Tofu dregs replace grain as North Korea’s rural food crisis worsens

2026-03-18 - 21:00

North Korean households in rural areas of North Hamgyong province have lost access to grain entirely, forcing people to survive on biji (tofu dregs) porridge and kkojang-tteok, a coarse cake made by mixing tofu waste with corn flour. “There are many people suffering from food shortages in Kilju county and surrounding rural areas,” a North Hamgyong province source told Daily NK on Wednesday. Source