The North Korean ruler, who is said to have spent his 40th birthday without celebration earlier this month, has some luxurious vices. While the people suffer from food shortages in North Korea, he lives in abundance. There is even said to be a chocolate fountain at Pyongyang airport. But it is not only this food that Kim Jong-un is said to be fond of.
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Swiss cheese is believed to be his biggest vice
It all began with his school education at a boarding school in Switzerland. It was there that Kim Jong-un got to know and love the famous Swiss cheese in his youth. So much so that, according to many reports, it even became a real obsession.
His love of food has been known for some time. In 2014, his consumption of too much cheese and perhaps other foods is even said to have led to him developing gout.
He sends North Korean chefs to Europe
He is particularly fond of one type of cheese: Swiss Emmental. It is reported that he has had it sent to North Korea regularly since his stay in Switzerland. But that's not all. Kim Jong-un's wish is for European cheese to be produced in North Korea in the future.
In 2014 it was reported that the Supreme Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea was sending chefs from his country to France and Switzerland.
This article has been translated from Gentside DE.
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