How to order Dumpling Soup (만둣국) in Korea
Hand-folded beef-and-vegetable dumplings simmered in clear anchovy-beef broth, garnished with egg ribbons, seaweed and scallion. Light, warming, eaten all year but especially in winter.
Say it to order
만둣국 주세요
Manduguk juseyo
Quick facts
- 만둣국
- man-du-guk
- Not spicy
- ₩9,000-13,000
- About 20 min
- Very easy
How to eat it
Eat like soup — spoon broth, bite into a dumpling, alternate with the side of rice or kimchi. Some people like to pop the whole dumpling, others dig into the filling.
Do
- At New Year, it morphs into tteok-mandu-guk (rice-cake + dumpling) — both are traditional
- Hand-made mandu wins every time over factory — ask for 손만두
Don’t
- Don't bite into a hot dumpling right away — the filling is molten inside
Local tips
- Myeongdong Kyoja does the legendary tourist version
- If you see 떡만둣국 on the menu, it adds chewy rice-cake slices
- Great hangover cure — cleaner broth than haejangguk
Goes with
- White rice
- Kimchi
- Seaweed
- Makgeolli
- Barley tea
Where to try it in Seoul
Questions
- How do you order Dumpling Soup in Korean?
- Say “만둣국 주세요” (Manduguk juseyo).
- Is Dumpling Soup spicy?
- No. Dumpling Soup isn’t spicy.
- How much does Dumpling Soup cost in Korea?
- Usually ₩9,000-13,000.
- How do you eat Dumpling Soup?
- Eat like soup — spoon broth, bite into a dumpling, alternate with the side of rice or kimchi. Some people like to pop the whole dumpling, others dig into the filling.
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