- Way Fong. Way Fong’s frozen pork dumplings were far and away the most popular among our tasters. …
- Happy Family. Happy Family proved the happy medium, the kind of crowd-pleasing dumpling that will reliably satisfy all palates.
- Trader Joe’s. Of the four big supermarket brands we tried, Trader Joe’s was the only one we’d stock in our home freezers.
- Wei-Chuan. Though we were satisfied, if not blown away by, Wei-Chuan’s thin but firm skin, the filling had tasters split.
The Best Frozen Pork Dumplings | Taste Test 1 Way Fong. Way Fong’s frozen pork dumplings were far and away the most popular among our tasters. 2 Happy Family. Happy Family proved the happy medium, the kind of crowd-pleasing dumpling that will reliably satisfy all palates. 3 Trader Joe’s. 4 Wei-Chuan.
Whichever frozen option ends up in your freezer, remember that opting for a quality dumpling only gets you halfway to healthy. Sauces often cause already high levels of sodium to reach amounts close to 50 percent of daily intake (soy sauce).
Gohyang Mandu is the first brand that started the practice of frozen dumplings. In the 1980s, HAITAI Confectionary and Food launched, for the first time, ready-made dumplings in the Korean industry, becoming the spearhead in frozen Mandu.
Gourmet Family jumbo pork gyoza dumplings (1 pound, $6.89): Made in the USA, these largish elongated dumplings with a wobbly ridge on top have a wrapper midway between thick and thin, and hold up well to the combined frying and steaming process.
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