katch4246 posted: "Cycle 14 - Item 894 9 (Sun) April 2023 Pyeonsu 3.5 at Jaha Sonmandu -Buam, Jongro, Seoul, Republic of Korea- with W, various WHO WPRO K-staff alumni Jaha Sonmandu (자하손만두) is a Korean restaurant. Specializes in mandu, as well as other northern-styl" GIVE ME THIS DAY
Jaha Sonmandu (자하손만두) is a Korean restaurant. Specializes in mandu, as well as other northern-style fare.
Located at the northern tip of Seoul.
Earlier in the afternoon, several former colleagues from WHO got together for a trek in the hills bordering Bukhansan. The gathering concluded with dinner at Jaha Sonmandu.
The restaurant is a converted home - the main dining room is what would've been the living room - with a spectacular view overlooking northern Seoul, including Gyeonbokgung.
When I was a PhD candidate at Yonsei University, one of my professors used to love this restaurant, so he took me there for lunch on several occasions. I recall that I'd really enjoyed the mandu, so I was looking forward to experiencing the food again, after all these years.
6 types of mandu.
Pyeonsu (편수) is a Korean dish. A type of mandu, with the same filling as all Korean mandu: minced beef/pork + dubu + mung bean sprouts, as well as garlic + onion + chives. The only difference is the pyramidal shape, made by pinching the 4 corners of a square wrapper to a point. Pyeonsu can be steamed and served with a soy sauce dip or boiled to a soup.
The cucumbers and mushrooms were clearly sliced by hand - "son = hand(made)."
The pyeonsu weren't as good as I remembered. Very northern in its light-handed seasoning, though perhaps a bit too lean, almost bland. But crafted with great care, the texture managed to feel luxurious, despite the austerity of the flavors. In any case, I didn't really enjoy them.
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