Gwiil Mandu (귀일만두)
Bunsik (Korean snack food) Seoul Seongdong-gu
Tzuyang’s reviewHighly recommended
“The chewy meat dumplings and vegetable-broth Ban Naeng are a perfect match”
- Spicy Galbi Mandu (spicy short rib dumplings)BestDefinitely spicy and definitely delicious
- Gogi Mandu (meat dumplings)Chewy wrapper, meaty juices and tangy soy sauce go well together
- Kimchi Mandu (kimchi dumplings)Right up my alley, quite spicy
- 8 meat dumplings ₩4,000
- Seated right away
- Atmosphere
- An old market dumpling shop with steam drifting up
- Service
- The owner is very kind and reheats the dumplings for you
- Would return
- Says they'll come back to try the fresh (unfrozen) dumplings
- Good for
- A summer meal of cold noodles and dumplings together
- Value
- Cheap at 8 dumplings for ₩4,000 despite rising prices
- Tips
- In summer cold noodles are popular, so it's busier
- Ban Naeng (half Mul Naengmyeon, half Bibim Naengmyeon) is the most popular
- Wrap a dumpling in the cold noodles for a tasty bite
