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🫶🏼tips on how to find the best mandu in Seoul, Korea •order mandu at naengmyeon specialty restaurants. it’s a cultural norm that really good naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodle) shops also have plump, juicy and delicious mandu. the same principle applies to famous kalguksu shops too. 🥹 •follow the crowds. In Korea, if you see a lot of locals eating at a restaurant during peak lunch u002F dinner hours — it’s a guarantee that the food is really delicious. This might seem like common sense but in the US, there are a lot of popular restaurants that imho taste just ok. You won’t run into that problem in Korea. 😉 •if you’re at a touristy area especially street food markets- make sure you can actually see the mandu being made u002F steamed fresh AND there’s a line of locals. e.g avoid mandu at myeongdong street market where vendors often buy frozen mandu and resell. try mandu at namdaemun market instead, prepared fresh right in front of you. 🥟 •steamed mandu u003E deep fried mandu restaurant location info •(top): Seorae Naengmyeon in Jamsil (Lotte World Mall) •(bottom): Gaeseong Mandu Koong in Insadong 🇰🇷follow for more Korea content & happy Lunar New Year! 🥹❤️ mandu: Korean dumplings which are usually stuffed with various meat and veggies. eat it steamed, lightly u002F deep fried, or even as mandu gook (Korean dumpling soup)