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What to eat in Korea and how to enjoy it — an overview of what to try, how ordering and side dishes work, the table manners that make a meal comfortable, and how to approach street food with confidence.

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Korean Dumplings, Solved: What Mandu Is and How It Took Over the US Freezer Aisle

The July 22, 2026 LA Times crossword clue "Korean dumplings" resolves to MANDU. Here's what that covers, how CJ CheilJedang's Beaumont, California plant makes 860,000+ Bibigo dumplings a day, and why a $750 million Sioux Falls plant is next.

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