi1757]

The amount of food Korean women eat and the beautiful shape they manage to keep is something I don’t know how to acquire ❤😂😂😂😂

[@skzmanagers]

just a tip! put the subtitles somewhere near the main object (food) cause its too distracting. i kept on glancing on the subs instead of the food cause of the text movement

[@matthewfultz]

There was a breakfast I had when I visited and I want to know more about it. I can't remember what it was called but it was a beef noodle soup where they boiled the broth heavily to emulsify the fat into the water.

[@doeeyes3086]

Hands down one of my favorite meals of all time.

[@holoinfinity4691]

naengmyeon is my fav food. Would eat it in school during hot days and go thru it within a week.

[@chocosoy8692]

Ice cold mul-naengmyeon with vinegar and mustard is sooooooo ❤❤❤ especially in the hot weather

[@jordanmcgrory2171]

There are North Korean state run restaurants in some other Asian countries, that'd be the next level in trying North Korean food.

[@kmrxxn]

Salivated the same time you did 🤤 the dumpling soup looks good tooo ahhhhh

[@ordinary7548]

Koreans be fighting each other and still eat eachothers national dish ... phenomenal bonding 😂

[@userlys]

honestly the first time i had naegmyeon i wasn’t a big fan, it was cold and tasted diff but honestly it started growing on me, now everytime i eat korean bbq i have to have this on the side cos it cuts down on the fatty taste of the meat

[@lNDlANSPlCE]

I donno how traditional NK it would be but my local naengmyeon restaurant offers bibim naengmyeon and it heckin slaps. It’s cold but also spicy and flavorful. And the beef is so tender.

[@mhypark]

Some don't like it because they say it's too bland but I adore this place. I go every time i go to Korea!

[@venofinn2240]

Among the food culture of Korea, special things that distinguish it from the food culture of other countries. // 1. Perfect lacto-vegetarian food represented by Korean Buddhist temple food. And this diet began in AD 372. 2. An endless variety of soup dishes represented by ‘Sinseollo’, Korea's finest cuisine 3. Kimchi: Vegetables fermented with animal protein represented by cabbage kimchi. In the past, only Koreans made and ate it. There are over 800 types of kimchi. 4. Jeotgal: A fermented animal-based sauce made from seafood. In Korea, there are more than 140 different types of salted fish. 5. Ssam: It means wrapping all the ingredients you want to eat in various leafy vegetables represented by lettuce. You have to swallow them in one bite, so you need to adjust the amount of ingredients to be wrapped appropriately. And there is a record that around the 5th century, Koreans grew lettuce, made 'ssam', and ate it. 6. Herbal Medicine Ingredients : Herbal medicine ingredients are not only eaten for special diseases or health, but are also often used for general home cooking. For example, as ingredients for Samgye-tang, Mulberry, Tree Aralia, Eleutherococcus Sessiliflorus, Mongolian Milkvetch, Korean Angelica, Ginger, Jujube and Korean Ginseng are used. 7. Namul : South Korea is the country that eats a lot of dishes made with only vegetables without meat and seafood protein. Namul are foods made with one edible plant as the main ingredient. Do not mix other vegetables. Examples of the types of Namul include Shepherd's Purse, Stringy Stonecrop, Korean Angelica-tree, Korean Wild Chive, Butterbur, Bracken, Doellingeria Scabra, Bamboo Shoot, Chamnamul and Cirsium Setidens. 8. Cold Noodles: Korea developed the world's first cold noodle dish, and it is the place where the whole nation began to enjoy eating. The reason is that the summer is hot and the water in valleys, rivers and wells is clean.. According to literature, the history of Naengmyeon goes back to the Goryeo Dynasty(918~1392). Besides Naengmyeon, Kong-guksu, Mak-guksu, Milmyeon, Kimchimari-guksu, Bibim-guksu, and Jjolmyeon exist in Korea. // Etc... Korea shows a distinctly different food culture from neighboring countries in Far East Asia (China, Mongolia, Vietnam, Japan).

[@Velmakinz]

I had no idea that was North Korean, def one of my favorite dishes tbh

[@md3567]

Love broths❤ food crosses all boundaries

[@robert-antoinedenault5901]

I wonder if you ever did a video presenting all four (4) versions (small intestine, blood, vegetables and seafood) of soondae in SK. And the NK version available near sokcho, known as the abai version (made with tripe)😉.

[@SanjayDesu]

“I really wanna go back again” Wait what💀💀💀

[@Hey-kg3po]

I had the same reaction 💀 it took me a couple seconds to realize she was talking about the restaurant

[@whitefox1199]

Never knew phones were allowed there...

[@isadoracarvalhooo]

@@whitefox1199where do you get your sources from?

[@whitefox1199]

There's north and south but I think I mix the two,not sure

[@sfarinx7946]

babe it is located in South Korea, just a north Korea restaurant

[@sap9822]

its been a while for your shorts coming into my feed. always love your video!

[@denknj]

the first time i tried naengmyeon was when my dad had a meeting with his korean colleagues. it was a formal meeting but families can join. i ate that not knowing the noodles were endless, ends up choked and made everyone worry but amused at the same time. embarrassed the shit out of me, thanks naengmyeon 😇

[@Sacto1654]

I think historically, Korean food from the northern half of the Korean peninsula has a different taste than the food from the southern half of the Korean peninsula. Southern Korean cuisine tastes different because of the strong influences from outside the Korean peninsula, initially Japan but more recently other Western influences.

[@Tinyhooman611]

Reminded me of the drama crash landing on you❤

[@kaka-b5u]

제육 같이 먹었어야죠!!!ㅎㅎ

[@penelopepitstock]

Can you please post the name and location of the restaurant? I’d like to try it next time I’m there! 🤩

[@mEyou-zz8qd]

Wow 1st youtuber I've seen that has done north Korean food 👍👍👍

[@JoseLuna-tj7qh]

Missed you so much!

[@pek5117]

I've had the cold noodle, it's pretty good.

[@hidekitanaka2944]

Thank you for the short!

[@eternal3241]

Try the fish Roe soup, I believe its called Al Tang or Al jiggae!

[@topmeoff]

This girl can put down some food !

[@namiahmed734]

Can u please try to recreate the Manduguk? It seems like it is vegetarian friendly the stuffing

[@Dirty.nova1]

I didn’t know cold beef noodle was North Korean I love this soup my village only serves it during summer though

[@ninguemsmm]

they don’t live in dictatorship, but ok. americans being americans

[@Juli_diary-._.-]

huh?

[@shanhenderson7566]

Please try Tteokbokki and Fish Cake.

[@Metoriee]

Off topic but ur like so pretty!

[@jessicamayne3394]

I LOVE naengmyeon so much! This made me salivate

[@colourburst5166]

Okay girllll!!! I really really realllllllyyyyyyyy want you to try halal korean food!!!!!!!! Pleasee make such a video!!!

[@prince_locke]

this one place i went to for naengmyeon had god's best fucking hot broth to just sip on from the big metal drink dispenser and i have no idea what it is or how to make it. it was perfectly rich, clean, gingery, and warming. i think it could heal a cold with just how good it was. i really wish i could figure out what it was and how to make it

[@IR34CTS]

It looks really good

[@firebird-im8qy]

I'm honestly just impressed that they have signature dishes when most North Korean people don't see that much food in a whole week

[@itanocircus2106]

People will believe anything they hear about North Korea without question, we shouldn’t be so incurious

[@crispusattucks4007]

I enjoy the United Nations Food Programme rice drops

[@urfav_lenia]

I'm korean and I never really thought that 평양냉면 was north korean food while eating it!

[@travelgirls7477]

This meal is actually South Korean as well!

[@michaelcolgan5296]

Thank god the bangs have grown out

[@keiichin_6665]

The serving was MASSIVE!

[@alohatvn]

Looks very delicious 😋 😍.

[@jellysams]

Skin is GLOWING. You been using mama dooby’s routine?

[@Doobydobap]

yessur

[@Kaoruiscute]

Just imagine that you are dining in a restaurant in Seoul and it has been sold out of cheese and fried chicken.🤣🤣🤣

[@sinoroman]

in South Korea, you legally cannot praise North Korea, so explains why Dooby trashed on NK

[@soybrujaja]

Naengmyeon is so good 😩 I've been craving it amd this video made the cravings worse 😆

[@random_user2904]

The only thing that made me think of this video was Descendants of the Sun . Like their friendship start with this noodles 😂

[@elia4530]

This is literally my favorite food

[@mallarielove]

thinking about the time someone got angry at dooby for saying don’t yuck my yum as if they had the right to be nasty about peoples food choices and then have them respect their disrespect lmao

[@annaphillips4288]

I love seeing others enjoy good food. On the topic of north korean food...sitting in a resturante eating a table full of food while most people in north korea are living off very little food...just feels wrong. But i could be totally wrong. Maybe north korea is eating just fine.....

[@gtanuja5931]

U can try south Indian breakfast lunch and dinner recipes and Indian Street foods and deserts

[@arthurberger4835]

Please try microwaved 7/11 burgers (i ate that a lot there; i‘m sorry i didn‘t know any better 😂)

[@zisssi7928]

Please do a recipe for these dishes!!

[@kohjacob2222]

Good luck escaping💀🤞 Wish you the best of luck😵

[@Jamesblonde1976]

When she said 'Its so Bomb"😅 literally...

[@karlk7070]

In China there are some NK-state-runned restaurants. They hire real North Korean people to cook NK food. Pretty awesome.

[@tjudel]

Simplicity and natural flavor sounds good and has nothing to do with the dictatorship.

[@Shane_ia]

not me thinking: "how did she get to North Korea"

[@Sarah___15701o]

Same