Mondu
*recipe requires hand dexterity and patience 1 lb Asian-style Mangalitsa (recipe within book) sesame oil green onion garlic zuccini or yellow squash mushrooms *kale, carrots, other veg, optional Once Mangalitsa is established, add the chopped veg, cover, turn off. Let cool. Make Mondu wrappers. Wrappers (recipe by Maangchi) (makes 16 large wrappers, each one 5½ to 6 inches in diameter) 2 cups all purpose flour plus ¼ cup extra for dusting ½ teaspoon kosher salt ⅔ cup water Directions Combine 2 cups of flour, kosher salt, and water in a large mixing bowl. Mix with a wooden spoon until it turns into a lump. Then knead it by hand for a few minutes until the dough gets a little softer. Put it in a plastic bag to keep it from the air and let it sit for 10 to 30 minutes. Remove dough from plastic bag. Knead it for 5 to 7 minutes, until it’s smooth and elastic. Place the dough on a cutting board dusted with a bit of flour and divide it into 2 equal pieces. Put one half into the plastic bag to keep it from getting dried out as your work on the other half. Cut the piece of dough into 8 equal sized pieces. Roll each piece out with a rolling pin into 5½ to 6 inch round circle disks. They should be a little thinner on the edges than in the middle, because we’ll eventually be pinching the edges together when we make mandu, so you don’t want them too thick and doughy. Once filling is cooled, plop 2-3 Tablespoon or so of filling onto one round disk held in hand. Lift the edges of the disk up around the filling, then press the edges together to seal the filling snugly inside the dumpling. Repeat with the remaining dough and filling, until you’ve made 16 mandu. Put 6-7 cups of water in the bottom of a large steamer. Please cheesecloth rack or use baking cups and place each bun on the rack.Bring to a boil over high heat, and steam for 20 minutes. Dipping sauce: ⅓ cup soy sauce 2 tablespoons vinegar 2 teaspoons sugar 1/2 cup onion, cut into chunks 1 or 2 green chili peppers, sliced 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds Combine soy sauce, vinegar, sugar in a small bowl. Add onion, jalapeno pepper, sesame seeds, and mix well with a spoon.