Cultural background
Meat dumplings are enjoyed as a snack or meal substitute, and families often make them together during holidays or special occasions.
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Ingredients
How it's made
- 1Make a dough from flour and roll it thin to prepare the dumpling skin.
- 2Mix pork, onion, garlic, and chives to make the filling.
- 3Place the filling in the dumpling skin and shape it into dumplings.
- 4Boil water in a steamer and steam the dumplings.
Nutrition
* Estimated values per serving.
Allergens
Contains pork and flour, so not suitable for vegetarians, halal, or gluten-free diets.
How to order
고기만두 주세요
Go-gi-man-du ju-se-yo
Please give me meat dumplings