wonton
Broth-bound Chinese parcel
A wonton is a small dumpling in Chinese cuisine, made of thin dough wrapped around a filling of seasoned meat or seafood.
Wontons are typically boiled and served in soup or fried until crispy: wonton soup, fried wontons.
The word comes from Cantonese, meaning "swallowing clouds"—a reference to their shape floating in broth.
Chinese filled dumplings
- gyozaJapanese filled dumplings
- potstickerPan-fried filled dumpling
- shumaiOpen-faced steamed dumpling
- siu maiCantonese steamed dumpling
pierogi · pelmeni · momos · baozi · ravioli · tortellini · kreplach · empanada
Pig as food
- shrimpSmall edible crustacean
- mincedCut into tiny pieces
- scallionsYoung onions with stalks
- gingerPungent culinary rhizome
garlic · sesame · soy · cabbage · water chestnut · mushrooms · chives · cilantro
Clear simmered meat liquid
- noodlesBoiled dough strands
- egg noodlesYolk-enriched pasta strips
- bowlConcave food container
- slurpConsume with audible suction
hot · garnish · bok choy · scallions · sesame oil · white pepper · comfort food · Cantonese
Flour-liquid mixture for baking
- thinSmall in diameter
- squareRhombus with right angles
- yellowHue between green and orange
- egg-basedMade using ova
folded · pleated · sealed · sheets · store-bought · homemade · delicate · stretchy
Brittle and snapping
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- crunchyBreaking with sound
- deep-friedCooked submerged in fat
- appetizerLight dish preceding main
snack · dipping sauce · sweet and sour · puffed · bite-sized · finger food · crackly · oil
jiaozi
Chinese filled dumplings
- gyozaJapanese filled dumplings
- potstickerPan-fried filled dumpling
- shumaiOpen-faced steamed dumpling
siu mai · pierogi · pelmeni · momos · baozi · ravioli · tortellini · kreplach · empanada · samosa
pork
Pig as food
ginger · garlic · sesame · soy · cabbage · water chestnut · mushrooms · chives · cilantro · seasoning
broth
Clear simmered meat liquid
- noodlesBoiled dough strands
- egg noodlesYolk-enriched pasta strips
- bowlConcave food container
slurp · hot · garnish · bok choy · scallions · sesame oil · white pepper · comfort food · Cantonese · Hong Kong
dough
Flour-liquid mixture for baking
egg-based · folded · pleated · sealed · sheets · store-bought · homemade · delicate · stretchy · flour
crispy
Brittle and snapping
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- crunchyBreaking with sound
- deep-friedCooked submerged in fat
appetizer · snack · dipping sauce · sweet and sour · puffed · bite-sized · finger food · crackly · oil · triangle
- Chinese foodsoup dumplings, kung pao chicken, chow mein, baozi, orange chicken
- GuangdongGuangdong, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Pearl River, Cantonese
- South ChinaGuangdong, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Macau
- ChinaBeijing, Shanghai, Great Wall, Yellow River, Chinese calligraphy
- Chinese loanwordsdim sum, kung fu, feng shui, tai chi, yin yang
- fried foodsfried chicken, french fries, onion rings, chicken nuggets, fried fish
- wonton soupBroth with filled dumplings
- fried wontonsCrisp-cooked filled dough
- wonton wrappersThin dough squares for filling
- wonton noodlesDumpling soup dish
- wonton chipsFried dumpling skin pieces