Busan · Kang's Mandu

They make it all here: the wrappers, the noodles, the broth. If you don't know what to order, just start at the top and follow along.

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They make everything here, from the wrappers to the broth. If thirty-eight dishes is a lot to choose from, pick a lane first: things they fold (mandu), things they cut (noodles), and rice.

Mandu is not one thing. The Korean kind is known for a chewy wrapper, and two fillings lead the field: pork and kimchi. Koreans drop them into a pot of ramyeon, or toss them in sauce and eat them mixed.

The kimchi is made here, every morning

It is not bought in. They make it in this kitchen each morning. And to be honest with you: it is properly hot. Keep that in mind when you pick a dish with kimchi in it.

Mandu

韓式餃子マンドゥ

A word from the owner

The wrappers are Kang's own dough. Inside: good pork, twelve vegetables, sesame oil, ground peanut, garlic and pepper. Natural seasonings, blended and folded by hand.

₩7,000
Steamed Mandu
찐만두
蒸餃蒸しマンドゥ
Jjin-mandu
Packed with cabbage, pork and vegetables. The house basic.
₩7,000
Kimchi Mandu
김치만두
泡菜餃キムチマンドゥ
Kimchi-mandu
Pork with well-fermented kimchi, crisp in every bite.
₩7,500
Spicy Kimchi Mandu
맵김치만두
香辣泡菜餃激辛キムチマンドゥ
Maep-kimchi-mandu
The kimchi mandu, turned all the way up. Genuinely hot.
₩8,000
Big Size Mandu
왕만두
大蒸餃王マンドゥ（大きな蒸し餃子）
Wang-mandu
A pillowy wrapper with a filling that fills your palm.
₩6,000
Steamed Bun with Red Bean
찐빵
紅豆蒸包あんまん
Jjinppang
Steamed chewy and filled with sweet red bean paste.
₩7,500
Gravy ManduSignature
고기육즙만두
爆汁豬肉餃肉汁マンドゥ
Gogi-yukjeup-mandu
All meat, and the broth runs the moment you bite. The signature.
₩7,500
Chicken Breast Mandu
닭가슴살만두
雞胸肉餃鶏むね肉マンドゥ
Dak-gaseumsal-mandu
50% chicken breast, 30% vegetables. The balanced one.
₩7,500
Fried Mandu
군만두
韓式炸餃揚げマンドゥ
Gun-mandu
The pork-and-vegetable mandu, fried until it shatters.
₩9,000
Mixed Fried Mandu
비빔만두
蔬菜拌炸餃ビビンマンドゥ（野菜和え）
Bibim-mandu
Fried mandu over fresh vegetables with the house sweet-sour sauce.

Noodles

麵類麺類

A word from the owner

Green tea powder, the kind with catechins in it, goes into the kalguksu dough.

₩8,500
Knife-cut Noodle Soup
칼국수
韓式刀切麵カルグクス（手打ち麺）
Kal-guksu
House-cut noodles in the broth this shop built itself.
₩9,000
Noodle Soup with Kimchi
김치칼국수
泡菜刀切麵キムチカルグクス
Kimchi-kal-guksu
Ripe kimchi makes the broth bright and clears your head.
₩10,000
Noodle Soup with Perilla Seed
들깨칼국수
紫蘇籽刀切麵えごまカルグクス
Deulkkae-kal-guksu
Thick and nutty with ground perilla seed.
₩10,000
Spicy Beef Soup with Noodles
육개장칼국수
辣牛肉湯刀切麵ユッケジャンカルグクス
Yukgaejang-kal-guksu
The fiery beef soup, with house-cut noodles in it.
₩10,000
Jjamppong Spicy Noodles
짬뽕칼국수
辣海鮮炒碼刀切麵チャンポンカルグクス
Jjamppong-kal-guksu
Mussels and shrimp, with the smoke of a hot wok.
₩10,000
Noodle Soup with Clams
해물칼국수
海鮮刀切麵海鮮カルグクス
Haemul-kal-guksu
Loaded with surf clams and mussels.
₩9,500
Spicy Mixed Noodles
비빔칼국수
辣拌刀切麵ビビンカルグクス（混ぜ麺）
Bibim-kal-guksu
Cold noodles tossed with vegetables and the house sweet-sour sauce.
₩9,000
Sujebi (Hand-torn Dough Soup)
수제비
韓式麵疙瘩湯スジェビ（すいとん）
Sujebi
Dough rolled thin and torn by hand into the broth.
₩9,500
Sujebi with Kimchi
김치수제비
泡菜麵疙瘩湯キムチスジェビ
Kimchi-sujebi
The hand-torn dough soup, brightened with ripe kimchi.
₩8,500
Sliced Rice Cake Soup
떡국
韓式年糕湯トック（韓国餅のスープ）
Tteok-guk
Rice cakes in the house broth. The gentlest bowl here.
₩8,500
Spicy Chewy Cold Noodles
쫄면
韓式辣拌Q麵チョルミョン（辛味和え麺）
Jjolmyeon
Springy cold noodles, vegetables, sweet-sour house sauce.
₩11,000
Special Spicy Rice Cake
스페셜떡볶이
豪華辣炒年糕スペシャルトッポッキ
Special Tteokbokki
Wheat and rice cakes, fish cake, ramyeon, boiled egg, fried mandu.
₩10,000
Noodles in Chilled Bean Broth
냉콩칼국수
冰豆漿刀切麵冷やし豆乳カルグクス
Naeng-kong-kal-guksu
House noodles in a thick, cold soybean broth.
₩10,000
Busan Cold Noodles
밀면
釜山小麥冷麵ミルミョン（釜山冷麺）
Milmyeon
Busan's own cold noodle. Broth and noodles both made here, served with ice on top.
₩10,000
Spicy Mixed Cold Noodles
비빔밀면
辣拌釜山小麥冷麵ビビンミルミョン
Bibim-milmyeon
The same cold noodle, tossed in the house chili sauce instead.

Meals

飯類ご飯もの

₩10,500
Home-made Pork Cutlet
수제돈까스
手工炸豬排手作りトンカツ
Suje-donkkaseu
Cut and breaded in-house from domestic pork loin.
₩11,000
Curry Pork Cutlet
카레돈까스
咖哩炸豬排カレートンカツ
Kare-donkkaseu
The house cutlet, buried in curry.
₩9,500
Mandu Soup with Rice
만두백반
餃子湯定食マンドゥスープ定食
Mandu-baekban
Mandu in the house broth, served with a bowl of rice.
₩9,500
Rice Cake and Mandu Soup
떡만두국
年糕餃子湯トックマンドゥグク
Tteok-mandu-guk
Both mandu and rice cakes, in the house broth.
₩10,000
Mandu and Noodle Soup
칼만두국
刀切麵餃子湯カルグクス入りマンドゥスープ
Kal-mandu-guk
For when you cannot choose between the mandu soup and the noodles.
₩10,500
Curry Pork Cutlet Rice Bowl
돈까스카레덮밥
咖哩豬排蓋飯カレートンカツ丼
Donkkaseu-kare-deopbap
Rice under the cutlet, a fried egg, and plenty of curry.
₩10,000
Pork Bulgogi with Rice
돼지불고기덮밥
韓式醬燒豬肉蓋飯豚プルコギ丼
Dwaeji-bulgogi-deopbap
Pork stir-fried in a sweet soy sauce, over rice.
₩10,000
Spicy Stir-fried Pork with Rice
제육덮밥
韓式辣炒豬肉蓋飯チェユク炒め丼
Jeyuk-deopbap
Pork in a sweet gochujang sauce, mild rather than fiery.
₩9,500
Kimchi Fried Rice
김치볶음밥
泡菜炒飯キムチチャーハン
Kimchi-bokkeum-bap
Ripe kimchi, pork, and a fried egg on top.
₩9,500
Hot Stone Pot Bibimbap
돌솥비빔밥
石鍋拌飯石焼ビビンバ
Dolsot-bibimbap
Six seasoned vegetables and a fried egg, in a stone bowl that keeps sizzling.
₩9,500
Spicy Beef Soup
육개장
韓式辣牛肉湯ユッケジャン
Yukgaejang
Shredded beef in a deep, fiery broth.
₩9,500
Pork and Kimchi Stew
돼지김치찌개
豬肉泡菜鍋豚キムチチゲ
Dwaeji-kimchi-jjigae
A kimchi stew heavy with pork, and a bowl of rice.

Set

套餐セット

₩12,000
Spicy Mixed Noodles + Fried Mandu (4p)
비빔칼국수 + 군만두 (4p)
辣拌刀切麵＋韓式炸餃（4顆）ビビンカルグクス＋揚げマンドゥ（4個）
Set 1
The cold mixed noodles, with four fried mandu.
₩13,000
Bibimbap + Rice Cake and Mandu Soup (S)
비빔밥 + 떡만두국 (S)
拌飯＋年糕餃子湯（小）ビビンバ＋トックマンドゥグク（小）
Set 2
Bibimbap with a small bowl of rice cake and mandu soup.

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Sides: Bowl of rice 공기밥 ₩1,000Alcohol 주류 ₩4,500Drinks 음료 ₩2,000

How to enjoy Kang's Mandu

Get the most out of Kang's Mandu.

One plate, one bowl
This is a mandu house and a noodle house at the same time. On a first visit, order one plate of mandu and one bowl of noodles and share them. If there are two of you, the D sets are exactly that pairing.
Don't put the gravy mandu in whole
The house signature, gogi-yukjeup-mandu, holds hot broth inside. Split it with your chopsticks and let the steam out first.

The owner

A Korean mandu and noodle house. Second generation.

Kang's Mandu is in its second generation, and the man behind the counter now is the second. Asked what he holds to, he answered in four words: Good ingredients. The same taste. Meaning that whoever came yesterday and whoever comes today eat the same dish.

Asked what a first-time guest should order, he wrote down three: mandu, kalguksu, tteokbokki. Nothing showy, nothing expensive. Why those three is answered by the last thing he added. This is the food Koreans eat most.

Mandu, kalguksu, tteokbokki. In Korea these dishes have a name of their own: bunsik (분식). Not food for an occasion or for guests, but the food Koreans reach for most often and most easily.

A shop that points someone looking for something special toward the most ordinary thing on the board. That is this place in one line.

The owner, Kang's Mandu

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