# Mandu (from Maangchi)

Video: [Making mandu (Korean dumplings: 만두)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zECZXmDmHR0) by [Maangchi](https://www.youtube.com/@Maangchi).
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- Serves: not stated
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$6.40 per serving, ~$19.20 for ~3 portions (assumed); saves ~$13.60* per serving (68%) vs ordering out (~$20.00*). * Estimate: 7 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 3 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario Korean restaurant plate at ~$20, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- 1 cup ground pork
- 2 cups ground beef
- 1 tsp salt
- to taste ground pepper
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 cups asian chives
- a little vegetable oil
- some shiitake mushrooms
- half onion
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- pinch sugar
- half package tofu
- 3 cloves garlic
- 60 disks mandu skins
- for sealing water
- some flour
- a bit fish sauce
- 1 egg
- some green onion

## Steps

1. [0:19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zECZXmDmHR0&t=19s) Measure ground pork and ground beef into a large mixing bowl, then season with salt, pepper, and sesame oil before mixing.
2. [1:03](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zECZXmDmHR0&t=63s) Wash, chop, and oil the asian chives to prevent moisture release, then add them to the meat mixture.
3. [1:16](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zECZXmDmHR0&t=76s) Rehydrate dried shiitake mushrooms, squeeze out excess water, finely chop them, and mix with minced onion, soy sauce, pepper, sugar, and sesame oil before combining with the meat.
4. [2:27](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zECZXmDmHR0&t=147s) Squeeze excess liquid from tofu using a towel, season with salt and sesame oil, and add to the filling mixture.
5. [3:13](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zECZXmDmHR0&t=193s) Mince garlic cloves, add to the bowl, and thoroughly mix all dumpling filling ingredients together.
6. [3:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zECZXmDmHR0&t=205s) Assemble dumplings by placing filling onto wrappers, moistening the edges with water, and sealing them into desired shapes.
7. [2:06](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zECZXmDmHR0&t=126s) Prepare soup stock using dried anchovies and water, then strain.
8. [7:02](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zECZXmDmHR0&t=422s) Pan-fry dumplings in a heated oiled pan until golden brown, add a little water, cover, and steam.
9. [7:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zECZXmDmHR0&t=430s) Boil dumplings in the prepared soup stock seasoned with fish sauce, add garlic and green onion, crack an egg into the soup, and serve.

## Equipment

- mixing bowl
- cutting board
- knife
- colander
- pot
- frying pan

## What the video didn't say

- Exact quantity of vegetable oil, mushrooms, flour, green onion, and fish sauce.
- Cooking times and heat levels for frying and boiling.
- Exact amount of water used for soup stock.

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