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No. 32 in the world · November 2026

Gaeseong Mandu Koong

Insadong · Seoul, South Korea

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The one to order

Joraengi tteokguk (rice cake soup) with Gaeseong-style mandu

The line to expect: Lunch lines with Insadong walkers; dinner is calmer.

Big tofu-and-pork mandu from Gaeseong, now in North Korea, made by the same family since 1970.

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Korean pork, tofu and kimchi mandu

Korean pork, tofu and kimchi mandu

1 hr 15 min · About 36, 4 to 6 people. Korean dumplings with a lighter, tofu-rich filling and plenty of kimchi and glass noodles, steamed, pan-fried or dropped into soup (manduguk).

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