In this regard, KCNA met An Song Il, an official at the Sojae Cooking Information Exchange Company.

He said:

"The number of website visitors is on a steady increase, most of them being housewives.

The website offers cooking knowledge, experience and techniques. It also gives information and multimedia about Korean and foreign cuisines kitchen utensils and nearly 8,000 cooking methods."

Kim Un Sim, a technician at the Hwanghae Iron and Steel Complex, said:

"I had needed to read cookbooks when I had to make a special dish.

But I can easily get cooking information through the website and learn a lot of cooking techniques."

Ri Won Hui, a cook at the Ansanjong Restaurant in Pyongyang, said:

"The website is very helpful to upgrading cooking techniques and improving quality of dishes."

The website was awarded the certificate of best software products at the 23rd National Software Contest and Exhibition.