{"id":14441,"date":"2019-07-25T17:55:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-26T00:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kimchimari.com\/?p=14441"},"modified":"2020-08-03T16:25:28","modified_gmt":"2020-08-03T23:25:28","slug":"vegetarian-dumplings-hobak-pyeonsu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kimchimari.com\/vegetarian-dumplings-hobak-pyeonsu\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Vegetarian Dumplings (Hobak Pyeonsu)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vegetarian Dumplings (Hobak Pyeonsu) are an amazingly light and incredibly delicious Korean steamed mandu. It is perfect for the hot summer. With no added garlic or green onions, it’s also a well-known dish in the Korean temple food cuisine.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Summer Vegetarian Dumplings (Korean Pyeonsu Mandu)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Vegetarian Dumplings are not very common kind of Korean dumplings or mandu but it has recently been more available due to the rise in popularity in Sachal Eumsik (\uc0ac\ucc30\uc74c\uc2dd) or Korean temple food. And I have to say I have not had this style of mandu until just a few years ago when my good friend Insook took me to Jaha Mandu (\uc790\ud558\ub9cc\ub450) restaurant in Seoul. The flavor and texture was so impressive that I still remember how good it was and I took pictures so I could remember.<\/p>\n

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Pyeonsu mandu at Jaha Son Mandu restaurant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

BTW, Jaha is located in Kangbuk (east of river) area and specializes in all kinds of mandu. If you love dumplings then this is a must-visit. Read more about it in my 13 best Seoul restaurant review<\/a> post. Jaha Son Mandu (\uc790\ud558 \uc190\ub9cc\ub450) is also on the Michelin guide for Seoul and is a Bib Gourmand restaurant<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Hobak Pyeonsu (Korean Summer Vegetarian Dumpling)<\/h3>\n

Pyeonsu (\ud3b8\uc218 \u7247<\/span>\u6c34<\/span>) basically refers to the image of how the mandu looks like when it is floating in the broth. Typically enjoyed in the start (chobok  \ucd08\ubcf5), middle (jungbok \uc911\ubcf5) and end (malbok \ub9d0\ubcf5) of the summer days in the lunar calendar, the stuffing is very lightly seasoned with a mix of summer vegetables like squash or cucumbers. In the year 2019, we just passed the middle of summer a few days ago on July 22nd and the last day of summer<\/strong> will come on August 11th.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Homemade Dumpling Wrapper vs Store-bought<\/h3>\n

Homemade dough works great if you have time. It is more moist and fresh tasting than store bought ones. The difference is basically the same as Fresh pasta vs Dried ones if you know what I mean.. To make your own fresh dumpling wrapper, follow my recipe HERE<\/a>. But if you don’t have time, it will be fine to buy a square Wonton wrap from a regular grocery store (that’s what I used here) or buy a Korean mandupi (\ub9cc\ub450\ud53c) and they all will work fine.<\/p>\n

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Korean Dumpling Wrappers and Wonton Wraps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I do find that for these types of steamed dumplings, Korean mandupi has better flavor and thicker texture than the wonton wraps.<\/p>\n

Chef’s Tips for Perfect Vegetarian Dumplings<\/h2>\n