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May: Ben, where have you been last week?
Ben: I've been to Pyongyang for business.
M: oh, can you tell me something interesting about Pyongyang?
B: well, it isn't much different from what we know from media except one thing.
M: what?
B: Hamburger.
M: what's the difference?
B: all the hamburgers come with lashings of Kimchi, the spicy pickled cabbage that Koreans prize.
M: they must change something to cater for customers' taste.
B: they even change its name.
M: what do they call it?
B: they call it 'minced beef with bread'.
M: why?
B: the North Koreans are concerned about foreign influence, so they change its common American name.
M: I can't understand them.
B: neither can I. They will introduce hot dogs and croissants to its menu, also with Korean names.
M: is it popular with the people there?
B: perhaps. Although ordinary people are unable to frequent it, the restaurant's business is very good.
M: is it too expensive for ordinary people to frequent it?
B: yeah. 'minced beef with bread' costs $1.7.
M: oh, it's really expensive for them.
