Frozen Mandu
냉동만두
Korean supermarket freezers are full of dumplings with very different wrappers and fillings.
Mandu is a whole dumpling family, not one fixed shape.
Korean mandu can be meat-filled or kimchi-filled, large wang-mandu or small mul-mandu, and designed for steaming, boiling, pan-frying or soup. Frozen supermarket products therefore differ in wrapper thickness, filling moisture and cooking method.
How it is usually eaten
Pan-fry for a crisp base, steam for a soft wrapper, boil smaller dumplings for soup, or use an air fryer when the package is designed for it. Choose the product according to the cooking method you will actually use.
E-Mart, Lotte Mart, Homeplus, warehouse stores and neighborhood supermarkets.
Look for 왕교자, 김치만두 and 군만두 styles.
Keep frozen and check destination rules for meat-containing products.
This guide is for buying food products. For restaurants and places to eat, use Dine.
The freezer aisle shows what Korean households actually buy.