Wonton Soup - My Incredible Recipes (2024)

FAQs

What is the broth of wonton soup made of? ›

Making the broth with a combination of chicken backs, pork trotters, dry-cured ham, dried shrimp, and glutamate-rich seaweed results in an extra-savory and rich soup. Brining the shrimp that fill the wontons in a solution of salt and baking soda preserves their juiciness and makes them crisp.

Bring 2 opposite corners of the wonton together (2 dry, 2 wet) to form a triangle and enclose the filling, pinching edges of the wrapper together to firmly a seal, pressing out any air. Moisten opposite corners of the long side of triangle and fold them down then and across one another then pinch to seal together.

""WOR" in Chinese means "everything", so Wor Wonton Soup means a wonton soup that has everything in it... This is a meal in itself!"

How to eat. You eat wonton soup from a bowl, with an earthenware soup spoon in one hand and chopsticks in the other. Scoop the wontons from the soup with your chopsticks and eat the liquid with the spoon. Easy.

Fried Wonton Strips are wonton wrappers cut into strips and fried in oil to a crispy golden brown. So good! I love making these for my Egg Drop Soup.

If you add the dumplings too early and they cook much longer than 15 minutes (depending on the size of the dumpling), they will begin to break down.

During the deep frying process, the water in the filling can turn into steam and cause the wonton to puff up and even burst, causing the filling to ooze out, leaving only an empty shell.

Wontons are like an Asian equivalent of ravioli or tortellini with a tender dough folded around a spiced meat mixture. The wontons in my recipe are filled with ground pork, as it has lots of flavor and a hearty texture. Replace it with finely chopped shrimp, ground chicken or turkey, or even ground beef.

They're basically deep-fried egg noodles (or fried wonton wrappers or egg roll wrappers).

What is a fun fact about wonton soup? ›

Most dumplings are usually served with a thicker wrap. Wontons originate from China, with evidence of its existence going as far back as the Qing Dynasty (1644). Wonton soup was enjoyed by the rich, upper class families but after World War II, it became more widespread.

Drinking soup before dinner is a big part of Cantonese culture, we believe that hot soup can nourish one's beauty (all that collagen), strengthen physical health, and even prevent diseases. #chinesecooking #homecooked #familymeals #soup.

It's a healthy blend of fresh ingredients ranging from dried shrimp to give it a burst of umami, fresh tamarind paste for a deeply sweet and sour base, sugar to soften the zesty punch, tofu, bean sprouts, onions, fish sauce, and finely ground peanuts to tie the dish together.

It takes more than just chicken broth and soy sauce to make a Chinese soup broth! Chinese cooking wine – the key ingredient. Just 1.5 tablespoons adds complexity and depth of flavour to the store bought chicken stock. Without it, the broth will taste “flat” ie missing something.

Soup is a primarily liquid food, generally served warm or hot (but may be cool or cold), that is made by combining ingredients of meat or vegetables with stock, milk, or water. Hot soups are additionally characterized by boiling solid ingredients in liquids in a pot until the flavors are extracted, forming a broth.

Stock is a mixture of boiled or simmered ingredients that typically include animal bones, meats, vegetables, and possibly a small amount of salt. Stocks are often used as a base for foods such as soups, stews, sauces, and gravies.

One of the major components of soup dumplings is the broth, of course. The most traditional recipes make the broth with water and pork bones. Scallions, Chinese rice wine, ginger, garlic, white pepper, and other herbs or traditional seasonings could be used.