Sura Vegetable Dumpling

These Sura Vegetable "Dumplings" are not dumplings, they're buns. I bought these at Reliable Market, frozen. When I opened the bag, I got a whiff of spicy pepper, which gave me hope. And it wasn't misplaced, they were pretty good buns! The filling is a little bit of everything. Cabbage, shiitake mushrooms, soy crumbles, carrots, onions, noodle bits. The flavor was good, and you could actually get different tastes in different bites. There's a little spiciness, with black pepper and a little hot red pepper. These are interesting for a vegetable bun!

These buns were a little pricey, but I would say worth it. The dough was on the soft side. Not a lot of filling, but it sticks in the bun, and is adequate to give the whole thing flavor. It is not overstuffed as in the illustration on the package... I will definitely buy these again.

Score: 4/5 - The added spices make these some of the best "vegetable" buns I've had. They aren't at the level of craveable where I could eat a whole meal of just these buns, but I will put one in my steamer every time until they run out and then buy more!

Yessine Cooked Vegetable Dumpling

These dumplings came frozen from Reliable Market in Union Square. This is going to be my "local" Korean market now that I am up in Medford, I think. Despite being in Union Square, they have a parking lot, which is awesome. The frozen foods section didn't have many brands I recognized from the Kam Man; I will have to do a little more comparing to see if the brands are the same as at H Mart. Anyway, I've had these dumplings both pan fried and steamed over a hot pot, and they held together well both ways. These dumplings are full size and firmly filled. The filling is a pretty standard vegetable mix; cabbage, green onion, carrot, along with a little veggie protein and noodle bits. A little seasoning by way of garlic, ginger, and MSG. I like them, which is good considering that they come in a giant bag!

Score: 4/5 - I like these. I've had veggie dumplings that were a little better in dough texture, filling texture, or flavor, but not in across the board better. I am holding out for some more unique flavors, but these I will very likely get again.