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Gaeseong Traditional Dumpling House
Dumpling restaurant

Gaeseong Traditional Dumpling House

Jongno District, South Korea

Step into this elegant hanok haven, where the rhythmic sight of artisans hand-forming oversized dumplings evokes Seoul's timeless culinary soul, each wrapper fermented for hours to achieve a silken, elastic bite bursting with fresh vegetables and harmonious pork filling. The beef brisket broth simmers with unparalleled depth, cradling rice cake dumplings that float like delicate snowmen in a symphony of flavors, drawing discerning diners to savor Kaesong's regional legacy amid warm wooden beams and refined simplicity. A Bib Gourmand gem since 2017, it celebrates generational craft and vibrant ingredients, offering an aspirational taste of Korea's heartland right in the capital's historic core.

Photo: 내부테이블/Gaeseong Mandu Koong
Photo: Gaeseong Mandu Koong
Photo: 촬영기사/Gaeseong Mandu Koong
Photo: Gaeseong Mandu Koong
Photo: Gaeseong Mandu Koong
Photo: Gaeseong Mandu Koong
Photo: 촬영기사/Gaeseong Mandu Koong
Photo: 촬영기사/Gaeseong Mandu Koong
Photo: Gaeseong Mandu Koong
Photo: 촬영기사/Gaeseong Mandu Koong
Photo: 촬영기사/Gaeseong Mandu Koong
Photo: 촬영기사/Gaeseong Mandu Koong
Photo: 개성만두 궁 고기만두/Gaeseong Mandu Koong
Photo: 개성만두 궁 버섯만두/Gaeseong Mandu Koong

The details

Category
Dumpling restaurant
Address
11-3 Insadong 10-gil, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea
Phone
+82 2-733-9240
Website
koong.co.kr

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