There is a food that definitely comes to mind during the Lunar New Year. Just dumplings. In the past, people huddled with their families to talk and make dumplings. Dumplings are steamed by kneading flour and rolling them out to suit each person's taste. Here are some gyoza restaurants that are great for putting in rice cake soup and are easy to enjoy as snacks.
1. Seoul Chinese Dumpling One Tower, Mapo 'Jin Mandu'
Image source: Shikigami “Kim Jun-gyuâ€
Image source: Shikigami “Kim Jun-gyuâ€
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â–²Location: 327-22, Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul
â–²Opening hours: 12:00 to 22:00 every day/ Regular holiday – every week (Sunday)
▲Price: £6,000, Poop 7,000 won, Quirtial: 6,000 won
â–²Review (Kim Jun-gyu, the god of food): At least in Seoul, Chinese gyoza is one of the best… I haven't tried Chef Lee Yeon-bok's gyoza yet, but other than that, it's definitely the best. The filling of the dumpling flavored with meat only and the rich dumpling skin. Full of juiciness and aroma… This is a place where even the basic tea that is served is delicious. Other Chinese cuisines are also full of local flavors in this place. When it comes to gyoza, this place is truly the ultimate place.
2. “Hwasang Son Dumpling†in Seodaemun-gu, which was also shown by Master of Life
Image source: Shikigami 'Eat Mapo Noodles'
Image source: Shikigami 'Eat Mapo Noodles'
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â–²Location: 90-53, Daehyeon-dong, Seodaemun-gu
â–²Business hours: 11:30 to 21:00 on weekdays/ regular holidays – every week (Sunday)
â–²Price: Fried dumplings, water dumplings, Wangson dumplings, gyoza dumplings, kimchi dumplings – 3,000 won, mapa tofu rice, shrimp fried rice, kimchi fried rice – 5,000 won
â–²Testimonial (to eat Mapo noodles for food): A house I've learned about since I became a master of living. It was close, but there wasn't much to go. I finally went to a restaurant after hearing the news that it was remodeled this time! The price was amazing, and the grilled gyoza, which is the signature dish, was excellent. It's a restaurant where you can look forward to other deep-fried dishes, and the champon rice and mapo tofu were above average! A recommended restaurant!
3. Deep-fried dumplings that bring beer, 'Changhwadang' in Jongno-gu
Image source: Shikigami 'Muclo_joo'
Image source: Shikigami 'Muclo_joo'
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â–²Location: 1F, 174 Ikseon-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul
â–²Business hours: Store hours 12:00 to 21:30
â–²Price: Assorted gyoza 10,000 won, charcoal-grilled dumplings 7,500 won for 6 pieces
â–²Testimonial (Muclo_joo): At some point, only a few places were known as restaurants, but Ikseon-dong was filled with various restaurants. Among them, it's the hottest restaurant, and this place is really good at making gyoza. The various types of gyoza that came out of the assorted gyoza were crispy and the gyoza was so delicious. After all, beer could not be missing when frying in oil like this. Also, since it was a cold winter, I ordered wonton noodles. At first, I thought it was so fresh, but when I ate it, it gradually became delicious, probably because of the flavor that accumulated on my tongue. However, the weights are long and there aren't enough seats, so I recommend going in spring and summer when you feel relaxed.
4. Gyoza that is lightly served with beer! 'Dragon Dumpling' in Mapo-gu
Image source: Shikigami 'Quack'
Image source: Shikigami 'Quack'
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â–²Location: 228-57 Yeonnam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul
â–²Business hours: 12:00 ~ 22:30 every day/ Break time: 15:30 ~ 17:30
â–²Price: Shrimp wonton noodles 8,500 won, seafood crispy noodles 18,000 won, meat dumplings 4,000 won
â–²Review (Shikigami Quack): It's a great place to stop by on the way, order something from the machine, and just eat it with a beer! Since it's in the shape of a bar, there aren't many seats. What impressed me in particular was that there was a menu that included rice crackers that I like but don't have many places that sell them lightly! I think it was probably shrimp wonton rice cake, but it was a very satisfying menu with beer.
5. Juicy dumplings, Busan's 'Maga Dumpling Shop'
Image source: Shikigami “Gourmet (Japan) Mapâ€
Image source: Shikigami “Gourmet (Japan) Mapâ€
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â–²Location: 563 Choryang 1-dong, Dong-gu, Busan
â–²Business hours: 11:00 to 21:00 on weekdays
â–²Price: Steamed dumplings 5,000 won, water dumplings 5,000 won, fried rice 5,000 won
â–²Review (Shikigami restaurant (Japanese) map ): Maga dumplings were delicious. I think it's one of the best dumpling restaurants in Busan. If people from other regions arrive at Busan Station, I would recommend a good Maga Dumpling restaurant. I tried grilled dumplings, steamed dumplings, and water dumplings, but the amount was quite large compared to the price, and the dumpling size was not small. The dumplings are full of juice and are delicious. The recommended menu is grilled dumplings and steamed dumplings. Jeongun gyoza was the most delicious, and my boyfriend said that steamed dumplings were the most delicious. I soso the dumplings. If you eat at Busan Station, Maga Dumplings are fine!