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A Plate & A Glass

Mandu Jeongol

만두전골
Man-du Jeon-gol

Dumpling hot pot for a year-end gathering

About the dish

Mandu jeongol simmers dumplings with vegetables and mushrooms in broth, bubbling away at the center of the table. It's a warm-hearted winter dish for gathering around, cooking and sharing as you go.

Key ingredient

Wheat flour (milgaru) — an energy source rich in carbohydrates and plant protein (gluten), with B vitamins and dietary fiber; the base for noodles, dumplings and jeon. Early-summer harvest, grown nationwide.

Ingredients

Main: dumplings, beef, napa cabbage, mushrooms, tofu, dangmyeon (glass noodles), crown daisy, scallion · Seasoning: soup soy sauce, minced garlic, pepper, broth

Simple recipe

  1. Make or ready the dumplings.
  2. Arrange the dumplings, vegetables and mushrooms in a hot-pot pan.
  3. Pour in the broth and bring to a boil.
  4. Season with minced garlic and soup soy sauce.
  5. Top with crown daisy and scallion and serve simmering.

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A Glass · Traditional pairing

Sejong Albamju
Joeunsul Sejong · North Chungcheong · ABV 6%

Sejong Albamju (Joeunsul Sejong, North Chungcheong) — a cloudy rice makgeolli at 6% ABV, chosen to pair with today's dish.

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