What are the specialties of North Korea? What should I buy when traveling to North Korea?

(1) "Beiqing" apple: The apple produced in Beiqing County, South Hamgyong Province, North Korea, which is rich in apples, is called "Beiqing" apple.

(2) Dacheng Gems: North Korea is rich in gem resources. Since ancient times, our ancestors used precious gems to make clothes, decorations and handicrafts. Not only its processing method is unique, but also its processing technology is very skilled. Today, this traditional technology has become more modern and widely circulated. At present, Pyongyang produces high-quality gem products and exports them abroad. There are amethyst, white crystal, ruby, topaz, nephrite, biotite, agate, Tianhe stone and other products. Gold rings, silver rings, necklaces, tie clips, brooches and buttons on shirt cuffs are very popular in the international market.

(3) Baitoushan Fenzi Liquor: a specialty of Baitoushan area in North Korea, enjoying a high reputation. Fenzi wine in Baitoushan is fragrant and delicious (sugar content is 63%, acidity is 65438 0.8%), so it is very popular. The alcohol content is 40%. There are a large number of Fenzi trees around Sanchiyuan in Baitoushan area, which can produce thousands of tons of Fenzi every year, and become the characteristic raw materials of dozens of Fenzi products such as Baitoushan Fenzi wine.

(4) Kaesong Korean ginseng: Kaesong Korean ginseng has excellent efficacy because of its special soil and water, meteorological conditions and unique cultivation methods. According to the processing methods, adult Korean ginseng can be divided into three types: red ginseng, white ginseng and sugar ginseng. It has excellent quality and excellent efficacy.

(5) Xinpu Mingtai caviar: Xinpu Mingtai caviar, a specialty of South Hamgyong Province, is famous for its many mature eggs and high nutritional value. In Xinpu, Mingtai fish eggs are divided into mature eggs and immature eggs according to maturity, and processed foods such as Mingtai caviar and pickled Mingtai fish eggs are produced.

(6) Tricholoma matsutake in Xinchang: There are 100 kinds of edible fungi growing in Shan Ye, North Korea. Among them, Tricholoma matsutake, which grows on the hillside of pine forest centered on Xinchang, South Hamgyong Province, enjoys a high reputation for its delicious taste and high nutritional value. Because it only grows in pine forests, it is named matsutake. From August to 65438+ 10, it grows in the roots of pine trees when the roots grow vigorously. Mushroom hat is chestnut, flat and cylindrical.

(7) Pyongyang red silk: Pyongyang red silk, a specialty of North Korea, is famous at home and abroad. Because of its bright colors and precise fabric structure, it is quite powerful and gorgeous. Rainbow satin, also known as seven-color satin, multi-color satin and colored satin, is a traditional Korean satin. The beautiful scenery of the splendid mountains and rivers is reflected on the rainbow, and seven beautiful colors are dyed on the satin, which is Pyongyang rainbow satin. Seven-color satin with seven colors on it is usually used as a material for children's robes or bedding.

(8) Huishan hops: It is a specialty of Liangjiang Road. Because of its soft aroma, it is the best raw material in beer production. At the same time, it is widely used in biscuit making and pharmaceutical industry. Hop fruit contains aroma (essential oil 0.3- 1%), bitterness (resin 16-26%) and refreshing taste (tannin 2-5%). The stem is 10 cm long, and the top of the leaf is covered with thorns. The yellow-green flowers look like pinecones in summer.

(9) The emperor shrimp is a unique shrimp species in the Korean sea area, and it is red when it is salvaged. Raw food tastes delicious and sweet.