
Korean Manduguk Soup with Store-Bought Dumplings, 4 Servings
This clear Korean dumpling soup uses packaged mandu, chicken broth, soup soy sauce and garlic, with no rice cakes. Dumpling-only manduguk has a northern Korean New Year tradition.
Korean home cooking first, with dishes from around the world.

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