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Dongseungru (Dongseung-ru)
A local Wonju Chinese eatery famous for chive-filled dumplings — both crispy gunmandu and juicy jjinmandu — with several other classic Chinese dishes on offer.
GangwonWorld Cuisine > Chinese
4.0
(5 reviews)A neighborhood Chinese restaurant in Danggye-dong, Wonju, Dongseungru is a media-featured spot best known for its dumplings. The filling famously includes chives, which give a clean, savory note — the pan-fried gunmandu are crisp on the outside and nutty inside, while the thin-skinned jjinmandu hold plenty of hot juice. Large dumplings, xiaolongbao, boiled mulmandu and wontons are also popular; takeout is possible with advance notice.
Local Tips
- •Best-known for dumplings: compare the crispy gunmandu with the thin-skinned, juice-filled jjinmandu
- •Casual, media-featured neighborhood spot in Danggye-dong; takeout available if you call ahead
- •Also popular: soryongpo (xiaolongbao) and other noodle/wonton dishes — order a few to share
Menu
Gunmandu (pan-fried dumplings)10,000 KRW
Kkwaba-roo (sweet-and-sour fried pork)20,000 KRW
Wantang (spicy Sichuan-style wontons)8,500 KRW
Uyukmyeon (spicy '' beef noodles)10,000 KRW
Mulmandu (boiled dumplings)7,000 KRW
Soryongpo (xiaolongbao / soup dumplings)9,000 KRW
Wantang (wonton soup)8,000 KRW
Uyukmyeon (beef noodle soup)9,500 KRW
Jjinmandu (steamed dumplings, thin-skinned and juicy)9,000 KRW
Practical Information
- Category
- World Cuisine > Chinese
- Address
- 30 Ihwa 4-gil, Wonju, Gangwon Province
- Operating Hours
- Daily 11:30 AM – 9:00 PM
- Phone
- 033-742-8166
- Facilities
- Takeout,Reservations accepted,No parking
Glossary
- Mala
- A Sichuan flavor combining numbing (from Sichuan peppercorn) and spicy heat — common in many Chinese-Chinese and Chinese-Korean dishes
- Mandu
- Korean-style dumplings; prepared in various ways (gunmandu = pan-fried, mulmandu = boiled, jjinmandu = steamed)
