No. 5 in the world · November 2026
Myeongdong Kyoja
No. 5The one to order
Kalguksu with a plate of steamed mandu, and the kimchi that's mostly garlic
Open since 1966 and still the busiest lunch in Myeongdong: thin pork-and-chive mandu and noodles in a deep chicken broth.
Make it at home
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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