Mandu

Kun-mandu / Gun-mandu

The Kun-mandu, also called the gun-mandu, is pan-fried.  When the dumpling is pan-fried the skin becomes light and crusty.  Although the outside has more of a crunch, the way it is fried traps in most of the moisture.[i]  This gives the dumpling a nice contrast with each bite. 



[i] Lee, Cecilia Hae-Jin. Eating Korean : From Barbecue to Kimchi, Recipes from My Home. Hoboken, N.J: Wiley, 2005. Web.