National Cooking Contest Held At A Noodle Restaurant In Pyongyang, North Korea

Waitresses representing different restaurants prepare for a cooking competition in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. Cooks and servers from around the country took part in the three-day cooking competition held at a noodle restaurant in Pyongyang.

Two North Korean women cut and slice carrots during a cooking contest that took place at a noodle restaurant in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012.

A North Korean waitress folds a napkin before the start of a cooking competition held at a noodle restaurant in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012.

A North Korean woman tastes a dish presented at a national cooking contest held at a Pyongyang noodle restaurant in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. <AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin>