Mapo Tofu with Shimeji Mushroom

First of all, it's not to late to say a Happy Chinese New Year to everyone who celebrate it! May your new year filled with happines - love - blessing and prosperity... Gong Xi Fat Chai! :)

Even I'm a christian, since my ancestry is chinese so CNY always bring my memory back to my childhood. When my grandfather and grandmother still alive, all the family member always gathered together. When I said all, it's seriously ALL. From aunty to uncle, causin to nephew and niece, grandchild,   brother, sister and even the family member that not blood related! 

But since I'm get merried and lived in another city, that moment is hard to find. 

Mandu - Korean Dumpling with Tofu Mushrooms and Asian Chives

I always have this stored at my refrigerator. When I said always... is't mean literally... Even now I still have 20 frozen mandu!

My son & hubby loves this korean dumpling so much, so... I always makes a lot of it when there is time for making mandu. Moreover this is another way to enjoy tofu and shitake mushrooms in a great way! 

Husband and son? They don't know it until I said so! Haha ha! ;)

There's 3 kind of mandu, the fried one (Gunmandu), the steamed one ( Jjinmandu), and the boiled one (Mulmandu).

Mandu served as an appetizer, side dish or even just for snack with a dipping sauce. 

For me? Well... I serve mandu in all category & at any occasion... whenever I want, it's already on the fridge anyway :)