As a child, I enjoyed cold buckwheat noodles with dumplings every summer. These days, I usually eat them as a side dish with Chinese-style dumplings or Pyongyang-style cold noodles. Personally, my favorite dumplings are those at Pyongyang Myeonok in Jangchung-dong.
The appeal of dumplings lies in the skin, just as much as the filling itself. I prefer thick, well-seasoned dumplings over ones with too thin a skin. This dumpling shop, however, offers handmade, thin-skinned dumplings that are comfortable inside.
This small, well-known dumpling shop near Yeonsinnae, near the dumpling den, primarily serves takeout, drawing customers from far and wide. The menu is simple: dumplings, dumpling soup, and buckwheat noodles.
Five dumplings per serving cost 5,000 won. There are two flavors: meat and kimchi. The cold buckwheat noodles are seasonal, so they're only available in the summer. The mixed buckwheat noodles, however, don't have a specific label, suggesting they're available year-round.
I ordered one serving each of meat dumplings and kimchi dumplings, along with cold buckwheat noodles. Perhaps because I ordered the buckwheat noodles, they also served pickled radish and young radish kimchi as side dishes. Cold buckwheat noodles are served in a separate bowl, like pan-fried buckwheat noodles.
The meat dumplings had incredibly thin skins; if I didn't handle them carefully, they would tear under the weight of the filling. Despite their thinness, the skins were chewy, and the fillings were filled with meat, chives, and bean sprouts, creating a light, refreshing flavor.
Following that, the kimchi dumplings were sliced with thoroughly drained kimchi, creating a distinct crunchy texture. While still light, the slightly spicy flavor offered a distinct charm from the meat dumplings.
For cold buckwheat noodles, you can add radish, wasabi, and other seasonings to the anchovy broth-based tsuyu to your liking. The noodles are slurped down, creating a refreshing, refreshing flavor, and the wasabi is best served generously.
Overall, these dumplings are affordable and delicious when paired with cold buckwheat noodles. They're similar to North Korean-style dumplings, so they're a perfect fit. I think I'll often stop by for takeout. In the winter, I'd love to try the dumpling soup.
Here's where we went for dinner.
It's said to be a famous dumpling restaurant in Yeonsinnae.
My stomach and liver are both in poor health, so I have to be very selective about what I eat. It's sad.
As I get older, my health only increases.
I need to live a healthy life.
I ordered tteok mandu guk (rice cake dumpling soup).
I ordered it because it seemed like a good combination of carbohydrates, vegetables, and meat.
The broth is a light beef bone broth.
It costs 8,000 won.
The steamed dumplings also sound delicious.
I recommend dipping them in soy sauce.
