About Manduhandu
Manduhandu was created because Sunni’s friends asked her to share her food with the public. Starting as a temporary pop-up, Sunni first served friends and family out of Reed&Co in 2018 with a kitchen takeover. A lot has changed since then, but the mission remains the same - to bring beautiful, delicious, and nutritious food to our community.
Our namesake is a combination of word and gibberish. Mandu means dumpling - a specific type of dumpling that was shared throughout all of Asia to Europe via trade routes. A kind of dumpling that could travel the known world and still be a reminder of home. Handu is a nonsensical way of saying “one or two” (short for hana, dul). During the Covid-19 Lockdown, we delivered frozen dumplings and jars of kimchi all over Pittsburgh. We don’t spend as much time making dumplings anymore, but our silly name stays as a reminder of our humble beginnings and the comfort we wish to bring.
About
Sunni
Sunni is a multi-disciplined artist, healer, and food service provider based in Pittsburgh. Her art is centered around dreamwork/journeying, ancestral discovery, and healing. She practices many disciplines including illustration and design, writing, photography, performance, fiber arts, and - of course - all things food. As Sunni works to integrate her practices of Art and Food, she finds that they are already one and the same, both deeply rooted in themes of transience, transcendence, journeying, and belonging on the road to self discovery.
Sunni moved to Pittsburgh in 2018 and founded Manduhandu shortly after. She enjoys being a cat mom, dog auntie, middle sister, and human friend.
