Wonton noodles
Wonton noodles are thin egg noodles served with shrimp-and-pork dumplings in a light, savory broth. Greens like choy sum add freshness.
HK SW 上環 Sheung Wan 皇后大道中 303 Queen's Road Central 權記雲吞麵 Wonton noodle soup shop June 2020 SS2 10: Gadium irggvbobjv, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Where it comes from
The dish is a Cantonese specialty especially associated with Guangzhou and Hong Kong, where small noodle shops serve it in compact bowls. The springy noodles are prized.
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Recipe
Make Wonton noodles at home
Ingredients
- 8 oz thin egg noodles
- 20 wonton wrappers
- 1/2 lb ground pork
- 1/2 lb shrimp, chopped
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 1 bunch choy sum
- White pepper
How it's made
- Mix pork, shrimp, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger and pepper; stir in one direction until sticky.
- Place a spoonful on each wrapper, moisten the edges and fold into a purse.
- Heat the stock and season with a little salt and pepper.
- Boil the wontons 3-4 minutes until they float; remove.
- Boil the noodles 1 minute, add the choy sum for 30 seconds, drain and rinse.
- Divide noodles into bowls, add wontons and hot stock.
Variations
- Dry-tossed noodles with oyster sauce and broth on the side
- Shrimp-only wontons
- Chili oil wontons
Cook’s tip: Cook noodles separately; their starch would cloud the broth.
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About this page
Description and method written by Intercontinental Chef. Home-style method; quantities are a starting point, so adjust to taste.
Photo credit
- HK SW 上環 Sheung Wan 皇后大道中 303 Queen's Road Central 權記雲吞麵 Wonton noodle soup shop June 2020 SS2 10: Gadium irggvbobjv, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)