# North Korea touts dog-meat soup as heatwave remedy 2026-08-07T07:40:41+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet North Korea’s state media has recommended dog-meat soup, chicken broth and cooling foods as the Korean Peninsula faces its hottest spell on record. State television reported a temperature of 36.7°C, the country’s highest since weather records began, alongside tropical nights. Rodong Sinmun cited a Pyongyang doctor advising watermelon, cucumbers and mung beans, while also promoting dog-meat soup, fish porridge and red-bean porridge. KCNA reported that restaurants were serving samgyetang, a chicken soup with ginseng, rice and jujubes. State media also advised hydration, swimming and outdoor exercise. North Korea has not reported heat-related deaths, while South Korea has recorded more than 20. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: East Asia, heatwave, Kim Jong Un, North Korea, public health Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/north-korea-touts-dog-meat-soup-as-heatwave-remedy/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/north-korea-touts-dog-meat-soup-as-heatwave-remedy/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.