Cycle 17 – Item 83

Post 5,927

29 (Sun) March 2026

Smashed Beijing Hundun Tacos

2.0

by me

at home

-Changgok, Sujeong, Seongnam, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea-

with W and IZ

Smashed Dumpling Taco is an Chinese-American fusion dish.  The fillings of a traditional wonton (i.e., dumpling) are spread onto a flour tortilla, fried in a skillet (like a smashburger), folded in half (like a taco), and garnished.

The third in a recent string of dishes inspired by the Allrecipes channel on YouTube (see 15 Kitchen Hacks You Need to Know (Nicole’s Best Tips & Tricks!)).

Vaguely recall making a similar smashburger taco a while back but can’t find any evidence thereof – probably had it for lunch and wasn’t impressed.

I’m calling my version the Smashed Beijing Hundun Taco because of the garnishes, based in part on the toppings for Beijing Duck, and because “hundun” is what wontons are called in Mandarin.

Meh.  Felt kinda dry, lacking the comforting unctuousness of a taco, or dumpling.  Much prefer the egg wrap (see for example 12.255 Peking-Style Shrimp Egg Wraps).

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