crab rangoon
Cream cheese dumpling
Crab rangoon is an American Chinese appetizer: fried wonton wrappers filled with cream cheese and crab meat (often imitation), served with sweet and sour sauce.
The dish has no authentic Chinese origin—it was invented in American restaurants, probably in the mid-20th century.
We ordered crab rangoon and egg rolls to start.
Soft spreadable dairy product
- surimiPulverized fish protein product
- scallionYoung onion, edible stalk
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
- WorcestershireFermented English condiment
creamy · rich · savory · stuffed · mixture · blended · smooth · seasoned
Brittle and snapping
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- friedCooked in hot fat
- crunchyBreaking with sound
- deep-friedCooked submerged in fat
flaky · battered · crackly · hot · piping · sizzling · wrapper · shell
Stuffed Chinese pasta pocket
- dumplingCooked dough morsel
- egg rollFried stuffed wrapper
- spring rollFried filled wrapper
- dim sumChinese small-plate tradition
potsticker · samosa · tempura · pakora · finger food · starter · hors d'oeuvre · party food
Sugary hot pepper condiment
- dipping sauceLiquid condiment for dunking
- soy sauceFermented bean condiment
- hot mustardSharp, heated seed paste
- duck sauceSweet fruity Chinese condiment
plum sauce · garnish · fried noodles · restaurant · takeout container · pupu platter
Culturally adapted to US
- tiki barTropical-themed watering hole
- Chinese-AmericanOf dual nationality heritage
- PolynesianOf Pacific island peoples
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
invention · retro · 1950s · hybrid · cross-cultural · nostalgic · midcentury
cream cheese
Soft spreadable dairy product
Worcestershire · creamy · rich · savory · stuffed · mixture · blended · smooth · seasoned · tangy
crispy
Brittle and snapping
deep-fried · flaky · battered · crackly · hot · piping · sizzling · wrapper · shell · sealed
wonton
Stuffed Chinese pasta pocket
- dumplingCooked dough morsel
- egg rollFried stuffed wrapper
- spring rollFried filled wrapper
dim sum · potsticker · samosa · tempura · pakora · finger food · starter · hors d'oeuvre · party food · takeout
sweet chili sauce
Sugary hot pepper condiment
- dipping sauceLiquid condiment for dunking
- soy sauceFermented bean condiment
- hot mustardSharp, heated seed paste
duck sauce · plum sauce · garnish · fried noodles · restaurant · takeout container · pupu platter
Americanized
Culturally adapted to US
- tiki barTropical-themed watering hole
- Chinese-AmericanOf dual nationality heritage
- PolynesianOf Pacific island peoples
adaptation · invention · retro · 1950s · hybrid · cross-cultural · nostalgic · midcentury
- Chinese foodsoup dumplings, kung pao chicken, chow mein, baozi, orange chicken
- appetizersmozzarella sticks, canapes, bruschetta, buffalo wings, nachos
- Asian appetizersspring rolls, egg rolls, dumplings, pot stickers, gyoza
- Chinese takeoutfried rice, egg roll, lo mein, chow mein, General Tso's chicken
- fried foodsfried chicken, french fries, onion rings, chicken nuggets, fried fish
- Seafood Appetizersshrimp cocktail, oysters, clams, mussels, calamari
crab rangoondim sum
Chinese small-plate tradition
siu mai · Peking duck · mapo tofu · jiaozi · congee
crab rangoonsteamed dumplings
Filled dough, vapor-cooked
edamame · seaweed salad · sashimi · fresh vegetables · crudités