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mandu

mandu noun: a dumpling in Korean cuisine.

mandu: a dumpling in Korean cuisine
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Noun

mandu (plural mandu)

  1. A dumpling in Korean cuisine.
    • Mandu are the traditional fast food of the region and make a great meal or snack for the road.2012, Matthew Waterhouse, “Man exists not on bread alone: Every day’s a feast in the East”, in Konglish: The Ultimate Survival Guide for Teaching English in South Korea, Bloomington, Ind.: iUniverse...
    • Preheat the oil to 350°F (180°C) and fry the mandu in batches until golden and crispy.2014, Dan Whalen, Stuffed: The Ultimate Comfort Food Cookbook: Taking Your Favorite Foods and Stuffing Them to Make New, Different and Delicious Meals, Salem, Mass.: Page Street Publishing Co....

Examples of mandu in a sentence

  • When you have made all the mandu, heat about a tablespoon of groundnut oil in a non-stick frying pan or a wok that has a lid.2014, Si King, Dave Myers, The Hairy Bikers’ Asian Adventure: Over 100 Amazing Recipes from the Kitchens of Asia to Cook at Home, London...
  • Mandu are found in soups or eaten on their own as an appetizer with a dipping sauce and come in a variety of shapes and sizes.2022, Taekyung Chung, Debra Samuels, The Korean Table: From Barbecue to Bibimbap 100 Easy-To-Prepare Recipes, North Clarendon, Vt.: Tuttle...

Forms of mandu

pluralmandu
alternative formmandoo

Origin of mandu

Borrowed from Korean 만두(饅頭) (mandu), in turn from Chinese 饅頭 /馒头 (mántou). Doublet of manju, manti, and mantou.

Questions about mandu

What does mandu mean?
Mandu means a dumpling in Korean cuisine.
How do you use mandu in a sentence?
When you have made all the mandu, heat about a tablespoon of groundnut oil in a non-stick frying pan or a wok that has a lid.
What part of speech is mandu?
Mandu is a noun.
What is the plural of mandu?
The plural of mandu is mandu.

Words near mandu in the dictionary

  1. mandrittas
  2. mandrix
  3. mands
  4. Mandsaur
  5. Mandt's guillemot
  6. mandu
  7. Mandubian
  8. Mandubians
  9. Mandubii
  10. manducable
  11. manducate

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