Pacific Fusion & Street Grills
Mandu in Los Angeles
Look for plump, pleated dumplings seared golden on the flat top or gently steamed, bursting with savory pork, fermented kimchi, and soft tofu at Imperial Night Market in Downtown LA on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings, when a vendor is serving it. Free entry.
2300 E 15th St, Downtown LA · Free entry
CATEGORY
Pacific Fusion & Street Grills
ORIGIN
Korea
PREPARATION
Wheat dumplings filled with minced pork, tofu, and kimchi, pan-fried or steamed.
MARKET
Imperial Night Market, Downtown LA
ABOUT THE DISH
About Mandu
Cooks wrap wheat flour dough around a savory mixture of minced pork, tofu, fermented kimchi, bean sprouts, and sweet potato glass noodles. The dumplings are either steamed soft as jjin-mandu or pan-fried into gun-mandu.
Pleated wheat wrapper with golden seared crustSavory filling of minced pork and tofuTangy fermented kimchi and translucent glass noodlesServed with vinegar and soy dipping sauce
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Frequently asked questions
What are the main ways mandu are cooked?
Mandu are commonly steamed as jjin-mandu, pan-fried as gun-mandu, or boiled in savory broths.
What is typically inside a Korean mandu filling?
Fillings commonly combine ground pork, tofu, fermented kimchi, and glass noodles.