FRUITS AND VEGGIES MONDAY

Two weeks back, a friend of mine gave me 2 packets of frozen vegan dumplings which she got from the local Korean supermarket in District 1, HCMC. Trust be told, I didn't even know it was vegan since everything on the packet was written in Korean. I should've Google Translate it prior to opening it but was too lazy to do that. From the packaging, it seem to be from a reliable company who specialises on Korean frozen food.

I haven't had deep fried dumplings for a long while, actually I can't even remember the last time I had anything deep fried. Being here in Vietnam, most of my food is either braised, boiled, blanched, grilled or eaten as it is. Deep fried food just isn't a common dish for my local friends here. For some reason, I've gotten accustomed to this way of life too - so much more healthier.

I threw in half portion of the dumplings into hot oil to deep fry it. Took me 10 minutes to ensure all dumplings are cooked thoroughly. After that the second half portion went into the frying pan. In less than 30 minutes, this dish is complete and I was eager to try these dumplings.

From what I can taste, the ingredients of the filling are mushroom and vegetables. And dip into chilli sauce, these dumplings taste fantabulous 😆 or maybe it's just been too long since my last fried dumpling. Goes well with a can of beer or a glass of red wine. No carbo needed for tonight's meal. Though, it's still a cheat night since it's deep fried food.

I'll definitely share more in my next post. Hope you enjoy my photo taken from my Huawei

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