LE SSERAFIM Mandu Dumplings (만두)
Why this food?
Korean dumplings stuffed with pork and tofu — pan-fried crispy on the bottom, steamed tender on top. The K-pop idol cooking content staple. Surprisingly easy with wonton wrappers from Walmart.
🇰🇷 K-Culture Tip
만두-making is a shared cultural ritual in Korea — families gather on Seollal (Lunar New Year) morning to make hundreds of dumplings together, everyone seated around the kitchen table. The act of making mandu together is itself a form of bonding. There's a saying: 만두를 함께 빚으면 좋은 일이 생긴다 — making dumplings together brings good fortune.
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Substitute Ingredients
All available at Walmart
| Original | Substitute |
|---|---|
Dumpling wrappers 만두피 | Wonton wrappers Nasoya Square wonton wrappers work perfectly for Korean mandu Shop at Walmart |
Ground pork 돼지고기 | Ground pork Pork gives the juiciest filling — ground turkey works as lighter sub Shop at Walmart |
Firm tofu 두부 | Firm tofu (squeezed very dry) Nasoya Wrap in a towel and squeeze hard — excess moisture causes soggy mandu Shop at Walmart |
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Walmart edition
- 1 pack (50 wrappers) Wonton wrappers
- 6 oz Ground pork
- 1/2 block Firm tofu (squeezed very dry)
Instructions
- 1
Mix filling: 6 oz ground pork + 1/2 cup firm tofu (squeezed dry) + 1/2 cup finely chopped cabbage + 2 minced garlic cloves + 1 tbsp soy sauce + 1 tsp sesame oil + pinch of salt
- 2
Place 1 tsp filling in center of a wonton wrapper, wet edges with water
- 3
Fold in half and press to seal, then pleat the top edge by making small folds
- 4
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a non-stick pan over medium-high
- 5
Place mandu flat-side down, fry 2-3 minutes until golden brown on bottom
- 6
Add 1/4 cup water, cover immediately — steam 4 minutes until water evaporates
- 7
Uncover and let crisp again 1 minute before serving with soy-vinegar dipping sauce
