Category Archives: Mandoo

The Jim, South Philly

Posted on September 17, 2022 by rundlea

During the pandemic bar owners Fergie Carey and Jim McNamara, of Fergie’s Pub and The Goat, along with Tony Rim of 1225 Raw and The Foodery opened The Jim in the old JC Chinese restaurant location.  They kept the old … Continue reading →

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Dumpling Jjamppong, Jeong’s Kitchen (Danny’s Kitchen), HMart Philadelphia

Posted on July 9, 2022 by rundlea

I have been obsessing over Netflix’s show “A Nation of Broth” which over three episodes, with endless food-porn, documents the centrality of soups and stews in Korean cuisine. The show made me crave some Korean soup, so I went over … Continue reading →

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Delicious Rendezvous: Dumpling Making Lesson

Posted on February 7, 2021 by rundlea

The Korean food show Delicious Rendezvous has become our pandemic lock-down viewing obsession.  Of all the cooking shows I have watched, this series has yielded the most dishes that are now in my regular cooking repertoire.  A recent recipe we … Continue reading →

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Manhattan Valley Dumpling Hunt: Pandemic Edition

Posted on August 23, 2020 by rundlea

I have been chronicling the growth of the excellent Chinese restaurant scene in the Manhattan Valley neighborhood, which is just south of Columbia University.  The University’s international students make up a large portion of the patrons at these restaurants, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Bao, Chinese, Izakaya, Japanese, Mandoo, New York City, News, Ramen Bar, Thai | 1 Comment

Kaju, Boston, MA

Posted on January 13, 2020 by rundlea

Usually when I am in Boston for the Mighty Mighty Bosstones‘ Hometown Throwdown shows, I also go to Boston’s Chinatown for dim sum.  This trip however, I went to Kaju, a small Korean restaurant, in Kenmore Square, conveniently near the … Continue reading →

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Dumpling Making Montage

Posted on January 6, 2020 by rundlea

For New Year’s Day we made two styles of dumplings for dinner; the first batch was filled with tofu, kimchi and shiitake mushrooms, the second was filled with spinach, shiitake mushrooms, chopped water chestnuts and Just Egg.  We steamed all … Continue reading →

Posted in Kimchi, Korean, Mandoo, Pan Fried, Steamed, Vegan, Vegan Recipe, Vegetarian, Veggie Dumplings | 1 Comment

HMart Veggie Big Gyoza Dumplings With Master Brand Hot Dumpling Sauce

Posted on May 13, 2019 by rundlea

Dumpling Rating:   Sauce Rating:  I previously reviewed HMart’s Kimchi Big Gyoza Dumplings frozen dumplings aka Hansang Kimchi Gyoza and gave them five stars – they are delicious. I recently tried another of the Big Gyoza Dumpling line of products, the … Continue reading →

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Fulgreen Kimchi Mandoo and BCD Home Soon Dubu Kit Review

Posted on December 10, 2018 by rundlea

Rating:  This week’s frozen dumpling review is a twofer – Fulgreen Frozen Kimchi Dumplings and BCD Tofu House Home Soon Dubu Kit.   Both are are excellent products and get five stars. Fulgreen has changed the logo on its frozen Kimchi … Continue reading →

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Korean Garden, North Adams, MA

Posted on October 30, 2017 by rundlea

North Adams is home to Williams College and the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) which is one of the cultural gems of Western MA.  After a day taking in the art at MASS MoCA I recommend you fill … Continue reading →

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Seoul @ Food Gallery32, NY, NY

Posted on April 10, 2017 by rundlea

I have mentioned Food Gallery32 in my prior posts about the excellent Bunch/Bunn/Mama.  Food Gallery32 is a Korean style food court in Manhattan’s Koreatown that has around a dozen food kiosks selling everything from stuffed buns, Korean style ramen, Korean … Continue reading →

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