Samlip Kimchi Dumpling

These kimchi dumplings are from the same line as these vegetable and leek dumplings I've been loving. The kimchi flavor is very mild, and the filling is otherwise similar to that of the vegetable version of these dumplings, with a little soy protein. These are good, but I think my favorite of the lot is still the leek flavor. I will get around to buying those again soon at H Mart!

Score: 4/5 - Another respectable entry in the Samlip dumpling line. I would definitely buy these again.

Haioreum Frozen Cooked Kimchi Flavored Vegetable Dumplings

Another trip to H Mart means another round of dim sum. There are a million different brands of the same types of dumpling, so I took a hint from blogger Lizziebeth and bought the Haioreum take on Kimchi Dumplings. These are big rolled up dumplings, and they're stuffed pretty full. I've made these in the steamer, and I've fried them up, and they work either way. The flavor is pretty good. There are actual chunks of cabbage in there, along with noodle bits. These have pretty good kim chi flavor. I served them to my friends one evening, and they were a hit with Eds, he must have had a dozen of them. He had them with plain soy sauce, but I like them with a thick sauce, like vegetarian mushroom sauce.

Score: 4/5 - Good kim chi dumplings!

ChoripDong Handmade Dumpling (Kimchi)

So, after having these a few times, I think they are OK but not amazing. They are very similar in form and texture to these previously reviewed Korean vegetable dumplings. They were bought at H Mart in Burlington, frozen of course. So far I have been steaming them, but I am sure they would pan fry nicely as well. Ross likes these as much as those previous ones, but to me, the kimchi flavor is weak. There's a little bit of other stuff in there, other basic veggies, noodle bits, soy protein, just like in the other ones, but the kimchi doesn't add as much as I would like. Honestly, I think the flavor is fine, but I was disappointed that it wasn't so strong. They are probably as good as the previously profiled dumplings, but I just can't give them as high marks...

Score: 3.5/5 - Pretty nice in texture, a good size, and cook up well, but not much kimchi flavor.

Vegefarm Vege Kim-Chi Roll

So I was hoping that these Vege Kim-Chi Rolls were going to be spring rolls with lots of kim-chi inside. They turned out to be a little stranger than that. The "skin" turned out to be a very eggy thick layer covered in panko crumbs, and due to the thickness of that layer, the pocket inside with the filling was quite small. The filling was definitely some sort of kim-chi-like thing, but the texture wasn't crunchy, and the flavor was very mild. The egg batter outside was almost a quarter of an inch thick and had a rubbery texture. These came frozen in one large hunk in the bag I bought from Kam Man, and I had to do a little work to separate them before toasting them. The toaster oven did do a good job of crisping up the crumbs on the outside.

Score: 2/5 - I just did not dig the texture and the flavor was bland. Probably not buying these again.