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Steamed dumplings

찐만두

What exactly is it?

Steam cooks the wrapper until soft, without a fried surface. Thin skins may reveal the filling underneath. Meat and kimchi fillings are common, while portion sizes differ between shops.

Main ingredients

Dumpling wrappers with meat, tofu and vegetable filling; optional kimchi

Ordering and serving

Freshly steamed skins can stick and tear, so lift gently. Split a large dumpling on your plate to let the filling cool.

Origins and changes

Steaming is one of the established ways to cook mandu. A plate may be the main purchase at a dumpling shop or an accompaniment to cold noodles at a restaurant.

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Steamed dumplings

찐만두

Main ingredients: Dumpling wrappers with meat, tofu and vegetable filling; optional kimchi
Flavor and character: Steam cooks the wrapper until soft, without a fried surface. Thin skins may reveal the filling underneath. Meat and kimchi fillings are common, while portion sizes differ between shops.
How to eat it: Freshly steamed skins can stick and tear, so lift gently. Split a large dumpling on your plate to let the filling cool.

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Dumplings

만두

Main ingredients: Wheat wrappers, minced meat, tofu and vegetables; optional kimchi or glass noodles
Flavor and character: A wrapper encloses fillings such as minced meat, tofu and vegetables. Meat and kimchi versions differ in seasoning, and dumplings can be steamed, fried or cooked in soup. Large wangmandu may have a thicker, bread-like outer layer.
How to eat it: Kimchi mandu does not necessarily contain only kimchi. Pork or seafood seasoning may be included; check even a vegetable-named dumpling if you avoid meat.

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