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Mandu are dumplings in Korean cuisine. First brought to Korea by the Mongols, they are similar to what are called pelmeni
Pelmeni

Pelmeni are a Russia national dish, a type of dumpling consisting of a filling that is wrapped in thin unleavened dough. In other languages they are called by similar names: Belarusian language: ???????? pyal?meni; Tatar language: ?????? pilm?n; pel?meni; ; ....
 and pierogi
Pierogi

Pierogi , from the Proto-Slavic "pir" , is the name most commonly used in English speaking areas to refer to a variety of Slavic peoples semicircular boiled dumplings of Leavening dough stuffed with varying ingredients....
 in some Slavic
Slavic peoples

The Slavic Peoples are a linguistic branch of Indo-European peoples, living mainly in eastern Europe. From the early 6th century they spread from their original homeland to inhabit most of eastern Central Europe, Eastern Europe and the Balkans....
 cultures. The name is cognate with similar types of meat-filled dumplings in Central Asia, such as Turkish manti
Manti

Manti, also manty, mantu, mantou, or manties , are a type of dumpling in Turkish cuisine and various Central Asian and Caucasus cuisines, closely related to the east Asian baozi and Mandu ....
, Kazahk manty and Uzbek mantou. It is also cognate with Chinese mantou
Mantou

Mantou sometimes known as Chinese steamed bun, is a kind of steaming bun originating in China. It is typically eaten as a staple in Northern parts of China where wheat rather than rice is grown....
, although it denotes a different type of dumplings.

In Korean cuisine, mandu generally denotes a type of filled dumpling
Dumpling

Dumplings, as defined in a standard English dictionary, fall in two main categories: these are either "piece[s] of dough, sometimes filled, that are cooked in liquid such as water or soup" or alternatively "sweetened dough wrapped around fruit, such as an apple, baked and served as a dessert." More generally, dumplings may be any of a wi...
s similar to the Mongolian buuz
Buuz

Buuz are a type of Mongolian culture steamed dumpling filled with minced Lamb , or yak meat. The meat is flavoured with onion or garlic and salted....
 and Turkish manti
Manti

Manti, also manty, mantu, mantou, or manties , are a type of dumpling in Turkish cuisine and various Central Asian and Caucasus cuisines, closely related to the east Asian baozi and Mandu ....
 although some variations are similar to the Chinese jiaozi
Jiaozi

Jiaozi , gyoza , or pot sticker is a Cuisine of China dumpling, widely popular in Mainland China and Japan as well as outside of East Asia, particularly in North America....
 and the Japanese gyoza.






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Mandu are dumplings in Korean cuisine. First brought to Korea by the Mongols, they are similar to what are called pelmeni
Pelmeni

Pelmeni are a Russia national dish, a type of dumpling consisting of a filling that is wrapped in thin unleavened dough. In other languages they are called by similar names: Belarusian language: ???????? pyal?meni; Tatar language: ?????? pilm?n; pel?meni; ; ....
 and pierogi
Pierogi

Pierogi , from the Proto-Slavic "pir" , is the name most commonly used in English speaking areas to refer to a variety of Slavic peoples semicircular boiled dumplings of Leavening dough stuffed with varying ingredients....
 in some Slavic
Slavic peoples

The Slavic Peoples are a linguistic branch of Indo-European peoples, living mainly in eastern Europe. From the early 6th century they spread from their original homeland to inhabit most of eastern Central Europe, Eastern Europe and the Balkans....
 cultures. The name is cognate with similar types of meat-filled dumplings in Central Asia, such as Turkish manti
Manti

Manti, also manty, mantu, mantou, or manties , are a type of dumpling in Turkish cuisine and various Central Asian and Caucasus cuisines, closely related to the east Asian baozi and Mandu ....
, Kazahk manty and Uzbek mantou. It is also cognate with Chinese mantou
Mantou

Mantou sometimes known as Chinese steamed bun, is a kind of steaming bun originating in China. It is typically eaten as a staple in Northern parts of China where wheat rather than rice is grown....
, although it denotes a different type of dumplings.

In Korean cuisine, mandu generally denotes a type of filled dumpling
Dumpling

Dumplings, as defined in a standard English dictionary, fall in two main categories: these are either "piece[s] of dough, sometimes filled, that are cooked in liquid such as water or soup" or alternatively "sweetened dough wrapped around fruit, such as an apple, baked and served as a dessert." More generally, dumplings may be any of a wi...
s similar to the Mongolian buuz
Buuz

Buuz are a type of Mongolian culture steamed dumpling filled with minced Lamb , or yak meat. The meat is flavoured with onion or garlic and salted....
 and Turkish manti
Manti

Manti, also manty, mantu, mantou, or manties , are a type of dumpling in Turkish cuisine and various Central Asian and Caucasus cuisines, closely related to the east Asian baozi and Mandu ....
 although some variations are similar to the Chinese jiaozi
Jiaozi

Jiaozi , gyoza , or pot sticker is a Cuisine of China dumpling, widely popular in Mainland China and Japan as well as outside of East Asia, particularly in North America....
 and the Japanese gyoza. Types of mandu is much more diverse in northern Korean peninsula, each region having distinct types of mandu. On the other hand, mandu in southern Korean peninsula lack variety in general. If the dumplings are grilled or fried, they are called gunmandu. Mandu are usually served with a dipping sauce made of soy sauce and vinegar.

History of Mandu

Mandu was first brought to Korea by Mongolians in the 14th century during Goryeo Dynasty. State Religion of Goryeo was Buddhism
Buddhism

Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices considered by most to be a religionand is based on the teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as "The Buddha" , who was born in what is today Nepal....
, which discouraged consumption of meat. Mongolian domination of Goryeo relaxed the social taboo of consuming meat, and Mandu was among the new imported Mongolian cuisines that included meat.

Another possibility is that Mandu came to Korea at a much earlier period from the Middle East
Middle East

File:GreaterMiddleEast1.pngThe Middle East is a region that spans southwestern Asia, western Asia, and northeastern Africa. It has no clear boundaries, often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East....
 through the Silk Road
Silk Road

The Silk Road is an extensive interconnected network of trade routes across the Asian continent connecting East, South, and Western Asia with the Mediterranean world, including North Africa and Europe....
. To support this theory, historians point out that many cuisines based on wheat, such as dumplings and noodles, originated from Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia is the area of the Tigris-Euphrates river system, along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, largely corresponding to modern Iraq, as well as some parts of northeastern Syria, some parts of southeastern Turkey, and some parts of the Khuzestan Province of southwestern Iran....
 and gradually spread from there. It also spread east along the Silk Road, leaving many congates of Mandu in the Asian continent.

Type


Gunmandu

Gunmandu is pan-fried mandu, the Korean version of potsticker. The word literally means "roasted, broiled, baked, toasted, grilled, or parched mandu" (gueun mandu), though it is usually pan-fried.

Kimchi mandu

The stuffing contains kimchi. Stuffing of mandu and songpyeon
Songpyeon

Songpyeon is a traditional Korean food made from glutinous rice. It is a variety of tteok, consisting of small rice cakes traditionally eaten during the Korean autumn festival, Chuseok....
 is called "so". Thanks to the addition of kimchi, its taste is a bit spicy compared to other mandu. Its color is also somewhat red.

Mulmandu

The word itself means "water mandu" since it is steamed. Usually, Koreans use double-typed pan - pour water in the lower part of the steamer and put the mandu on the upper one. By boiling water, the mandu is cooked by the rising steam.

Manduguk

Mandu soup. It is similar to tteokguk. Generally, eggs are added in the manner one makes egg drop soup, sliced gim
GIM

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 (laver) is added on top as a garnish.

In popular culture

In the film Oldboy
Oldboy

Oldboy is a List of South Korean films of 2003 Cinema of South Korea film directed by Park Chan-wook. It is based on a Japanese manga Old Boy written by Nobuaki Minegishi and Garon Tsuchiya....
, the protagonist Oh Dae-Su is fed a steady diet of gunmandu while he is imprisoned. After he is released, he visits various restaurants serving gunmandu to determine where he was held captive.

See also

  • dumplings
  • Buuz
    Buuz

    Buuz are a type of Mongolian culture steamed dumpling filled with minced Lamb , or yak meat. The meat is flavoured with onion or garlic and salted....
  • Eo mandu
  • Jiaozi
    Jiaozi

    Jiaozi , gyoza , or pot sticker is a Cuisine of China dumpling, widely popular in Mainland China and Japan as well as outside of East Asia, particularly in North America....
  • Manti
    Manti

    Manti, also manty, mantu, mantou, or manties , are a type of dumpling in Turkish cuisine and various Central Asian and Caucasus cuisines, closely related to the east Asian baozi and Mandu ....
  • Pierogi
    Pierogi

    Pierogi , from the Proto-Slavic "pir" , is the name most commonly used in English speaking areas to refer to a variety of Slavic peoples semicircular boiled dumplings of Leavening dough stuffed with varying ingredients....

External links

  • (Kate's Global Kitchen, by Kate Heyhoe
    Kate Heyhoe

    Katherine Evelyn Heyhoe is an American editor and author. She currently lives in the Hill Country of Central Texas.In 1994, Kate Heyhoe co-founded the electronic Gourmet Guide , one the first websites dedicated to food and cooking....
    )