PyongYong - not JUST the capital of North Korea!

I was surprised to find out recently that there is a restaurant in Dhaka called PyongYong that serves North Korean food. I was even MORE surprised to find out that this is a chain supported by the North Korean government as a means to educate other countries about "the great leader". (Just kidding...) It really is supported by the North Korean government - but I think it's more to educate people about North Korea and build more goodwill towards that nation.

PyongYong's draw is that their waitresses sing and dance during the evening to provide entertainment for the diners. They are the "famous" North Korean "dancing girls". hehe - you know I HAD to check it out!

So far...somewhat similar to the South Korean kimchi that we are all familiar with - it was slightly less flavorful than I was used to (less strongly spiced and salted); but still tasty.

When our waitresses served us the beginnings of our meal, they asked us what countries we were from. We had no idea why...but later they performed songs from all of the different countries that everyone was from! (Mandarin for the Chinese, English, Japanese and of course Korean!)

The entertainment lasted about 20 minutes longer than it should have - but it was still a lot of fun! =)