mandu

M3A1N1D2U1

noun

A dumpling in Korean cuisine.

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Meanings

nounmandu (plural mandu)

alternative mandoo

  1. cookingA dumpling in Korean cuisine.

    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., →ISBN, page 82
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    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, Inc., →ISBN, page 103

    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: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, →ISBN

    It isn’t a particularly busy evening for Kim’s Dumplings, so we should be able to enjoy some strangely public privacy. / “Why here?” / “I wanted dumplings.” She gestures to a plate of mandu, covered in hot sauce.

    2019, Lydia E. Marcell, “Signal”, in The Reality Trust: A Stuntwoman’s Last Will & Testament, →ISBN, page 93

    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 Publishing, →ISBN, page 40

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Chinese饅頭 /馒头
  2. Korean만두(饅頭)
  3. Englishmandu

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

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 韓式餃子 /韩式饺子
  • 韓式餃子 /韩式饺子 (Hán shì jiǎozi)a dumpling in Korean cuisine
Japanese マンドゥ
  • マンドゥ (mandu)a dumpling in Korean cuisine
Korean 만두
  • 만두 (mandu)a dumpling in Korean cuisine
Polish mandu
  • mandua dumpling in Korean cuisine
Russian манду́
  • манду́ (mandú)a dumpling in Korean cuisine

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APA

mandu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandu

MLA

“mandu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandu. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mandu,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandu.

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